The National Twelve Bell Striking Contest Final

St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol

Saturday 28th June 2025

Welcome

St Mary Redcliffe church and the ringers of Bristol are excited to be hosting the 50th anniversary of The National Twelve Bell Contest Final, which was first held here in 1975.

We look forward to welcoming the following teams to compete for The Taylor Trophy:

Ancient Society of College Youths, Birmingham, Cambridge, Exeter, Guildford, St Paul’s Cathedral, Society of Royal Cumberland Youths, York, and our home team, Bristol.

We also look forward to seeing many other ringers and friends from all over the country for what is shaping up to be a fantastic day!

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