Site last updated 3 December 2025
Welcome
The Shropshire Association covers the towers in the Salop Archdeaconry of the Lichfield Diocese, and is roughly the area north of the River Severn, from near Wolverhampton in the southeast to Selattyn in the northwest. The rest of Shropshire is in the Hereford Diocese.
If you would like to know more about bellringing click here www.cccbr.org.uk/bellringing/what-is-bell-ringing/.
If you would like to learn to ring please contact our secretary [ ], or go along to a tower near you on a practice night.
If you would like to learn to ring but you don't live in this area, please visit https://bellringing.org/contact-us/find-a-teacher/.
Information about the towers in the Association, practice nights and Association events, and much else, can be found by following the links on the left or below.
Next Association event:
Saturday 10 January 2026 - Practice, Quarterly Meeting, AGM
Starting at 11:00am
at Meole Brace
December 2025 Newsletter
The December 2025 Newsletter, which has reports of the Training Morning, the Quiz Night, the Newport Fashion Show, and the ART training course, and details of some future events, can be read and downloaded here.
The November 2025 Newsletter can be read and downloaded here.
Lilleshall Bell Ringers Fundraising Challenge
The bells of St Michael and All Angels Church in Lilleshall have been a cherished part of our community for over 200 years. However, they are becoming increasingly difficult to ring and maintain. We are now raising funds to restore the bells, to ensure they continue to ring out for generations to come.
We’re aiming to raise around £60,000 and have already made an excellent start.
If you’d like to support us, please visit our JustGiving page:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/lilleshall-bells?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=015
Thank you for your support!
Support Your Association with SACBR Clothing
We can now offer members a range of items embroidered with the SACBR logo. These are embroidered to order: contact Biff Patterson [ ] for details or to place an order.
COLOUR: burgundy or navy, with embroidered logo and lettering in blue/white/black/gold
PRICES
Short sleeve polo shirt cost £15, long sleeve polo shirt cost £20. Both of these are lightweight
cotton pique with cuffed short sleeves, button placket and fold down collar.
Sweat shirt costs £20.
T-shirts (cost £10) are also available.
SIZES ARE UNISEX
| 12-13yr | S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 32 - 34" | 34 - 36" | 38 - 40" | 42 - 44" | 46 - 48" | 50 - 52" |
| Length | 27" | 28" |
Photos by Biff Patterson, Edric Broom
About the Central Council
The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers has issued three documents about its work, volunteering with the Central Council, and what it means to be a Central Council Representative.
Those documents can be read and downloaded here:
What's the point of the Central Council.pdf,
Volunteering with the Central Council.pdf,
What does being a Central Council Rep mean?
Books For Bellringers
Are you looking for some practical, written help for yourself or your tower but don’t know what is out there? If so, Books for Bellringers may be what you need. It is a small collection of books aimed mostly at beginners but with some material for those learning methods. Towers can borrow the collection for a period of up to two months so that everyone has a chance to see what they might find useful. Individuals or towers can order copies of the books using the details in the catalogue supplied.
If you would like to borrow the collection please contact Gill Glover [] .
Committee Meeting
The next Association committee meeting will be held on Sunday, 14 December 2025.