The Bells Five bells were first installed by Rudhall’s of Gloucester
in 1717, a sixth bell being added some 30 years later. Further bells were added in 1846 and 1886 by Taylors of Loughborough
to make the current octave of 8 bells in the Key of F.
| Bell |
Diameter |
Founder |
Date |
Weight
|
| |
|
|
|
Cwts
|
Qrs
|
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’ |
Rudhall |
1717 |
8
|
1
|
10
|
| 7th |
3’5’’ |
Rudhall |
1747 |
11
|
3
|
20
|
| 8th |
3’8’’ |
Rudhall |
1717 |
13
|
3
|
19
|
The Bellringers Looking for a sociable hobby that’s a bit different?
Join your local bell-ringers! We number about 15 with an age range of 34-75! We are quite
a mixed bunch with an ex-mayor, a retired lecturer, a sales
manager, two farmers, a tax consultant and a pub landlord to
name a few. We meet to practice on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month
at 7.45pm. On the 1st and 3rd Thursdays we go to Whittington
to practice. The tower captain at Oswestry is Brian Rothera
(01691 657778) and at Whittington is Mark Owen (01691 656766). On Sundays we ring for morning service at 9.45am and for evensong
at 5.45pm. We have an outing to visit other churches and ring
their bells once or twice a year, and like to be involved in
the many events that the Shropshire Association of Bell-ringers
organise. We always welcome visitors to the tower to find out about
the bells, and for those interested we are always looking for
new ringers to learn. 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
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