Bellringing

St Botolph’s church has ten bells. We have an enthusiastic band that rings for services and special events, weddings for example.

The bells and frame were completely refurbished in the Jubilee Bell Restoration Project in the first two moths of 2004. As a result the handling and tone of the bells are now excellent .

Visitors

Normal Ringing Times

Sunday Services : There is no longer regular ringing for Sunday services but we try to ring when we know we have at least 5 ringers available. However if someone wants to join us and knows in advance they are going to be in the area they need to contact John Slack 01788 570899 or Val Foster 01788 814489 to see if this can be arranged.

The Bells

Bell	Inscription	Date	Founder	Metric Weight (kg)	Imperial Weight			Note
Bell	Inscription	Date	Founder	Metric Weight (kg)	Cwt	Qrs	Lbs	Note
1	THESE BELLS WERE AUGMENTED TO TEN TO MARK THE BICENTENARY OF THE ORIGINAL SIX BRIANT BELLS	1992	John Taylor	186	3	2	18	A#
2	VICAR: REV PAUL M WILKINSON CHURCHWARDENS: SUE WEEDON, RAY RENOLDS	1992	John Taylor	188	3	2	22	G#
3	IN MEMORIAM H. L. CURTIS 1913-1977	1977	John Taylor	199	3	3	18	F#
4	E II R SILVER JUBILEE 1977	1977	John Taylor	237	4	2	18	F
5	EX:DONO:REV:J:O GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST J BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1792	1792	John Briant	266	5	0	26	D#
6	J BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1792	1793	John Briant	294	5	3	4	C#
7	JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1793	1792	John Briant	334	6	2	9	B
8	J BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1792	1792	John Briant	365	7	0	20	A#
9	J BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1792 GLORIA DEO IN EXCELSIS	1792	John Briant	474	9	1	8	G#
10	J:PARKER:VICAR:T:CROMPTON:J:NORMAN & R:WEBB:C:WARDENS:VIVOS:AD:CAELUM MORTUOS: AD SOLUM:PULSATA VOCO:J:BRIANT:HERTFORD:FECIT 1792	1792	John Briant	610	12	0	1	F#
	TOTAL			3,152	62	0	4

Feedback

We are always pleased to receive comments about any aspect of our bells or our ringing. Please send them to the Vicar.

Requests to Ring the Bells : Any request for use of the bells by visiting bands needs to be through contact with either John Slack (01788 570899) or Val Foster (01788 814489).

Click on this text to see details of ourJubilee Bell Restoration Project

Coventry Guild Prayer

We beseech you Heavenly Father to pour your grace into our hearts as we ring the bells of the Church. Grant that we may never forget the sacredness of your house, nor profane it through thoughtlessness or irreverence, but make us ever mindful that when we ring the bells, we ring for Your honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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