Ringing

Let's face it, you have probably gathered that the main focus of UBSCR is ringing.
We ring weekly during term-time at St. Michael on the mount without starting at 1930 and ending at 2100, then we go for a friendly drink at a near-by pub.
Every other Wednesday we have a practise at Pip'n'Jay, an eight in the centre, this practise also starts at 1930 and ends at 2100. We ring anything from rounds to eight spliced.

Outings

Throughout the year UBSCR go on various ringing outings, these include SUA and NUA, Cupid Tour, Joint Exeter Tour and Summer Tour. UBSCR is lucky enough be invited to both the Southern and the Northern University Association Weekends, these both take place in the first term each year and include a Ceilidh, a full weekend of ringing and 6- and 8-bell striking competitions. SUA this year is in London and NUA is being co-hosted by Newcastle and Durham.
Cupid Tour is organised by the current master, usually to his/her place of origin. This takes place in the second term around the begining of March.
The Joint Exeter Tour is organised with the Exeter Colleges Guild and happens sometime in the middle of the last term, it is generally in Devon or Somerset, somewhere between Exeter and Bristol. These tend to end with a game of skittles, Exeter won last time...
The Summer Tour takes place during the Christmas Break. Just kidding! It is actually during the summer break, it falls to a resident member to organise and is a great way to meet up with your UBSCR friends during the winter summer.

Peals

The Society rings numerous peals throughout the year from Plain Bob Minor to Spliced Max. To see the peals rung by the Soiety this year click here. Alternatively to see peals from other years click here (NB Peals only go as far back as 1985).

Compositions

Are you a member of UBSCR? Do you have a nice composition you want to share? Then let the webmaster know and he/she shall put it up on the website!

Methods of the Week!

Possibly coming soon...

Great George

In Great Britain there are a number of big bells scattered across the country. The heaviest of these is Great Paul in St Paul's Cathedral, London weighing in at a whopping 16 tons!
In Bristol we are fortunate to have the sixth heaviest, Great George. Great George weighs 9 and a half tons and was cast in 1925 by the John Taylor & Co. Foundry. Great Geoge is housed in the Wills Memorial Building Tower and sits alone some 60m above the ground looking out down Park Street.



Great George chimes the hour and can be heard up to 12 miles away on a good, non-windy day. The Bell has a wheel and rope attached and can be rung either from the wheel or using the rope. The last time Great George was rung was to mark the University’s Centenary in 2009, and was rung from the wheel (using ear defenders).