This is the online version of Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers, the authoritative source for current information about rings of bells since the first printed edition appeared in 1950. Unlike the printed book, however, here (and subject to a set of Conventions) we provide full-featured searching, links to mapping facilities to show the exact location of towers, satellite navigation data, and details of changes to entries as they occur. That scope has been even further extended by the addition of data for individual bells as a step towards a prototype National Bell Register (the 'pNBR').

The printed Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers is available to buy. Click here for more details.

21 Jul Problems
Dovemaster is currently labouring under difficulties: on returning from a few days away he has found that he has lost his internet connection. Please understand that as we try to catch up using alternative routes and mechanisms we may not be as current with your updates as we would like. (We are totally within the hands of dear old BT.)

20 Jun Holidays
It is the time of year when many people take the opportunity of having a break from the normal routine; Dovemaster is no exception.

In the course of the next few months there will be several occasions when the Dove webpages will neither be updated as frequently nor as immediately as has become the norm. Please understand that this does not imply that your valued e-mails have not arrived, but that we are possibly away from our desk for a day or five (or even more). That they will be dealt with you can rest assured, so please be patient.

The absence of the Edit Details facility will indicate when Dovemaster is not dealing with his Dove duties.

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