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Our Bells at All Saints' Church

The bells are a ring of 6, cast by Thomas Osborn of Downham Market in 1795. The tenor weight is 13 cwt, 2qtrs, and 7lbs. The bells were originally hung in a timber frame level with the tower louvers and were rung from the floor below.  The first peal on the bells was not rung until 1923 and the footnote to the second peal reads 'Great credit is due to all the band for ringing such a well-struck peal, as the bells are in bad condition'.  In 1956 the bells were re-hung by Messrs Mears and Stainbank of London; the canons and cast in crown staples were removed and the bells were quarter-turned and hung on ball bearings in an eight bell steel frame in the original ringing room. For the next 30 years the bells were rung from the ground floor. In the mid 1980s a balcony was constructed above the ground floor from where the bells are now rung.  There have been 20 peals on the bells, the first being commemorated by a peal board in the ringing room, and the latest in 2001. The bells were not rung regularly from the mid 1970s until 1998 when a new local band was recruited. We now ring for service on Sundays from 10.00 - 10.30.

There are inscriptions written on each bell.

The Tower Captain is Mr. David Poore. 

Bell practice is Thursday evenings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bell Balcony

 

 

 

 

20 Peals

No. Date Detail Time Conductor
20 07-Jul-01 Minor (3m) 2h48 P J Waterfield
19 06-Nov-99 Minor (8 methods) 2h36 J W Spiller
18 26-May-87 Walsoken S Minor 2h59 K M Price
17 18-Apr-85 Minor (7 methods) 2h57 K M Price
16 14-Apr-79 Minor (7 methods) 2h48 R W Spencer
15 16-Oct-76 S Minor (7 methods) 2h49 A M Barber
14 27-Dec-70 Plain Bob Minor 2h50 E H Mastin
13 17-Apr-65 Plain Bob Minor 2h40 G E Thoday
12 04-Nov-64 Minor (4 methods) 2h48 N V Harding
11 26-Apr-61 Minor (7 methods) 2h41 E H Mastin
10 26-Oct-60 Minor (4 methods) 2h47 N V Harding
9 02-Jul-60 Plain Bob Minor 2h57 T A Bevis
8 18-Jul-59 Plain Bob Minor 2h45 N V Harding
7 04-Apr-59 Minor (4 methods) 2h51 T A Bevis
6 17-Jan-59 Minor (7 methods) 2h47 Tony Price
5 09-Aug-58 Plain Bob Minor 2h53 N V Harding
4 04-Sep-57 Plain Bob Minor 2h46 N V Harding
3 02-Feb-57 Minor (4 methods) 2h47 F C Wigmore
2 12-May-29 Plain Bob Minor 3h07 F C Wigmore
1 02-May-23 Plain Bob Minor 2h57 Tony Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inscriptions.

Taken from an undated church guide that was priced at one shilling

Venite Exultemus  means "Welcome to jumping about". (But Latin is not one of my strengths - WEBMASTER)

Cum Invocarem means "When at the right time, together". (It could have been worse!- WEBMASTER)