Silent since 2013, officially unringable… but ringing out for what may be the last time ever in readiness for the centenary of the end of the Great War in 1918.
Footage is from the first practice since the end of ringing for the foreseeable future at Crewe, to make sure the bells and tower are in suitable condition to ring for the Remembrance events in the town.
A complete 1912 Gillett & Johnston 10, with a tenor of 20-0-0, they truly are a remarkable peal of bells. However, the now-detached tower sways and moves an extreme amount, so ringing is not particularly easy there.
Hopefully these bells will be able to ring out regularly again in the future.
19 сен 2024
