{"id":269,"date":"2024-06-27T15:30:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T15:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/millypede.co.uk\/wdcra\/?page_id=269"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T11:33:44","slug":"belfry-advisory-panel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/millypede.co.uk\/wdcra\/belfry-advisory-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Belfry Advisory Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Central Committee appoints members of the Belfry Advisory Panel. The panel members are volunteers and they will offer advice on bells and their installations in towers. Please contact the Convenor to discuss and arrange a visit to the tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advice could include the condition of bells and their installation, requirements for maintenance or restoration, or the addition of bells. Panel members may also be able to advise on the installation of aids for teaching bell handling such as simulators and dumb-bells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recommendations may also concern for example, access to and security of the tower, lighting in the tower, prevention of vermin and ingress of damp, lightning protection, sound and noise control both within the tower for ringers and externally for neighbours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During tower visits, panel members will normally accompany a member of the church who is responsible for the tower and bells, with appropriate consideration of health and safety policies and risk assessments. For some work, Panel Members may advise that the enquirer consults other specialists or professional contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-team uagb-team__image-position-left uagb-team__align-left uagb-team__stack-tablet uagb-block-623353fc\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uagb-team__image-crop-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/millypede.co.uk\/wdcra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alison_Hodge-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"uagb-team__content\"><h3 class=\"uagb-team__title\">Prof. Alison Hodge<\/h3><span class=\"uagb-team__prefix\">Panel Convenor<\/span><p class=\"uagb-team__desc\"><\/p><ul class=\"uagb-team__social-list\"><li class=\"uagb-team__social-icon\"><a href=\"mailto: Convenor@wdcra.org.uk\" aria-label=\"envelope\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M464 64C490.5 64 512 85.49 512 112C512 127.1 504.9 141.3 492.8 150.4L275.2 313.6C263.8 322.1 248.2 322.1 236.8 313.6L19.2 150.4C7.113 141.3 0 127.1 0 112C0 85.49 21.49 64 48 64H464zM217.6 339.2C240.4 356.3 271.6 356.3 294.4 339.2L512 176V384C512 419.3 483.3 448 448 448H64C28.65 448 0 419.3 0 384V176L217.6 339.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Panel Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>David Chiswell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David Franklin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James Mort<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David Struckett&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris Tennant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maintaining the Belfry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) has produced a comprehensive guide to the upkeep of your belfry.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/belfryupkeep.cccbr.org.uk\/\">belfryupkeep.cccbr.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guidance in Developing a Restoration or Augmentation Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CCCBR have produced very useful guidance for towers seeking to restore or augment their bells.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/belfryprojects.cccbr.org.uk\/\">belfryprojects.cccbr.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Central Committee appoints members of the Belfry Advisory Panel. 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