The Bells

The first five bells were installed by Rudhall's of Gloucester in 1717, a sixth bell was added some 30 years later.

 
Further bells were added in 1846 by Mears of Whitechapel and 1886 by Taylors of Loughborough to make the current octave of 8 bells in the Key of F.
 
Full details:
 
Bells Diameter Founder Date Cwts Qtrs Lbs
Treble 2 '  3 " Taylor 1886 4 1 16
2nd 2 '  4 " Rudhall 1717 4 3 0
3rd 2 '  6 " Rudhall 1717 5 1 15
4th 2 '  8 " Rudhall 1717 6 1 18
5th 2 '  9 " Mears 1846 6 0 6
6th 3 '  0 " Rudhall 1717 8 1 10
7th 3 '  5 " Rudhall 1747 11 3 20
8th 3 '  8 " Rudhall 1717 13 3 19
 

Ringing sample

These samples of ringing come from a peal of 5056 changes of Yorkshire Surprise Major, rung on Easter Sunday 2003 to celebrate the 60th birthday of one of our local ringers Phil Rothera.

The Ringers

Sunday 20th April 2003

A peal of 5056 changes Yorkshire Surprise Major in 2 hours 56 minutes.

1. Roger H Dorking
2. Yvonne A Towler
3. Tudor P Edwards
4. Christopher K Cooper
5. Neil Bennett
6. Ian C Maycock
7. Philip J Rothera
8. James L Towler

Conducted by James L Towler