National 12-bell Striking Contest 2027
For the Taylor Trophy
Entries are invited from teams representing centres where 12-bell ringing is arranged and practised. The Rules and 2026 Application Notes are available on the contest website. Please read both documents carefully before submitting your entry. Any queries should be directed to the Contest Secretary, Kirsten Hawkins, at secretary@12bell.org.uk.
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Email
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Centre of 12-bell ringing represented
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Name of team (if different from above)
Your name
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Your position (i.e. Tower Captain, Conductor, etc)
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Phone Number
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Declarations
Members of the teams must have current and regular (at least monthly) association with the centre they represent and its ringing activities. This can include regular Sunday service ringing, attending weekly/monthly practices or peal attempts.
This entry (including all ringers named below) meets the conditions prescribed in the National 12-Bell Striking Contest Rules and the interpretations detailed in the Application Notes. (If "no" please provide a brief explanation in the box on the last page of the form.)
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As a representative of the ringers listed below I give permission for recordings and live streaming of our contest ringing to be made and used by the 12-Bell Contest Committee and its representatives.
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As a representative of the ringers listed below I acknowledge that copyright of contest recordings vests in and belongs to the Contest Committee.
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As a representative of the ringers listed below I give permission for photographs of our band to be used on the 12-bell website and on social media sites.
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I will notify any additions to this list and association with the centre to the Contest Secretary for committee scrutiny at least two weeks before a qualifier or final.
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I have electronically transferred the entry fee of £96 into the National 12-Bell Contest account. (See Application notes for details.) Please give your band name as a reference.
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Band List
Please enter names in Title Case and in alphabetical order by surname. Names should be entered as they normally appear in peal reports in The Ringing World. Up to 20 ringers per team are permitted.
Ringers
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Further details
If any part of your entry requires clarification, or you have answered "other" against any ringer listed above, please provide a brief explanation here.
Explanation (if required)
I confirm that all of the above details are correct
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