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Vol. 50 No. 3, Summer, 2023
Dorothy Meacham obituary - Rosalie Crouch
Madeline Reeder obituary - Stuart Piper
Taming the Jumping Rope - Yolande Hasselo
Martial Arts and Bell Ringing: Cross Training - Nenad (Ned) Rava
No Need to Bolt the Door - Charles Rumford
The First All-North-American Peal of 41 Spliced Surprise Minor - Leland Reimer
Handbell Ringing in Orleans: Zero to 1260 in Two Hours - Ed Futcher
A Little Bit on Learning to Ring - Maisy Hoffman
The Seven Towers Festival: Tuneful Tutelage At Trinity - Sandy Miller Hays
The 11th Annual Illinois Tower Bell Bash:A Newbie’s Perspective - Haley Barnett
Quebec Ringing Weekend (May 26—29) - Josh Burson & John Bihn
Handbells in Anchorage (a.k.a. far, far Northwest Houston) - Lynsey Slavonic
Vol. 50 No. 2, Spring, 2023
NAGCR Support in Recruitment - Yolande Hasselo
Bruce Butler Memorial Ringing Weekend Report - Miriam Dixon & Laveita Brinson
Kalamazoo Ringing Weekend Report - In memory of Linda Woodford - Kit Almy
Our Foreign Correspondents - Jay Laedlein
Announcement: Westminster Abbey Ringing Weekend
Bells, Ringing, Cemeteries: Ringing-Inspired Haiku in Québec - Donna McEwen
Peal, Officer, & Area Reports
Vol. 50 No. 1, Winter, 2023
Nominations open for Jeff Smith Memorial Young Ringer Awrd
Update on Ringing Education in North America - REDD Team
Update on the Trumplers - Mark Trumpler
Westminster Abbey Ringing Weekend Announcement - Brother Joshua Rosario
Area Reports and Officer Updates
Vol. 49 No. 4, Autumn, 2022
50th Anniversary Congratulations from Central Council - Simon Linford
Minutes of 51st Annual General Meeting, Raleigh, NC
Letters from founding members on occaision of the 50th anniversary of the Guild
List of founding members
50th Anniversary AGM Report - Raleigh Ringers
Officer reports
Brief Summary of Ringing Education in North America Survey
Report of Central Council Represenatives of CCCBR Annual General Meeting, 2022 - Eileen Butler, Beverly Faber, Chris Haller
Rambling Ringers Tour reports - Michael Tartell, Sue O'Neill
Ringing for the Queen, Washington Old Post Office Tower, Spring, 1991 - John W. King
Belfrey Upkeep - a new online resource by the CCCBR - Allen Nunley
Ringing for Two Monarchs - Alan H. Batten
Tom Farthing (and friends) Visit Quebec: A Photo Essay - Donna McEwen, photos by D. McEwen, D. Mendel, and L. Ward
Peals and Other Performances
Area Reports
Vol. 49 No. 3, Summer, 2022
A New Method of Bell Ringing: Using Mathematica to Discover Wolf Wrap - Stan Wagon
AGM Ringing Course Announcement
Bringing a Little Aloha to Hereford - Patrick Nguyen & Richard Harris
Ringing Education in North America - Survey Status Update
The Journey of the Bells - Background on a possible new tower in Wisconsin - Canon Joseph A. Kucharski
A Grand Day Out - Smith Area Meeting, May 28 - Katrina Whimsy!
