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
Thursday, 13 October 2016
Bell Installation Second Set of Photographs
Kevin Jackson, a bell ringer from Tamworth took these photographs during the arrival and installation of the bells. https://www.flickr.com/gp/144037923@N04/2W20Q8
Saturday, 1 October 2016
Bell Installation 1st set of Photos
The bells arrived in the village last Monday,26th September. Work went on throughout the week until finally on Friday morning , 30th September at 11am the full set of 6 bells were rung together for the first time.
A number of people took photographs during the week of the work in progress.
Below is a link to a flickr album which contains photographs taken by Brian Taylor, a Tamworth ringer who worked on the installation. Just copy and paste this into your web browser.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/144818358@N02/albums/72157673406053740
More photos will be available as I receive them
Monday, 26 September 2016
Bells Arrive Today
The 3 new bells arrived today in a large van complete with all their fittings. Beforehand the bellhanger, Andrew Ogden, from Taylor's along with local volunteers set up the winches ready to hoist the bells up thye tower.
The bells arrived at about 10.30am. By that time a number of villagers had gathered to watch the bells arrive and to get an upclose view. The Penguin class from the Manor school also came across to see the new bells. Some of them, who had been in Y5 last year, had watched the bells being casted at the bellfoundry.
During the day, aided by many willing volunteers, the 3 bells were hoisted up into the belfry and sited in their pits. The next few days will see the task of mounting all the bell fittings such as wheels, clappers and rollers. Completion of the work will be followed by a test ring of the new bells which may take place on Thursday, depending on how easier things progress.
The bells arrived at about 10.30am. By that time a number of villagers had gathered to watch the bells arrive and to get an upclose view. The Penguin class from the Manor school also came across to see the new bells. Some of them, who had been in Y5 last year, had watched the bells being casted at the bellfoundry.
During the day, aided by many willing volunteers, the 3 bells were hoisted up into the belfry and sited in their pits. The next few days will see the task of mounting all the bell fittings such as wheels, clappers and rollers. Completion of the work will be followed by a test ring of the new bells which may take place on Thursday, depending on how easier things progress.
Friday, 23 September 2016
Bells Ready for Loading
Here is a picture of our bells with their headstocks.
They are ready to be loaded on the lorry on Monday morning next, 26th September.
I've been told loading will start at 8am, so a 10am arrival in Drayton is possible.
They are ready to be loaded on the lorry on Monday morning next, 26th September.
I've been told loading will start at 8am, so a 10am arrival in Drayton is possible.
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