Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild – Isle of Wight District
FUNDRAISING “TOWER OPEN DAY”
Saturday 27th April 2024
Come and enjoy a day out on the beautiful Isle of Wight!
With 20 towers scattered over the lovely countryside, ringing on the Isle of Wight will be a real treat!
v Refreshments (bacon rolls/lunches/afternoon tea) served throughout the day.
v All towers manned with local ringers, so ringing can always take place on the full set of bells
v Prize for anyone who manages to ring at all 20 towers during the day.
v Rare and fun bells available!
Share the day with non-ringing friends, who can enjoy Carisbrooke Castle, Arreton Barns, Shanklin Old Village & Chine, IoW Pearl, Godshill Model Village, a bit shopping in Newport and Ryde towns, or even a trip to the IoW Steam Railway at Havenstreet and have a ride on the Steam Train.
This Fundraising Open Day is being held to support the efforts to rehang and augment the bells and Brading. Fundraising to rehang the bells is still ongoing after nearly 12 years…..so if you only support one Tower Open Day this year, please make it this one!
| 09:00 | Carisbrooke | PO30 1NR | 10 bells, 20-1-0 | R,T | ||
09:25 | Cowes | PO31 7QU | 8 bells | T | Chiming bells | ||
10:00 | Ryde | PO33 3BG | 8 bells, 26-2-2 | T | Heaviest 8 in the Guild | ||
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10:40 | Brading | PO36 0ED | 8 bells, 9-3-19 | R,T | |||
11:00 | Arreton | PO30 3AA | 6 bells, 8-2-0 | GF | T | ||
11:20 | Newchurch | PO36 0NN | 6 bells, 7-0-19 | GF | T | ||
11:40 | Shanklin | PO37 6AN | 8 bells, 18-0-14 | R,T | |||
13:00 | Wroxall | PO38 3BN | 8 bells, 2-2-21 | Chiming bells | |||
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13:40 | Whitwell | PO38 2PP | 6 bells, 6-1-18 | GF | R,T | ||
14:00 | Godshill | PO38 3HY | 6 bells, 8-3-7 | T | |||
14:20 | Niton | PO38 2BT | 6 bells, 9cwt | GF | T | ||
14:40 | Chale | PO38 2HA | 6 bells, 8cwt | GF | R,T | ||
15:05 | Shorwell | PO30 3JL | 6 bells, 9-0-5 | GF | |||
15:25 | Brighstone | PO30 4BB | 8 bells, 7-1-15 | T | Augmented in 2017 | ||
15:45 | Brook | PO30 4EP | 8 bells, | GF | Tubular bells | ||
16:10 | Freshwater | PO40 9BP | 6 bells, 16-2-7 | GF | T | Heaviest 6 in the Guild | |
16:40 | Rookley | PO38 3NU | 12 bells, 10lbs | GF | R,T | Mini ring, hung 2020 | |
17:00 | Newport | PO30 1SL | 12 bells, 16-1-23 |
** Towers not avaialble
All towers will be open for one hour from the time shown, with timings strictly adhered to.
All towers will be manned with local ringers to enable ringing on all the bells each time during the hour slot.
(GF = Ground Floor ringing room, R = refreshments, T = toilets)
********EARLY BIRD DAY TICKETS********
£16 in advance
Available from Marghanita Allen (bradingbells@hotmail.com, 07841 903039 (text or WhatsApp), 33 Preston Close Ryde Isle of Wight Po33 1DA). Early Bird Day tickets provide access to all 20 open towers.
********TICKETS ON THE DAY********
£2 per tower, or DAY TICKETS £18 (available from the Stewards at the first tower)
Any changes will be listed/notified on the Guild Website
Join the Facebook event if you have any questions: https://fb.me/e/VeVztNtt