The team was formed in 1972, as Blacon High School Handbell Ringers,  to raise money for local charities. When the Team Director, Derek Jackson, retired from teaching in 1993 the group was renamed Blacon Handbell Ringers - although the ringers were still  recruited  from pupils at  the  school and practices were held in the school.  After ringing around  the  Chester area  for  several  years the  team became  affiliated  to  the  Handbell Ringers of Great Britain -this is  a  national organisation representing over 1200 teams. 
Blacon  Handbell  Ringers  have rung in all
but one of the national and  regional  rallies
since they became members of  HRGB and
have  represented  the  North West Region
in the annual National Rally Concert  on six
occasions. 

The various teams  have made  many  radio
broadcast both on  local  and  national radio.
Television  appearances  include   Saturday
Superstore,  This Morning and, in April 1998,  a guest appearance on Blue Peter to celebrate the team's Silver Jubilee Year.  The team  has  twice  rung for HRH Prince Charles and in 1993 rang for  Her Majesty the Queen,  when she came to Chester.

Derek Jackson  is still the  Team  Director and is  now assisted by  Hon. Deputy Team Director Anthony Hilldrup and  in 1989 the  Duke of Westminster agreed to became Patron of the team . They are full members of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers , which is quite appropriate as they ring american bells from the Malmark factory in Philadelphia.

In 1982 the first  overseas tour took place - this was a visit to  Dun  Laoghaire in Northern Ireland.  This was the first of many concert tours,  which have included Cyprus,Europe and the United States of America.   The last  American  visit was
USA '99 and this year the team spent two weeks in France and Germany.

Blacon Handbell Ringers spend a great deal of time ringing for local groups and organisations and  more information about  their local activities  can be found by clicking on the link below. Latest news about the team will be found  under 'Stop Press
The team was formed in 1972, as Blacon High School Handbell Ringers,  to raise money for local charities. When the Team Director, Derek Jackson, retired from teaching in 1993 the group was renamed Blacon Handbell Ringers - although the ringers were still  recruited  from pupils at  the  school and practices were held in the school.  After ringing around  the  Chester area  for  several  years the  team became  affiliated  to  the  Handbell Ringers of Great Britain -this is  a  national organisation representing over 1200 teams. 
Blacon  Handbell  Ringers  have rung in all
but one of the national and  regional  rallies
since they became members of  HRGB and
have  represented  the  North West Region
in the annual National Rally Concert  on six
occasions. 

The various teams  have made  many  radio
broadcast both on  local  and  national radio.
Television  appearances  include   Saturday
Superstore,  This Morning and, in April 1998,  a guest appearance on Blue Peter to celebrate the team's Silver Jubilee Year.  The team  has  twice  rung for HRH Prince Charles and in 1993 rang for  Her Majesty the Queen,  when she came to Chester.

Derek Jackson  is still the  Team  Director and is  now assisted by  Hon. Deputy Team Director Anthony Hilldrup and  in 1989 the  Duke of Westminster agreed to became Patron of the team . They are full members of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers , which is quite appropriate as they ring american bells from the Malmark factory in Philadelphia.

In 1982 the first  overseas tour took place - this was a visit to  Dun  Laoghaire in Northern Ireland.  This was the first of many concert tours,  which have included Cyprus,Europe and the United States of America.   The last  American  visit was
USA '99 and this year the team spent two weeks in France and Germany.

Blacon Handbell Ringers spend a great deal of time ringing for local groups and organisations and  more information about  their local activities  can be found by clicking on the link below. Latest news about the team will be found  under 'Stop Press
Blacon
  Handbell
    Ringers
 
Chester - UK

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