Guest Gallery

Guests who have appeared on the podcast are listed alphabetically, by first name

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Will Bosworth

• Editor of the Ringing World

Wendy Ling

• Ringer in the Winchester District

Vicki Chapman

• Has held a number of tower, district, association and national posts

Vaughan Jones

• Violinist - Manor House Music

Valerie Marshall

• Winchester district recruit

Tony Ayres

• Rings in the Winchester District

Tina Stoecklin

• President - Central Council of Church Bell Rigers

Tim Sunter

• Ringer - St Michael’s and All Angels, Brierley Hill

Tim Stone

• Winchester district ringer

Tim O’Callaghan

• Broadcast Journalist - BBC

Tim Keyes

• Tower Captain - Ledbury

Tessa Simpson

• London ringer - member of the St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey bands

Stuart Piper

Stuart Newton

• Rings at St Annes on the Sea

Steve Johnson

• Member of the ART IT Team

Steve Farmer

• The force behind Simbell - rings in Cheshire

Stephen Hoare

• Rings at Thame

Stephanie Warboys

• Conductor, St Mary’s in the Bullring

Stephanie Runting

• Rings in Otford, Kent

Sonia Field

• ART conference attendee

Simon Rudd

• Rings at Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre - and is chair of the management committee

Simon Linford

• CCCBR President 2019 - 2023 - rings at St Martin's, Birmingham

Simon Head

• Rings at Woughton on the Green.

Simon Gay

• Co-Author of Change Ringing on Handbells Vol1 - Rings in Glasgow

Simon Edwards

• Secretary of the Lilliputters Guild - Is on YouTube as SimonBellRinger

Simon Davies

• Now of Pyeworthy, Devon

Simon Aves

• Author - Book: A History of Change Ringing in Scotland

Sheila Scofield

Sarah Bowyer

• PR & Digital Communications Manager - Worcester Cathedral

Ryan Trout

• Past chairman of the Devon Association of Ringers

Ruth Suggett

• Editor - Tower Talk and rings at Bardwell

Rose Nightingale

• ART Administrator - Rings at Marsworth, Buckinghamshire

Roger Booth

• Winchester District ringer - Owner of the Charmborough ring

Rodney Skinner

• Ringer in the Winchester District

Richard Steele

• Frittenden

Richard Booth

• Rings at Marsworth

Rebecca Steele

• Frittenden

Rebecca Legowski

• Blind ringer from Hull

Pip Penney

• Association of Ringing Teachers (ART), Founder and Chair 2012-2016 - Also the "Expert" for Season One of the Podcast

Phil Tremain

• Rings at St Columb Major

Phil Gay

• Tower captain - Keele

Peter Heard

• Nevern

Paul Lewis

• ART conference attendee

Owen Borlase

• Co-author of a book called "Ringing Down 'Ere" - Rings in Cornwall

Oscar

• Kent Young Ringer

Oliver Lee

• Rings in Essex

Oliver Bouckley

• Rings in Wolverhampton

Nikki Thomas

• Manager of the Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre

Nigel Taylor

• Bell Tuner - who was at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry

Nicky Carling

• Leicester Cathedral Ringer - Has held many positions at tower, district and guild level

