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The Trumpington Society of Bellringers

Saints Mary & Michael, Trumpington, Cambs

Last updated 23rd July 2008
    
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The Bells of Trumpington Parish Church

Saints Mary & Michael is the Parish Church of Trumpington, Cambridge, in the Diocese of Ely. Here's a Map to find it. OS Map Reference TL 443549.

Its tower houses a fine peal of 8 bells cast by John Taylor & Co (Loughborough) in 1957. The heaviest (tenor) bell weighs just over half a ton (10-2-22 cwt) tuned to the note G.

There were originally only 5 bells in the tower, which were augmented to 6 with the addition of a new treble in 1928, then recast and rehung with new fittings in an extended frame with two additional trebles to form an octave in 1957. The 50th anniversary of the bells was celebrated with some special ringing in November 2007.

There are now actually 9 bells hung in the tower - an extra ancient bell is hung for tolling above the others. Here are the Weights, Notes and Inscriptions of the Bells. Updated

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The Trumpington Society of Bellringers

View our Events and Achievements for 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and earlier


Ringing Times

Sunday Service ringing is from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m every Sunday morning and from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m for Evensong. On Sunday evenings there is sometimes a quarter peal attempt before normal Evensong ringing.

Practice Night is Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Visitors welcome!

Weddings and visiting bands by arrangement with the Vicar and Secretary.

Society Officers

The society officers are:

Tower Captain & Treasurer : Mark Norris

Ringing Master & Secretary : Robert Oakeshott, Tel: 01223-529642

Steeple Keeper : Stephen Theobald

     
Animation by Barney Stratford
Animation by Barney Stratford
           

Some recent Quarter Peal successes Updated


This Year's Events and Achievements

View our past Events and Achievements for 2007, 2006, 2005 and earlier



The Belfast band
  

Sharon's first of BelfastNew!

A Quarter Peal was rung on Sunday 20th July as a wedding compliment to Lynn Browning & Chris Hinton, married at All Saints, Houghton, Hampshire on Sat 19th July - Sharon's first of Belfast S Major

     

Quarter peal to welcome Brinley Thomas Wilkes
  

Congratulations on the birth of Brinley Thomas Wilkes

A Quarter Peal of Cambridge S Major was rung on Sunday 8th June 2008, to welcome Brinley Thomas Wilkes, born on Wednesday 4th June 2008. With best wishes to Clare and Stephen from the Trumpington band.

     

Spliced Trumpington Surprise & Trumpington Delight Major
  

Spliced Trumpington Surprise & Trumpington Delight Major

Having rung these confidently a few times individually already, our next challenge was to splice the two together. Robert selected a robust quarter peal composition with 18 changes of method to test our mettle, which was duly scored first time on the sunny Sunday 11th May, believed to be the first time these methods have ever been spliced in a QP.

A different composition, composed and conducted by Alan Winter, was used for another quarter peal in these two methods on Sunday 18th May.

     

The Brooke Minor band - Photo by Dorothy
  

Billy's first QP at the first attempt

Billy Brooke (aged 10) rang his first Quarter Peal at the first attempt of Plain Bob Minor on Sunday 6th April 2008, with a family Brooke band. Youngest member Dorothy took the photo afterwards of the successful team.

     

The Trumpington Delight Band - all Singled out
  

Trumpington Delight Major #2 - Mark's first as composer/conductor

Mark Norris composed and conducted an elegant 4-part singles-only Quarter Peal of Trumpington Delight Major, brought round in fine style on Sunday 9th March 2008.

     

Stedman Triples Band
  

Sue's first Stedman Triples and Stephen's 1000th QP

The Quarter Peal of Stedman Triples on Sunday 10th February 2008 was Sue's 1st of Stedman, and Stephen's 1000th QP overall.

     

The Delighted Trumpington Delight Band
  

Trumpington Delight Major #1

Having conquered Trumpington Surprise, a Quarter Peal of Trumpington Delight Major on Sunday 3rd February 2008 was the next logical step!

     

The 2008 Date Touch Band
  

2008 Trumpington Surprise Major on 1st January 2008

A Date Touch of 2008 changes of Trumpington Surprise Major was rung on 1st January 2008 to welcome the New Year.

     


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