Indianapolis Ringfest 2022: A Photo Essay - Bill Cummings
Time for a Change - Calling up or down - John Mabe
Officer Reports
Peal Reports
Area Reports
Vol. 49 No. 2, Spring, 2022
Bruce Butler Obituary, by B. Zook, A. Leeves, C. Wichowski, H. Haller, G. Myles, and J. Burson
Rex Quondam Rexque Futurus, In Praise of Bruce Butler, by Elizabeth Wein
Bruce Butler: A Remembrance, by Eileen Butler
Bruce Butler, Tour Leader Extraordinaire, by Helen D. Haller
Bruce Butler Memorial Weekend, by Josh Burson
George Walton Williams Obituary
Gordon Stuart Peek Obituary
Fred E. Dukes International Bell Fund Favors Christ Church (Raleigh) Project, by Ed Futcher
Ringing Education in North America -- Looking Forward
Area Reports
Officer Reports
Performances
Tale Ends
Vol. 49 No. 1, January, 2022
In Memory of Bruce Butler (Brian Zook)
Three-Person Tower Tour (Bill Cummings)
Steeple Keeper's Diary (Katarina Whimsey! and Josh Burson)
Save the date: 2022 AGM Oct. 8, 2022
The Awkward Path to Publicity in the Chicago Tribune (Tom Farthing)
Need Some Money for your Bell Project? (Allen Nunley)
Officer Reports
Peal Reports
Area Reports
Vol. 48 No. 4, October, 2021
Report and Minutes of the 2021 NAGCR AGM
Report from the 2021 Central Council AGM
Obituaries: Constance (Connie) Black Engle, David Henry, John Wilson Price, Tom Graf
Officer Reports
Area Reports
Proposal to Award Honorary Life Membership to Diane Amison-Loring
Proposed By-Law Amendments concerning timing of ballots
Vol. 48 No. 3, July, 2021
Alan Ellis, Obituary
Sally Cook, obituary
New Website for NAGCR
2021 Hybrid AGM Announcement
40th +1 Anniversary of St Martin's bells
Celebrating Two Retirements
Bells and the 4th of July
Officers' Reports
Peals and Quarters
Area Reports
Vol. 48 No. 2, April, 2021
Obituaries of Linda Woodford, Roland Perschon, Ken Ballou, Geoff Bagley, William Wakeland, Sue Thompson, and Alan Ellis
My Road to 100 Peals, by John W. King
Celebrating 30 years of change ringing at St. Andrews Cathedral in Honolulu, by Sasha Bley-Vroman
Ascension Church's (Rochester) Ringing Room Tapestry, by Helen Haller
Ringing Podcasts, by Matthew Austin
Report of the 2021 Seven Towers Festival (Online), by Allen Nunley
Area Reports
Peal and Quarter Peal Records
The return of the Tale Ends column
Vol. 48 No. 1, January, 2021
Nominations solicited for Jeff Smith Memorial Young Ringer Award
Online Resources on Ringing, by Quilla Roth
Butlers' Virtual Tour Reunion, by Nancy Pichiotino
Obituaries: Sister Elise, Sidney Woodcock, Edna Farthing
Photos from Days Gone By
Officers' Reports
Area Reports
Peals and Quarter Peals
Ringing Cartoons
Vol. 47 No. 4, October, 2020
2020 AGM minutes
AGM report - virtual meeting
Central Council AGM Report
Roll of Honor
Jeff Smith Memorial Young Ringer Award
Officers' Interims and other reports
The Bells That Never Were
Area Reports
Peals and Quarter Peals
Ringing Cartoons
Vol. 47 No. 3, July, 2020
2020 AGM
Lost Rings Around North America
Return to Ringing
Susan Fera Assman - Obituary
Officers' Reports
Area Reports
Exec Committee Proposal
Vol. 47 No. 2, April, 2020
Roger Savory Obituary
Introducing the Ringing Room
Philadelphia Quarter Peal Weekend
Why should i get an ART Teaching Accrediation?
Lost Rings of North America - Frederickton, NB
Officers' Reports
Peal and Quarter Peal Reports
Area Reports
Vol. 47 No. 1, January, 2020
Officers' Reports
Peal and Quarter Peal Reports
Area Reports
Why You Should Visit Honolulu in October
Spring Dinner Registration Form - Philadelphia
Towers' Festival - Little Rock
Tower Bash - Chicago
Vol. 46 No. 4, October, 2019
2019 AGM Report
Minutes of the Boston AGM
Bob Mead's Obituary
The Butlers' East Anglia Tour
Officers' Interim Reports
Area Reports
Peals and Quarter Peals
Philly Quarter Peal Weekend Registration
Honorary Life Citation- Ed Futcher
Vol. 46 No. 3, July, 2019
AGM Information - Boston
Event Reports
7 Towers Festival - Shreveport
BBBQ Bash - Philadelphia
University of Chicago - Art and Science Exposition
Obituaries - TJ Smith and Ron Draus
Officers' Reports
Peal and Quarter Peal Reports
Area Reports
Vol. 46 No. 2, April, 2019
Boston AGM preliminary information
Steeplekeeper's Dilemma follow-up
Quarter Peal Wekend in Philly
Vernal Equinox aka Spring Dinner
Rochester Open Day
Officers' Reports
Peals and Quarter Peals
Area Reports
Vol. 46 No. 1, January, 2019
Steeplekeeper's Diary
Butler OHEK Tour Report
Officers Reports
Area Reports
Registration information for Spring Dinner Weekend in Philadelphia, 7 Towers Festival in Shreveport and Bell Tower Bash in Illinois
Peals, Quarter Peals
Vol. 45 No. 4, October, 2018
Highlights in this issue include:
The NAGCR AGM in Hendersonville
Minutes of the AGM
Proposal for Honorary Life Membership for Derek Wilsden
Fifty Years of Ringing at Smith College
Trinity Shield Striking Competition Report
Interim Reports from the Officers
Area Reports
Peals and Quarter Peals
Vol. 45 No. 3, July, 2018
Central Council Lancashire Meeting Report
Ringing Excursion to Cape Cod
Lillian Rorie - Obituary
The Butlers' "NW2" Tour
Hendersonville AGM details and registration link
Bells' Birthday Bash Report
Officer Reports, Peal and Quarter Peal Reports and Area Reports
Vol. 45 No. 2, April, 2018
Annual Quarter Peal Weekend in Philadelphia
Association of Ringing Teachers Module 1 workshop in Washington, DC.
