BELLRINGING
at
Riseley
The
present ringing team at the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Ringing
first Sunday each month 1030hrs to 1100 hrs.
Practice
night Monday 1930 hrs to 2100 hrs
Learners
and beginners by arrangement
Tower
Captain Tony Cerasale
Ringing
Master David Shaw 01234 708204 email:-
d.r.shaw@btinternet.com
THE
BELLS
|
Bell
No, |
Year
of Casting |
Bell Founder
|
Diameter. |
Weight |
|
Treble |
1987 |
John Taylor, Loughborough |
2’-6” 762mm |
5cwt-3qtr-24lbs 304kg |
|
2 |
1639 |
Hugh
Watts, Leicester |
2’-8” 813mm |
6cwt-1qtr-22lbs 328kg |
|
3 |
1639 |
Hugh
Watts, Leicester |
2’-9” 838mm |
6cwt-2qtr-15lbs 338kg |
|
4 |
1816 |
Robert
Taylor & John Briant, St Neots |
2’-111/4” 895mm |
7cwt-1qtr-12lbs 375kg |
|
5 |
1852 |
Charles
& George Mears,. London |
3’-41/2” 1029mm |
10cwt-0qtr-22lbs 519kg |
|
Tenor |
1814 |
Robert Taylor, St. Neots |
3’-81/2” 1130mm |
13cwt-1qtr-26lbs 686kg |
Robert
Taylor was the first of the Taylors to cast bells and was born in Riseley.
The
Taylors are also the successors of Hugh Watts of Loughborough.
We
would be pleased to welcome both experienced ringers and also those who would
like learn the noble art of campanology.