Right in the heart of this famous city right on the cross roads stands the Carfax Tower dating back to the 14th C.  And here, on April 23rd its 6 bells will be ringing their heart out to let everyone know what a special day St. George’s Day is.

King’s Stanley near Stroud in Gloucestershire has a St. George’s church that has only one bell, but it will be rung on April 23rd. So too will the school where 30 children from Year 3 will line up and welcome the entire school by forming a band and ringing hand bells to start the school day to celebrate St. George’s Day.  We wish them well and a happy day.

Dating back to 627 AD this important church is home to The Archbishop of York who has wished the campaign well from the very beginning.  It is the second largest Gothic building in northern Europe and its magnificent 14 bells will be cheering on St. George.

The city of Sheffield lies in the south of Yorkshire and its name derives from the Anglo-Saxon meaning of River Sheaf. Whilst its origins are ancient it is now a thoroughly modern city with a magnificent cathedral that has 13 bells which will ring out for St. George.

The  city of Derby and her wonderful cathedral are playing host to a mighty pair of falcons.  They have set up home on the building and they too will be supporting our ever growing campaign for St. George’s Day.

Said to be geographically our most central city, Derby has a wonderful cathedral whose 10 bells will ring their heart out in celebration of St. George.

It may well be tucked away on the edge of England but Shropshire is a beautiful county and it joins in the campaign especially in Clun which is blessed with a church dedicated to St. George.  It has a wonderful ring of 10 bells and they will make sure the whole county can here them on April 23rd.

England is so fortunate with its wealth of beauty in our cathedral buildings and here is Canterbury, listed as a World Heritage Site joining in the campaign.  Its 14 magnificent bells will be ringing out telling the country to celebrate St. George’s Day.

Photo by Hedley Basford –www.hedleybasford.com

Marsworth in Buckinghamshire has a tower that encourages the young to come and have a go.  They will be ringing out on April 23rd with a quarter peal.  And the method they have chosen is most apt : ‘April Day Doubles’.  Good luck to them all.

Here are some of the St. George’s towers that have committed to ringing. In Poynton in Cheshire their 6 bells will ring, In Ticknall, Derbyshire their magnificent 10 will ring, in Monkleigh Devon they will ring, Bickley in Kent with their 8 are going to try. In Greater Manchester Westhoughton has only one very important bell but it too will ring, In London there is Bloomsbury and Borough. Nottinghamshire with Barton-in-Fabis with their 6 bells. Somerset with Sampford Brett with 6 and Wilton in Taunton with their incredible 10 bells. And Ogbourne St George are going to give it a go. A great collection.