Stedman workshop in Marietta
Area Meeting in Boston and Groton
Peals and Quarter Peals, Area reports and Officers' reports
Vol. 45 No. 1, January, 2018
Officer Reports
Area Reports
Registration information for Spring Dinner Weekend in Philadelphia, 7 Towers Festival in Texarkana
Peals, Quarter Peals
Vol. 44 No. 4, October, 2017
Highlights of the AGM in Toronto.
Minutes of the 2017 NAGCR's AGM
Executive Committee Actions
Reports of the Officers
Bell Festival in Moscow, Russia
Area Reports
Ringing World Diary and Calendar order form
Vol. 44 No. 3, July, 2017
Paul Windels and Ruth Smith Obituaries
7 Towers Festival Report
Central Council Meeting Report
Kent School's Quarter Peal
Toronto AGM Information
Event Reports
Officer Reports
Area Reports
Plus more
Vol. 44 No. 2, April, 2017
Tom Miller Obituary
Kent School's Trip to England
On Chiming
Using Abel
NCS Whitechapel Guild Anniversary
Event Reports
Officer Reports
Area Reports
Vol. 44 No. 1, January, 2017
Ground Breaking at Nashotah House
Quarter Peal Analysis for 2016
Results of the Ballot
Changes to Electronic Reporting of Peals and Quarter Peals
Registration information on upcoming events at Philadelphia, Little Rock, Chicago and New Castle
Officer Reports, Area Reports and much more
Vol. 43 No. 4, October, 2016
Highlights of the AGM in Victoria.
Minutes of the 2016 NAGCR's AGM
Executive Committee Actions
Interim Reports of the Officers
Pittsburgh Ringing Course
New Handbell Group - Winter Haven, FL
New American Bellfoundry
Area Reports
Ringing World Diary and Calendar order form
Vol. 43 No. 3, July, 2016
Julie Hall obituary
Central Council Report
Double Adventures
Area Reports
Officers' Reports
Peals and Quarter Peals
Vol. 43 No. 2, April, 2016
Bob Coughlin Obituary
Victoria AGM Invitation and Registration Information
St Simon's Doubles, Part 3
Event Reports
Area Reports
Officers' Reports
Vol. 43 No. 1, January, 2016
Rochester's Dedication of the Bells
Memories of Beryl Nelson
First Peal Stories and First Peal Accounting - 2015
Slow Course Doubles Methods
Twenty-three Spliced Major Peal History
And much more including Area Reports, Officer's Reports
Vol. 42 No. 4, October, 2015
Virginia Theological Seminary
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting in Shreveport
Report and Photos from Shreveport
Interim Reports of Officers
NAGCR's First Pealers
Area Reports
and so much more
Vol. 42 No. 3, July, 2015
Shreveport AGM registration information
Central Council Report
Ringing Weekend Reports including - Seven Towers' Festival, Quebec's Annual Weekend and Philly's BBQ Bash
Officers' Nominations Announcement
St Simon's Bob Doubles
Area Reports
Officers' Reports
Peals and Quarter Peals
Vol. 42 No. 2, April, 2015
Area Reports
Officers' Reports
Peals and Quarter Peals
Tower Etiquette
Ring a New Method
Paul Windels English Trip
Event Reports from Philadelphia
First Peals
Vol. 42 No. 1, January, 2015
Area Reports
Place Notation #5
Officers' Reports
Butlers' Roadshow Tour #2
Peals and Quarter Peals
Vernal Equinox Registration Form
Vol. 41 No. 4, October, 2014
Obituary - Kathryn Elaine Tucker
Carroll Lentz
Minutes and Report of the 2014 AGM in Washington
Part 4 Place Notations
2014 Ringing Road Show
Pittsburgh Course and ITTS Course
Peals and Quarter Peals
Area Reports
Ballot
2015 Calendar
Vol. 41 No. 3, July, 2014
In this Issue:
Obituary - Lynn Jackson
250 Peals at The Advent
Washington National Cathedral 50th Anniversary
Proposed Bylaw Amendment
Officer Nominations
Officer Reports
. . . and much more
Vol. 41 No. 2, April, 2014
Obituaries: Thomas Arkell
Captain E. G. (Jeff) White
Officers' Reports
More on Place Notations
Ring Around Charleston
