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The Trumpington Society of BellringersSaints Mary & Michael, TrumpingtonLast updated 30th August 2010 |
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The Trumpington Society of BellringersSaints Mary & Michael, TrumpingtonLast updated 30th August 2010 |
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AnnouncementTrumpington Church is changing its morning service times on the 3rd Sunday of the month starting from the 19th September.On the 3rd Sunday there will be a 09:30 All Age service, 11:00 Matins and the usual 18:30 Evensong. We plan to ring the bells at 09:00 for the All Age service and at 18:00 for Evensong. There will be no ringing for Matins.
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The Bells of Trumpington Parish ChurchSaints Mary & Michael is the Parish Church for the village of Trumpington, near Cambridge, in the Diocese of Ely.Its tower houses a glorious ring 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. The bells are rung on Sundays for the morning service and Evensong (see times below), on Wednesday evenings for practice, and for weddings and other special occasions/services. There is sometimes a peal, quarter peal, training event or ringing by visitors at weekends. The bells were 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 in November 2007 with some special ringing. The original 5 bells in the tower were augmented to 6 in 1928, with the addition of a new treble, all hung in a new oak frame. The organ loft, made from the old frame, was dedicated by the Archdeacon of Ely in 1929. There are actually 9 bells hung in the tower - the late medieval 5th bell of the old six, cast at Bury St Edmunds circa 1450, is hung for tolling as a Sanctus Bell above the others. Here are the Weights, Notes and Inscriptions of the Bells. Here's a map to find it. OS Map Reference TL 443549. Note there is a one way road system from Maris Lane to Grantchester Road. |
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Ringing TimesSunday Service ringing is from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m every Sunday morning (except on 3rd Sunday starting from 19th Sept when ringing is from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m) 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. |
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Peal of 18 Spliced Surprise MajorHaving already conquered the 8, 10, 13 & 16 methods in the Norman Smith's series, the addition of Wembley & Whalley to raise the stakes to 18 was the next challenge, and delivered in fine style with a Peal of 18 Spliced Surprise Major, on Sunday 29th August, conducted by Patrick Brooke. |
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Barney's first of Major as conductor
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Peal of 10 Spliced Surprise MajorThe addition of Ashtead and Uxbridge to the Standard 8 produced a challenging Peal of 10 Spliced Surprise Major, rung at the first attempt on Saturday 20th March - the most methods to a peal for half the band - again conducted by Patrick Brooke. |
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Horton's Four Conquered at TrumpingtonGlasgow and Belfast have been firmly part of Trumpington's Surprise Major repertoire for a few years. Ringing these spliced together with London and Bristol was the next challenge. After some successful quarter peals last year, the gauntlet was laid down to ring these "Horton's Four" methods spliced to a peal. A Peal of Horton's Four Spliced Surprise Major was rung on Sunday 6th February, conducted masterfully by Patrick Brooke. |
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Date touch of 2010 Bristol S Major
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