Special Occasions
Our bells were tolled to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II. A short video of this event is available on YouTube.
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A Brief History
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1552
1637 1730 1875 1923 1999 2017 |
A ring of 3 bells were installed.
A ring, probably of 5 bells, were re-cast by Thomas Hancox II of Walsall and fitted to an oak frame. The bells were recast by Joseph Smith of Edgbaston as a ring of 6. The bells were re-hung in the old frame with new fittings and arranged as a clockwise ring by William Blews of Birmingham. A new ring with scientific tuning was cast and fitted by Taylor’s of Loughborough. The present ring of 10 was completed by Taylor’s with the addition of two new trebles, a new frame placed in the old ringing chamber and a ground floor ringing chamber. A ground floor ringing chamber was created so that the oak frame of 1637 could be left in place. On twitter.com/stlaurencering |
Bell Ringing Sunday
The Bell Ringers
It takes quite a long time to learn to ring and we have ringers with a range of abilities at St Laurence. We have hosted functions for The St Martin’s Guild (an association to which all Churches with bells in the Birmingham Diocese are affiliated). Ringing is a very sociable activity and a number of our ringers go to neighbouring towers at Harborne, Smethwick and Birmingham Cathedral. Ringers from neighbouring towers help us out at times. This mutual support means that ringing can be maintained at more towers than might otherwise be possible. Ringers from St Laurence attend social events at other towers and two of our ringers were taught at Harborne.
You will hear the bells ringing on Saturdays especially through the summer months for weddings. The only limits we put on ringing is that there are twelve peals allowed each year (usually one each calendar month), bearing in mind that a peal can be three hours of non-stop ringing.
You will hear the bells ringing on Saturdays especially through the summer months for weddings. The only limits we put on ringing is that there are twelve peals allowed each year (usually one each calendar month), bearing in mind that a peal can be three hours of non-stop ringing.
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St Laurence Church
Church Road, Northfield Birmingham, B31 2LX |