A couple of the smaller bells were rung on Saturday, when the White’s of Appleton Church Bellhangers van was outside.
On Monday all the St Helens bell ringers were up in the bell tower practising during the early evening.
Two of the bell ringers came out to listen. They explained that it should be quieter for the houses down below because of the way the bells are hung in relation to the louvre opening, but that the sound should now travel further.
They then hurried back inside to rejoin the practise.
10 New Bells were cast by the Whitechapel foundary and hung by Whites of Appleton. This is the first completely new full ring of 10 installed by this well known local firm.
The Sanctus bell is the one visible from outside.
The tenor bell is enscribed: Edgar Humfrey: 1870-1956 by whose benefaction this ring of bells was installed in the church of St Helens. Praise him upon the loud cymbals.
yesterday
there was a Service
for the Dedication of the
new bells led by The Right
Rev’d Stephen Cottrell The
Bishop of Reading at 7 p.m
and the church was full to
bursting with Abingdonians
bellringers & friends of St
Helens and after the service
all the bellringers rung peals for
a full hour and all of it finished with a
glorious finale like the crescendo at the end of a
concert
.
