Lovely ringing and such a nice peaceful setting. I have never rung handbells and can't work out how two handbells can be rung , I can ring one tower bell reasonable well to Surprise major or royal, but that depends on whether the planets align or maybe a full moon. OK havingva couple of pints of Guinness before ringing is not the best idea, but it does taste good.
Eijsbouts cast a ring of 12 for East Grinstead which is a close match to the size of the old St Brides ring (28cwt tenor). With any luck, Gillett and Johnstone could have cast a ring like they did for Halifax Minster in 1951. The back 12 of the Swan bells in Perth are 18th century Rudhall, so London could buy them back if they really wanted the old sound!
Unfortunately, it's not as simple as the bellfoundries just putting some bells in (not that Whitechapel could now anyway, they closed down some years ago), much as there is desire amongst ringers to see the bells restored. One bell - designed as the tenth of a future twelve - does sit in the tower, but for whatever reason(s), the remaining bells never followed it. I agree it's a shame, but it's hardly a common theme - St Magnus didn't have their War-lost bells restored until 15 years ago, say. I've added a link to Love's Guide in the description now, which gives the history of this tower and its bells.
Superb ringing and two handed concentration to ring a full handbell peal on 12 bells!! 👏
5040 change rows!!!
Lovely ringing and such a nice peaceful setting.
I have never rung handbells and can't work out how two handbells can be rung , I can ring one tower bell reasonable well to Surprise major or royal, but that depends on whether the planets align or maybe a full moon.
OK havingva couple of pints of Guinness before ringing is not the best idea, but it does taste good.
Beautiful melody. Lovely chimes. Sort of like wind chimes.
I heard some people ring method on 4 handbells.
That is a sin that a lovely parish like this that survived WWII has no tower bells. Taylor or Whitechapel needs to fix that
Well it's not going to be Whitechapel :(
@davros_adl8155 shoot that's right Whitechapel went out of business didnt they
Eijsbouts cast a ring of 12 for East Grinstead which is a close match to the size of the old St Brides ring (28cwt tenor). With any luck, Gillett and Johnstone could have cast a ring like they did for Halifax Minster in 1951. The back 12 of the Swan bells in Perth are 18th century Rudhall, so London could buy them back if they really wanted the old sound!
There is a lonesome Taylor bell up there that was cast to be a 10th of a 12 (15cwt in F#) hung for full circle ringing
Unfortunately, it's not as simple as the bellfoundries just putting some bells in (not that Whitechapel could now anyway, they closed down some years ago), much as there is desire amongst ringers to see the bells restored. One bell - designed as the tenth of a future twelve - does sit in the tower, but for whatever reason(s), the remaining bells never followed it. I agree it's a shame, but it's hardly a common theme - St Magnus didn't have their War-lost bells restored until 15 years ago, say. I've added a link to Love's Guide in the description now, which gives the history of this tower and its bells.