Vernal Equinox Weekend
Peals and Quarters
many Area Reports
. . . and much more
Vol. 41 No. 1, January, 2014
Obituaries: Barbara Knight
Marion Ainsworth
Eddie Martin
Officers' Reports
Place Notations - more explained
Out and About in the UK
Peals and Quarters
and much more
Vol. 40 No. 4, October, 2013
Alice Herring obituary
Minutes of the 41st AGM
Six Towers in a Week, by Tom Roast
Place Notation for Everyone, Part 1, by Don Morrison
Report from the Pittsburgh Ringing Course, by Alice Heilker
Report from the Buters' Isle of Man Ringing Tour, by James L. Snyder
Quarter Peal Weekend 2014 registration form
Press Release on the Nashotah House ring
Vol. 40 No. 3, July, 2013
The Paul Engsberg Room - Dedication
Obituaries: Ron Warford, Dick Waterman
Report on the 2013 Central Council meeting
If its Memorial Day, It Must be Quebec
and much much more
Vol. 40 No. 2, April, 2013
Obituary - S. Harrison "Harry" Carter Jr.
How to Organize and Ringing Course
Out and About in the UK
7 Towers Festival
Peals and Quarter Peals
Executive Reports
and much more
Vol. 40 No. 1, January, 2013
Peweukee Tower News
Obituary - Errett Van Hook
The Butler Tour of Buckinghamshire
Communication in the Ringing Room
Clapper Bushings - what every Steeple Keeper should know
Vol. 39 No. 4, October, 2012
40th Anniversary AGM at Smith College
Obituary - Mark Rizzo
Peals and Quarters
Tower Reports
Executive Committee Interim Reports
Vol. 39 No. 3, July, 2012
Tribute for Richard Graves
Ringing for a school credit
Hand and Back
7 Towers Festival Report
NEW CONTENT: Out and About
Peals and quarters
Vol. 39 No. 2, April, 2012
April, 2012 ("Spring") Vol. 39, No, 2
Ring Around Charleston
Learning Grandsire from the ringing circles
Peals and Quarters
Vol. 39 No. 1, January, 2012
Young ringers program at Marietta
A WOW tour
Visiting ringers in the South East
Peals
Quarters
Reports
Vol. 38 No. 4, Fall, 2011
2011 Toronto AGM (Cover Article)
Comments, corrections invited for 2010 Annual Report
Minutes of 2011 NAGCR AGM
Update on Washington National Cathedral
Announcement for appointment of Newsletter Editor
Area reports
Report on Ringing Courses -- Sue DeVuyst
WRS ringer travels 'round the world in 27 towers - Lian von Wantoch
Book review -- Wooten Surprise
Actions of the Executive Committee
Interim Reports from Officers and WebTeam for 2011
Peal Secretary update
Membership update
Peals & Quarter Peals
Ring Around Charleston announcement
Philly QP Weekend announcement
Upcoming events
Book Service offerings
Membership application
Vol. 38 No. 3, Summer, 2011
2011 Southern Cross Ringing Festival -- Honoring Marie Cross (Cover Article)
Update on registration for Toronto AGM, Sept 23 -- see website claendar entry for form
Victoria celebrates 75 years of ringing
Area reports
Report on the 2011 meeting of the Central Council
Remembering Paul Engsberg
Kalamazoo Hand Bell Weekend, March 2011
North American SRCY meet in Pittsburgh, April 2011
New ringing room doors at Orleans highlight Northeast area meeting in June
Butler I-20 tour - "Parte Uno"
Mobel - a review
Butlers' 25th overseas tour - Channel Islands
Actions of the Executive Committee
Officers' Reports
Regarding nominations of Guild officers for 2012 term
Peals & Quarter Peals
Vol. 38 No. 2, Spring, 2011
A FIRST: Teaching the Teachers (Cover Article)
Developing TtT - the back story
Registration for NAGCR AGM -- Toronto in September -- see website calendar entry for form
First Peal Rung in Asia
Philly Vernal Equinox weekend
"Ringing World" Centenary celebration
Regarding nominations of Guild officers
Officers' Reports
Area Reports
Peals & Quarter Peals
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