Welcome to the St Michaels bell ringers web site.
We currently don't ring for Sunday morning service though we have a number of learners and hopefully will be ringing for some services soon.
Our practice night is Thursday at 6pm
Visitors are most welcome
We are always pleased to welcome new members be they experienced or beginners. You do not need to be very strong!
If you are interested in learning then please speak to one of us or drop us an email to ringing-at-wrathall_dot_org (Note The email address need to be editted).
We are one of the few remaining towers to still have Yorkshire tail ends on the ropes. The weights of the bells are (in cwt, qtrs and lbs):
|
Treble |
3-2-1 |
2nd |
3-1-17 (Yes, it is lighter than the treble!) |
|
3rd |
3-3-22 |
4th |
4-2-22 |
|
5th |
6-0-10 |
6th |
7-0-16 |
|
7th |
9-0-25 |
Tenor |
14-1-0 |
The church originally had one bell. In 1846 this was replaced with four new bells, and later the same year two more bells were added. In 1923 the present ring was erected by Taylors.
Here are a few photographs from our outing in April 2002.... and some from our outing in October 2002.