After a winter of intense ringing for Remembrance, Christmas, and New Year, we have now taken the opportunity to ‘spring clean’ the belfries and towers, particularly at St John’s in Lea Marston where crows nests were removed and their access holes through the louvres and parapet door were sealed with chicken wire. The parapet gutters were inspected and cleared, but a slippage of hip tiles from the north east slope of the belfry roof will need to be rectified. The usual crow nesting problem at St Cuthbert’s is evident with us being greeted by masses of twigs in the clock room below the belfry on our first April weekly winding session. The crow accesses here are more difficult to seal, being through the spire apertures.
Our Thursday practice nights at St Giles are very well attended with additional half hour beginners’ sessions being provided by Quentin and Xavier for new and novice ringers. The regular band are extending their repertoire with some exciting advanced methods, but it is encouraging to see the novice ringers joining in with the experts performing simple rounds and called changes.
The band are extremely proud of Xavier, who had the privilege of ringing at St Martins in the Bull Ring at the beginning of April, and especially so, as he rang the heaviest bell of the sixteen, weighing in at 39 hundredweight, 1 quarter, 19 pounds. (39cwt. 1qr. 19lbs) this is close to two tonnes! He must be one of, if not the youngest, to have mastered the St Martin's tenor.
The Tuesday night 8.00pm clock winding gang at St Cuthbert’s is regularly attracting more visitors who are welcome to visit the ringing room in the tower and help with the winding of the hundred year old clock.
Our Thursday practice nights at St Giles are very well attended with additional half hour beginners’ sessions being provided by Quentin and Xavier for new and novice ringers. The regular band are extending their repertoire with some exciting advanced methods, but it is encouraging to see the novice ringers joining in with the experts performing simple rounds and called changes.
The band are extremely proud of Xavier, who had the privilege of ringing at St Martins in the Bull Ring at the beginning of April, and especially so, as he rang the heaviest bell of the sixteen, weighing in at 39 hundredweight, 1 quarter, 19 pounds. (39cwt. 1qr. 19lbs) this is close to two tonnes! He must be one of, if not the youngest, to have mastered the St Martin's tenor.
The Tuesday night 8.00pm clock winding gang at St Cuthbert’s is regularly attracting more visitors who are welcome to visit the ringing room in the tower and help with the winding of the hundred year old clock.
Damaged hip roof tiles on Lea Marston church which need repair
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