Our bells were renovated and re-hung during 2016 and we now have a fine peal of 8 bells, but we still need ringers to ring them. In order to ensure the tradition continues we need to keep the team up to strength, which means recruiting and training new ringers to join us.  Click here to find out more about bell-ringing. 

Of course we also welcome visiting ringers, and ringers who have recently moved into the neighbourhood.

Contact:  John Dietz - 01803 770515  (Tower Captain)

Normal Ringing Times

Normal Practice Night:   Thursday at 19:30

Sundays:  10:15 (1st, 2nd and 3rd), 9:00 (4th), 5th - variable

Ringing This week

Taking into consideration the latest advice from the Government and CCCBR, we are not currently running practice nights.  Reduced Sunday service ringing (4 bells only) is now taking place on alternate Sundays at 10:30.  A rota system is in place.

TOWER RENOVATION PROJECT

Because of corrosion in the bell-frame and other structural beams, a major project has been undertaken to upgrade the bells installation and the clock.  Click here for more details of the work required, and see the Project Day-by-Day page for the story of what actually happened.

The total cost of the renovation project was £175k.  Thanks to grants of £39,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £18,000 from the Viridor Environmental Fund, as well as generous grants and donations from others, we collected the total necessary to complete the project.  The money necessary to augment the ring of bells from 6 to 8 was provided by Johnson Matthey Plc to commemorate their bi-centenery.