The first peal was rung on the six bells at St Peter's today. A peal is considered as a "marathon" of bell ringing and usually rung to mark special occasions. The peal today of 5040 changes took 2 hours and 36 minutes to complete. The six ringers who took part in the peal consisted of the donor of the 3rd bell who rang it, another Tamworth bell ringer involved in teaching new ringers for Drayton and 3 members of the Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society who supported the project by pledging a grant of £4,000 to get the appeal started.
The link below shows you the details of the peal as it will appear in the bell ringers magazine "The Ringing World"
http://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=1041833
Friday 23 December 2016
Monday 5 December 2016
Update on Bell Ringing Activity
Since the dedication service in mid October. We have had two groups of ringers visit Drayton.
The first was a retired ringers group who meet every 1st Wednesday of the month to ring at different churches and to have lunch together. Any surplus money, after donating to the churches where they ring, is given to bell appeals. Drayton received £100 from their funds for our appeal.
Also on Saturday, 19th November, about 40 members of the Lichfield& Walsall Archdeaconries Society of Bell Ringers rang for 2 hours in the afternoon. They were then entertained in the WI Hall, by the Drayton ringers and friends, to chilli and jackets potatoes followed by delicious homemade cakes.
Two quarter peals (which last about 40 mins) have been rung on the bells. The first was rung half muffled on Armistice Day, 11th November beginning exactly at 11.02am. This was fitting as the treble is inscribed in memory of the 6 men from the village who lost their lives in WWI.
The second quarter peal was rung in remembrance of one of these men, John Forest, on the 100th anniversary of his death.
Bell ringing practices are now held on Thursday evenings when people are available so that the more experienced Drayton ringers can get practice on 6 bells. Other sessions are held for 1 to 1 teaching for raw recruits to suit their diaries.
The first full peal on the bells is being planned for sometime just before Christmas. This will last about 2 hours 40 minutes and will probably be commemorated by a peal board in the ringing room.
The first was a retired ringers group who meet every 1st Wednesday of the month to ring at different churches and to have lunch together. Any surplus money, after donating to the churches where they ring, is given to bell appeals. Drayton received £100 from their funds for our appeal.
Also on Saturday, 19th November, about 40 members of the Lichfield& Walsall Archdeaconries Society of Bell Ringers rang for 2 hours in the afternoon. They were then entertained in the WI Hall, by the Drayton ringers and friends, to chilli and jackets potatoes followed by delicious homemade cakes.
Two quarter peals (which last about 40 mins) have been rung on the bells. The first was rung half muffled on Armistice Day, 11th November beginning exactly at 11.02am. This was fitting as the treble is inscribed in memory of the 6 men from the village who lost their lives in WWI.
The second quarter peal was rung in remembrance of one of these men, John Forest, on the 100th anniversary of his death.
Bell ringing practices are now held on Thursday evenings when people are available so that the more experienced Drayton ringers can get practice on 6 bells. Other sessions are held for 1 to 1 teaching for raw recruits to suit their diaries.
The first full peal on the bells is being planned for sometime just before Christmas. This will last about 2 hours 40 minutes and will probably be commemorated by a peal board in the ringing room.
Bell Dedication Service Photographs
Below is a link to photographs taken by Kevin Jackson, many of them of the bell dedication service. Enjoy them.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/144037923@N04/y27DCi
https://www.flickr.com/gp/144037923@N04/y27DCi
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