New Year’s Eve in the tower

new years eve 2016

Party in the cathedral ringing room to celebrate the arrival of 2017.

Remembrance Sunday in the ringing room

ringing room

Filmed before the Remembrance service, 13 November 2016.

Grandsire Caters for Remembrance Sunday

grandsire caters

The peal of Grandsire Caters for Remembrance Sunday 2016 on the half-muffled harmonic minor ten.

Peal book page

peal book page

An example page from the Worcester Cathedral Peal book recording the peal which took place on 12 May 1937 to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The work is done by Clare Griffiths.

Involvement in the city community

WFCS Nelson Mass

The Guild is actively involved in the city community. Below is an example of the Guild’s advertising to support a series of concerts by the Worcester Festival Choral Society, including the Nelson Mass.

“our wonderful experience in Worcester”

sam at worcester

Nick and Sam came to visit from Kent in the summer and Sam wrote an article in their local ringing magazine about “our wonderful experience in Worcester this summer”

Old St Martin’s practice

OSM practice

Every week the cathedral has a teaching practice at Old St Martin’s in the Cornmarket. Don’t forget the online calendar for the latest information and updates.

Guild proud owner of historical papers

historical papers

The Guild has bought at auction in Aylsham, Norfolk, a collection papers and correspondence between Canon Cattley and Lord Tysson. Cattley controversially sold some of the old cathedral bells to Tysson in the 1860s. The papers will go to the

Peal to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme

Bellboard entry: Friday, 1 July 2016 in 4h 2m (48) 5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus Composed by James Clatworthy 1 Robert C Kippin 2 David Jenkins 3 Susan L Apter 4 Craig P Homewood 5 Darran Ricks 6 James Clatworthy (C)

Quarter Peal in memory of Alison Regan

A quarter peal arranged by William Regan on the anniversary of his mother's death.

A quarter peal arranged by William Regan on the anniversary of his mother’s death. Bellboard entry: Worcester (St Swithun) Tuesday, 12 July 2016 in 45m (13–0–21) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Mark Regan (C) 2 Gillian Eastwood 3 Saskia Frisby