St Barnabas Bell Ringers
WELCOME TO THE QUEEN CAMEL BELL-RINGERS!
We are just a small band of bell-ringers but we are very proud as our bells are the heaviest set of six bells in the world!
Bell-ringing is a team activity and its fun! The bells, especially our bells, make a glorious, majestic sound and all of us find that bell-ringing keeps us fit and stimulates the brain. We come from all walks of life and range in age from 11 years to late seventies.
"If you can ride a bicycle - you can ring a bell!" Ringing is well within the capabilities of most people. The initial learning takes several weeks, after which you can begin to ring with the rest of the band. We practice once a week and ring before church on some Sundays, in particular for Christmas, Easter and other important church Sundays, and, of course, we ring at Weddings!
Being able to count is useful, but you can become a very good ringer without knowing anything about music.
"When I'm ringing, I forget all about the tensions and frustrations of the day. Even better, I couldn't wish for a nicer group of friends!"
So, if you would like to join us and become a bell-ringer, then please read on to learn a little bit more about us....
Our practice sessions are on Wednesday evenings between 7.30 p.m. and 9.00 p.m.
Queen Camel and West Camel ringers join together for these practices, which are usually held at West Camel and occasionally at Queen Camel. The West Camel bells are a lighter set of bells and are ideal for these practice sessions, especially if you are a novice ringer. Once you have begun to master the lighter bells, the great moment arrives when you are able to ring the bells at Queen Camel!
At present our band is about 14-strong, although there are other ringers from nearby churches who also come along to ring with us from time-to-time. So you will make new friends, keep fit - both physically and mentally! - and maintain a traditional skill which has been going on for over 400 hundred years.
If you would like to become a bell-ringer, please contact the Tower Captain, Paul Reeves, either by calling him on the telephone - evenings are best - or sending him an e-mail. His details are:
Telephone number 01935 850475 or e-mail reeveshighermead@aol.com
Furthermore, if you would like to do some research, the following websites will tell you more about bell ringing:
Click here for Photos of Bells and Ringers
We are just a small band of bell-ringers but we are very proud as our bells are the heaviest set of six bells in the world!
Bell-ringing is a team activity and its fun! The bells, especially our bells, make a glorious, majestic sound and all of us find that bell-ringing keeps us fit and stimulates the brain. We come from all walks of life and range in age from 11 years to late seventies.
"If you can ride a bicycle - you can ring a bell!" Ringing is well within the capabilities of most people. The initial learning takes several weeks, after which you can begin to ring with the rest of the band. We practice once a week and ring before church on some Sundays, in particular for Christmas, Easter and other important church Sundays, and, of course, we ring at Weddings!
Being able to count is useful, but you can become a very good ringer without knowing anything about music.
"When I'm ringing, I forget all about the tensions and frustrations of the day. Even better, I couldn't wish for a nicer group of friends!"
So, if you would like to join us and become a bell-ringer, then please read on to learn a little bit more about us....
Our practice sessions are on Wednesday evenings between 7.30 p.m. and 9.00 p.m.
Queen Camel and West Camel ringers join together for these practices, which are usually held at West Camel and occasionally at Queen Camel. The West Camel bells are a lighter set of bells and are ideal for these practice sessions, especially if you are a novice ringer. Once you have begun to master the lighter bells, the great moment arrives when you are able to ring the bells at Queen Camel!
At present our band is about 14-strong, although there are other ringers from nearby churches who also come along to ring with us from time-to-time. So you will make new friends, keep fit - both physically and mentally! - and maintain a traditional skill which has been going on for over 400 hundred years.
If you would like to become a bell-ringer, please contact the Tower Captain, Paul Reeves, either by calling him on the telephone - evenings are best - or sending him an e-mail. His details are:
Telephone number 01935 850475 or e-mail reeveshighermead@aol.com
Furthermore, if you would like to do some research, the following websites will tell you more about bell ringing:
- Central Council of Church Bell Ringers: www.cccbr.org.uk
- The Bath & Wells Diocesan Association of Change Ringers: www.bath-wells.org.uk
- Glossary of ringing terms: www.cbl.com/~john/ringing/glossary.htm/#-landstroke
- Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers: http/:dove.ccbr.org/home.php
Click here for Photos of Bells and Ringers
