Our village church, St Mary Magdalene, has a ‘ring’ of five bells.
To ensure ringing can continue well into the future, we need to make sure that the bells, frames, bearings, ropes etc are well maintained.
As part of this, in August 2024 we made essential repairs to the frame for Bell No.3, which had rotted quite badly. This frame is supporting a bell weighing around 300kg (a third of a ton), and repairs were needed to maintain the integrity of the bearing mounting.
The work, which entailed removing all rotten wood, treating the affected area, then strengthening and filling the cavity with resin, was carried out by Pete Sturman, Dave Palmer and Andy Bimson.
Most of the £800 needed for these repairs was raised from the Dr Albury ghost story events held in the Church in December 2023. Thanks to author Pete Bowman, our narrator George West-Robinson and everyone who supported these events.
