Welcome to the St Michaels bell ringers web site.
We ring for some Sunday morning services and 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 needs 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 |
|
3rd |
3-3-22 |
4th |
4-2-22 |
|
5th |
6-0-10 |
6th |
7-0-16 |
|
7th |
9-0-25 |
Tenor |
14-1-0 |
Yes, the second is lighter than the treble!
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.