Bell Ringers
Ringing out God's glory
FRENCHAY BELLS
Frenchay Church has a light ring of six bells. They were collected from various sources and installed in the church in 1991, since when they have been ringing out for Church Services, Weddings, Special Occasions and half muffled for Funerals.
The Ring of Six :-
Treble 18.5" 1-2-10 in C
Inscription ring:
J : TAYLOR & Co.1892 - ALMONDSBURY
Waist front: HIS NAME IS JOHN. LUKE 1:63
Waist rear: 19(T)91
(Acanthus border around moulding wires)
Named JOHN in honour of the patron saint of the parish.
Second 19.5" 1-2-22 in B-flat
Inscription ring:
J : TAYLOR & Co. 1892 - ALMONDSBURY
Waist front: I RING IN JOYFUL MEMORY OF BEATRICE WILLIAMS 1911 - 1990
Waist rear: 19(T)91
Named BEATRICE, who's family made a generous donation.
Third 20.5" 1-2-18 in A-flat
(Cast for Ponsonby; installed at St. Saviours Redland; transferred to Frenchay)
Inscribed Crown: 329 MADE IN ENGLAND
Inscription ring:
JOHN TAYLOR & Co.*L0UGHBOROUGH*ENGLAND*1957* Named MICHAEL in recollection of the dedication of the ancient parish church at Winterbourne.
Fourth 22" 2-0-23 in G
(Cast for St. Lawrence, South Byker, Northumberland; bought for Frenchay).
Inscribed in Gothic type:
*JOHN TAYLOR & Co.*founders* Loughborough* 1908
(Decorated with vine leaf and grape border below upper moulding wires).
Named LAWRENCE, recalling its' original parish church.
Fifth 24.63" 3-0-0
(Ex-Almondsbury Hospital 3rd quarter bell)
Inscribed:
J:TAYLOR & Co..FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXCII
Named LUKE to commemorate the healing work of Almondsbury Hospital and Frenchay Health Authority.
Tenor 28.87" 4-1-3 in E-flat
The original bell provided to the order of the Architect Henry Rumley Esq. from William Jefferies of the Redcliffe foundry, Bristol.
Inscribed:
Wm JEFFERIES BRISTOL FECIT (4 fleurs-de-lys).
Named WILLIAM, after its' founder and in memory of King William IV, sovereign when the church was built.
WELCOME......
We practice on Monday evenings between 7.30pm and 9.00 pm (except the 2nd Monday in the month) when we are always pleased to see new faces. Why not come along, see what we do, and if you fancy it, try ringing a bell. It's not difficult and definitely not heavy work. You may even find a new interest amongst a friendly band of campanologists. We are always pleased to have visiting ringers join us whenever we are ringing.
Please contact our Tower Captain Martin Pearson on 0117 9564184 or Secretary Edna Cause on 0117 9562106 for further information.