This tremendous international claim made with immense pride by Canon Precentor Carl Turner who, together with the Dean, has encouraged its wonderful ringers to ring out for St. George. These bells numbering 12 in total have its ‘Grandisson’ tenor weighing in at 72cwt. This Cathedral is a wonderous sight to see and for those interested in architecture it also claims to have the longest uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England.
The number of towers that will ring out for St. George are growing and even if they have only one bell they are all important. More Cathedrals and even Abbeys are joining in. Every corner of the country has been contacted so keep an eye on this space for more details.
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A request recently went out to all Cathedrals to ask them to encourage their bells to be rung for St. George. Happily nearly half have already replied and it is looking good. We will keep you posted as to the results.
All the nation’s bell ringers have been contacted to request them to take part in the Campaign to ring out for St. George’s Day, April 23rd which this year is a Tuesday. Responses so far have all been positive. If you know of anyone who is a bell ringer please encourage them to take part in this wonderful national event.
We wish you all a wonderful Christmas and hope the New Year will be good to everyone. Next year St. George’s Day April 23rd falls on a Tuesday which will be the third year of an ever growing campaign to celebrate a fantastic event with the help of your hard work. All texts, e-mails, recordings, photos of and about yourselves will be most welcome. The more the merrier. Have a great time and we look forward to being in touch in 2013.
Reports have been coming in throughout the day of your achievements and they are a joy to read making the only conclusion that the Campaign for 2012 was a success. You all gave your time, your energy, your skill, your laughter and your enthusiasm to make it so. You have gained new listeners who are proud of what you did and why you rang, and they will surely spread the word for next year with great delight. So we say again, THANK YOU BELLRINGERS EVERYWHERE.
Here are three more happy bands that celebrated England’s Day and showed the flag. A few of the many wonderful ringers, and children, throughout the country that helped make the campaign such a success.
Bell ringers from across South Gloucestershire Ringing for England and St. George
St Mary's, Taunton, Somerset
The Campaign has been receiving many messages of praise and a strong enthusiasm to build on this year and make next even better. This is excellent and happy news and gives us great heart to continue.
Last night’s episode of The Archers had Lily ringing her heart out and what a sound it made. They rang and rang and rang as a backdrop to the scene of the churchyard bathed in spring sunshine, as they sat and chatted surrounded by fresh grass sprinkled with wild flowers and the sound of nesting birds. A perfect English scene.
Go to The Archers Blog and read all about the Campaign ‘Ringing for England’
We celebrate not only the name of England’s Patron Saint but also his flag and the St. George cross has been flying from many church towers. Just such a church is St. Andrews in Butterwick, Nr. Boston in Lincolnshire. Here the band were getting into the spirit of the day and proud to show the flag after they had rung a quarter peal of Plain Bob Doubles.
St Andrew's Butterwick Nr Boston Lincs
The band of St Andrew's