Nick Brett

• Rings in Rugby

Nic Boyd

• Bell ringer - Has passed through ART levels 1 to 5

Neil Skelton

• Salisbury Diocese ringer

Neil Jones

• Rochester Cathedral

Neal Dodge

• Suffolk ringer - Public Relations Officer for the Suffolk Guild

Natasha Oxley

• Winchester district ringer - Started ringing in 2023

Natalie Brett

• Rings in Rugby

Molly Smith

• Sussex young ringer - Member of the Lilliputters Guild

Miranda Penhaligon

• iranda is a St Buryan ringer and Secretary of the Western District, TDGR

Michaela Nadal

• Winchester district ringer

Melanie Rose

• Winchester District ringer

Max Drinkwater

• The Rev’d Max Drinkwater - Rings in Suffolk

Maureen Pearce

• Winchester district ringer - Started ringing in 2023

Matthew C Austin

• Host of the Treble's Going podcast - Rings in North America

Matthew Butler

• Tower Master - Bath Abbey

Matt Lawrence

• ART conference attendee

Matt Jerome

• Rings in Bristol - YCRA co-founder

Mathew Turner

• Rings at Rumney, Cardiff

Mary Jones

• Blogs as The Accidental Ringer - Rings at MRDC

Martin Mansley

• Devon Guild Vice President

Mark Regan

• Worcester Cathedral Ringer

Lynda Haggie

Louise Booth

• ART conference attendee - Rings in London

Lindsay Cawte

• rings in the Winchester District

Linda Garton

• President of the Bedfordshire Association in 2023

Lianne Brooks

• Leicestershire ringer

Lesley Boyle

• Ely

Lesley Belcher

• Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) Chair 2019-2023

Les Boyce

• ART conference attendee - Tiverton ringer

Leland Kusmar

• Co-developer of Ringing Room - Rings in Massachusetts

Katelyn Collins

• Engagement Assistant - Loughborough Bell Foundry Trust

Kate Flavell

• Kingston - Ex CCCBR President

Julia Cater

• Chief judge - National 12 bell competitions

Judy Vale

Judith Frye

• Tower captain - Dunblane Cathedral

Josephine Leggett

• Ringing at Bristol University - YCRA co-founder

Jonathan Williamson

Jonathan Stuart

• Rings at Pattishall

Jonathan Couchman

• Wensleydale Ringers

Jon Bint

• Tower Captain at Chagford & Drewsteignton

John Malala

• rings in Kilifi, Kenya

Jo and Graham

• From the Valentine's proposal episode!

Jill Belcher

• Rings at Earl Shilton

Jessica Hay

• rings in the Winchester district

Jenny Lawrence

• Rings at Maven

Jen Thomas

• Kent County Association Youth Officer

Jake Reid

• YouTuber - as RingerJake

Ian Avery

• Kingsteignton ringer

Helen Ottaway

• Composer

Helen Nichols

Helen McGregor

• Runs training courses in Tulloch and Alderney

Hayley Young (née Barton)

• Truro cathedral Ringing Master and TDGR Guild Secretar

Hamish Corfield

• Ringer in the Winchester District - Past master of the bell ringing society at Liverpool University

Greg Russell

• Mentor for ringers in the New England area

Graham Nabb

• Warwickshire ringer - Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) chair 2016-2019

Gordon Gray

Gareth Davies

• phd student - rings at Swaffham Bulbeck

Frances Warwick

• rings in the Winchester district

Flo

• Kent Young Ringer

Euan Thomas

• Rings at Mary's Amersham - Member of the Lilliputters Guild

Eric Hitchens

• Rang his first peal on VE Day

Emily Roderick

• Artist, Arts Producer and Ringer

Emily Hall

• Rings in Nottingham - YCRA co-founder

Elva Ainsworth

• Ringer at York minster - On the board of the Ringing World, amongst other things!

Elizabeth Johnson

• Winchester district ringer

Don McLean

• ART Development Officer for Northern Ireland - amongst other roles!

Dickon Love

• rings in London

Diane Smith

• Rings in the Sheffield area

Dennis Brock

• Former POW, Oldest Ringer

Dee Smith

• Tower captain - Cambridge

Deborah Shichei Mulobi

• rings in Kilifi, Kenya

Deb Baker

• Winchester and Portsmouth ringer

David Sparling

David Smith

• ART Tutor, ANZAB President (2015-2017) - based in Australia

David Scrutton

• Wensleydale Ringers

David Richards

David Bagley

• Tewkesbury - AbelSim director

Colin Newman

• Reading branch ringing master

Clare McArdle

• Co Founder - Birmingham School of Bell Ringing

Christopher O'Mahony

• CCCBR President 2017 - 2019

Chrissie Van Mierlo

• Museum Director - Loughborough Bell Foundry Trust

Chris Wright

• Rings at Kildwick

Chris Shore

• Cambridge ringer

Chris Ridley

• Lead, Historic & Archive Working Group

Chris Richmond

• Norwich ringer - YouTuber

Chris de Cordova

• ART conference attendee

Chris Bullied

• Rings at Pattishall

Charlotte

• Kent Young Ringer

Charlie Linford

• Our youngest interviewee! - rings in Birmingham

Cat Nettle

• Handbell Tune Ringer - Group leader

Carol Petty

• Winchester district - Began ringing in 2023

Caitie Ross

• Winchester district

Bryn Reinstadler

• Co-developer of Ringing Room - Rings in Massachusetts

Bruce Butler

• North American ringer - was NAG President

Bob Woods

• Tower captain - Helston

Bob Christopher

• Rings at Maids Morton

Arthur Reeves

• ART conference attendee

Annie Longstaff

Andy Pearce

• rings in the Winchester District

Andy G Smith

• Vice Master at Truro Cathedral and Treasurer of the Truro DG

Andy Cope

Andrew Wilby

• Founding Trustee  - The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust

Andrew Slade

• Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) Chair 2023 -

Andrew Napier

• Head of news - Hampshire Chronicle and Romsey Advertiser

Andrew Kelso

• ART Conference attendee - Master, Essex Associatiin

Andrew Johnson

• Ringer in the Winchester District

Andrew Booth

• Rings in Durham and the Winchester District

Alison Everett

• ART conference attendee - Sussex ringer

Alison Davies

• Formerly rang at Whipsnade and Marsworth, now rings in Pyworthy, Devon

Alison Collins

• Grappenhall ringer

Alex Linton

• Edinburgh ringer

Alan Regin MBE

• Steward of the CCCBR Bell Ringers' Rolls of Honour