This year's Henry Johnson dinner's joint chairs are Janet and Steve Horton. The event is being held in the appropriately named Horton Suite.

Henry Johnson

Henry Johnson (1809-1890) was an admired leader of ringing in Victorian Birmingham. He became widely known through his ability in composition, his achievements as a conductor, and his life-long dedication to the art. His 80th birthday was the focus of a grand dinner at which another leader of the Exercise, A. Percival Heywood, launched the idea of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. This grand event in 1889, the last year of Johnson’s life, has been counted as the first of the unbroken series of annual dinners held to celebrate the Birmingham tradition and its links with the wider ringing community.

REFUNDS POLICY

In the event that:

a) the dinner is cancelled due to Covid or

b) that a ticket holder is contacted by test and trace and advised to isolate/minimise contact...

...a full refund (minus the Eventbrite administration fee of circa £3.71 per ticket) will be offered.