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All our ringers are members of the Sheffield Branch of the Yorkshire Association of Change
Ringers. We are very active within the local area helping out at other churches and helping
in the instruction of new bell ringers. Our youngest ringer is 10 years old but ringing is open
to anyone of any age.
In August 2009 Ecclesfield was awarded Ringing Centre Status. A Ringing Centre is a tower
or organisation which is a recognised by the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers as a
centre of good practice in the promotion and teaching of bell ringing. Also the teaching of
ringing tutors, leadership and spreading good practice to other towers.
We would welcome anyone who is interested in learning to ring the bells. More information
about the team, the tower, the bells and how to get involved is on the bell ringers’ web site:
www.ecclesfieldtower.org.uk or visit us on Tuesday at 7.30pm.
The Peal Appeal
In October 2009 we launched our appeal to raise funds to carry out essential maintenance to
the bells and fittings and to add 2 new lighter bells. The aim of the Peal Appeal is to pass on
the bells to future generations in as good a condition as possible to allow the instruction of
new ringers to continue for centuries to come.
Lots of fundraising is needed if we are to achieve our target of £60,000. Details of the events
we are organising can be found by using the Forthcoming Events link. If you would like to
make a contribution to the Peal Appeal please download the fund raising gift donation form.
Please Come and Join Us
The next few years will be an exciting time to be a member of our bell ringing team. The last
time the bells were removed from the tower was 1952, we have to do it again.
We have an active social side to our team. We arrange outings to ring in other areas of the
UK and some of us nearly always finish up in the Black Bull after practice night ringing.
Other things we do include handbell ringing, barbeques, meals out, branch entertainment
evenings and many other one off events.
Ringers. We are very active within the local area helping out at other churches and helping
in the instruction of new bell ringers. Our youngest ringer is 10 years old but ringing is open
to anyone of any age.
In August 2009 Ecclesfield was awarded Ringing Centre Status. A Ringing Centre is a tower
or organisation which is a recognised by the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers as a
centre of good practice in the promotion and teaching of bell ringing. Also the teaching of
ringing tutors, leadership and spreading good practice to other towers.
We would welcome anyone who is interested in learning to ring the bells. More information
about the team, the tower, the bells and how to get involved is on the bell ringers’ web site:
www.ecclesfieldtower.org.uk or visit us on Tuesday at 7.30pm.
The Peal Appeal
In October 2009 we launched our appeal to raise funds to carry out essential maintenance to
the bells and fittings and to add 2 new lighter bells. The aim of the Peal Appeal is to pass on
the bells to future generations in as good a condition as possible to allow the instruction of
new ringers to continue for centuries to come.
Lots of fundraising is needed if we are to achieve our target of £60,000. Details of the events
we are organising can be found by using the Forthcoming Events link. If you would like to
make a contribution to the Peal Appeal please download the fund raising gift donation form.
Please Come and Join Us
The next few years will be an exciting time to be a member of our bell ringing team. The last
time the bells were removed from the tower was 1952, we have to do it again.
We have an active social side to our team. We arrange outings to ring in other areas of the
UK and some of us nearly always finish up in the Black Bull after practice night ringing.
Other things we do include handbell ringing, barbeques, meals out, branch entertainment
evenings and many other one off events.
| Bells have been ringing from the tower of St Mary’s since the casting of the Sanctus bell circa 1580. We know that by 1617 there were 4 bells in the tower as well as the Sanctus bell because 2 of them survive and are still ringing as part of our ring of 8 today. The other 2 were recast in 1845. We have a committed team of ringers who ring the bells for 45 minutes before the Sunday morning service and for weddings, special occasions and at 7.30pm on Tuesday night practice. |
| Sanctus Bell |
The Bells of St Mary's
| Click here to download a Peal Appeal Donation Form |
| Click here to visit the Peal Appeal web page |
