Epsom Church Bell Ringing http://www.epsomringing.org Mon, 14 May 2012 16:56:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Annual District Meeting @ Leatherhead http://www.epsomringing.org/annual-district-meeting-leatherhead/ http://www.epsomringing.org/annual-district-meeting-leatherhead/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:47:52 +0000 admin http://ulscr.org.uk/towers/epsom/?p=203 Don’t forget the Annual (Leatherhead) District Meeting on 30th January at Leatherhead!

Schedule for the Day:

Ringing 3 pm

Service 4.30 pm

Tea 5 pm

Business meeting 6 pm

Evening ringing

]]> http://www.epsomringing.org/annual-district-meeting-leatherhead/feed/ 0 The Bells at Christ Church http://www.epsomringing.org/bells-christ-church/ http://www.epsomringing.org/bells-christ-church/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:34:02 +0000 admin http://ulscr.org.uk/towers/epsom/?p=196 The present bells were cast in 1991 by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry and hung in 1992. The old bells were retuned and transferred to Holy Trinity, Hawley, Hants.

Bell Dia. Note Weight Inscription
1 1′ 11″ A 2-3-22 I PRAISE THE LORD AND IN MEMORY OF ADRIENNE HEYWORTH
2 1′ 11¾” G# 3-0-22 I PRAISE THE LORD AND IN MEMORY OF ROBERT GILL GIBSON
3 2′ 0¾” F# 3-1-14 IN LOVING MEMORY OF HARRY AND BESSIE ROLL AND THEIR SON JOHN WHO WORSHIPPED AND WORKED IN THIS CHURCH
4 2′ 2″ E 3-2-9 IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARGARET COOMBES 26.1.1887-8.3.1988 AND HER SISTER MAY WAYLAN 24.5.1888-23.6.1978
5 2′ 4″ D 4-1-19 I RING THE SANCTUS AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF AMY OAKESHOTT AND HER SON VICTOR
6 2′ 5½” C# 5-0-11 IN LOVING MEMORY OF RON BATHGATE, COLIN CRADDOCK-JONES, JENNY JACKSON, MAGDALENA TARGETT-ADAMS
7 2′ 8½” B 6-2-18 THIS BELL IS DEDICATED TO THE GUILDFORD DIOCESAN GUILD OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS
8 3′ 0″ A 8-2-2 GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST AND PEACE ON EARTH
]]> http://www.epsomringing.org/bells-christ-church/feed/ 0 The Bells at St Martin of Tours http://www.epsomringing.org/bells-st-martins/ http://www.epsomringing.org/bells-st-martins/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:33:16 +0000 admin http://ulscr.org.uk/towers/epsom/?p=194 In 1824 St Martin of Tours had a peal of 8.  These were recast by Mears and Stainbank in 1920, when a further two bells were added to make the present ring of 10.

Bell Weight Note Cast Founder Inscription
1 4-0-18 A 1920 Mears & Stainbank Same as on 2′nd Bell
2 4-2-10 G 1920 Mears & Stainbank The Gift of Isabel G Harter in memory of her husband Alfred Edward Harter, 1920
3 4-3-10 F 1920 Mears & Stainbank Musica Est Mentis Medicina Thomas Janaway of Chelsea Fecit 1781
4 5-0-23 E 1920 Mears & Stainbank Although I am but small I will bee heard above them all
5 5-3-2 D 1920 Mears & Stainbank John Sturt, John Carter. Churchwardens. s.k. 1737
6 6-3-13 C 1920 Mears & Stainbank Same as on 7th bell
7 7-3-10 Bb 1920 Mears & Stainbank R.Phelps made me 1714
8 9-0-10 A 1920 Mears & Stainbank John Worsfold, John Weakly, Churchwardens. Thomas Swain made me 1769
9 10-1-14 G 1920 Mears & Stainbank Mr.WM.Hoare, Joshua Oulsnam, Churchwardens. Richard Phelps made me 1733
10 16-0-2 F 1920 Mears & Stainbank Samual Knight made me 1737. Mears & Stainbank re-made us all as the gift of Arthur John Warren, Churchwarden 1905-1914 in memory of his wife, Sophia Jane, Jan 26th 1920
]]> http://www.epsomringing.org/bells-st-martins/feed/ 0 Contact Us http://www.epsomringing.org/contact-us/ http://www.epsomringing.org/contact-us/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:46:13 +0000 admin http://ulscr.org.uk/towers/epsom/?p=179
Tower Captain
Tower Captain
Tower Captain – mike@epsomringing.org:

Mike Bale – has been ringing at St Martins for over 30 years and been Tower Captain for 24 years. He is also the current Guild Master and Training Officer of the Guildford Diocesan Guild.

Deputy Tower Captain & Steeplekeeper – roger@epsomringing.org:

Roger Tompsett – another long-time ringer at St Martins and the current Leatherhead District Master of the Guildford Diocesan Guild. Roger’s job is to run practices in Mike’s absence and be responsible for the maintenance of the bells, checking them regularly and supervising any repairs.

Tower Secretary
Tower Secretary
Tower Secretary – margaret@epsomringing.org:

Margaret Bale – (Mike’s wife) has been Tower Secretary and Treasurer for over 25 years. She looks after all the tower’s administration including liaison with the church over weddings, special services etc… Margaret learnt to ring in 1972 at Ashtead.

Webmaster
Webmaster
Webmaster – jacqui@epsomringing.org:

Jacqueline Bale – Margaret & Mike’s daughter learnt to ring aged 10. Now a keen peal ringer, Jacqui is also an active member of the University of London Society of Change Ringers where she is also webmaster and loves teaching new ringers.

Recently, Jacqui has become webmaster for the Guildford Diocesan Guild. To view other websites she has done, please visit her portfolio at jbale.org.

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