Brinkley Church has the only set of bells in our Benefice which can be rung by an actual band - six bells, all in excellent condition. For years, there was no band to ring but a few of us got together before the pandemic and with the support of the District association, learnt how to ring safely and were starting to develop further. We also then combined with West Wratting as they were also short on numbers.
With the pandemic and other individual personal circumstances, we are once again short of regular ringers and would love to be joined by anyone who has rung before or is interested in learning.
If you are interested but have no experience, then there would be a commitment to learn the basics (including safety) and we now are able to teach new learners.
If you would be interested in a chat then you would be welcome to come along and meet us at a practice night (from 6 Feb we will be fortnightly on a Monday from 7pm) or contact Liz Gibson via this link. You can also visit our facebook page via this link
More information on how to become a ringer can also be found here: https://cccbr.org.uk/bellringing/learn/
With the pandemic and other individual personal circumstances, we are once again short of regular ringers and would love to be joined by anyone who has rung before or is interested in learning.
If you are interested but have no experience, then there would be a commitment to learn the basics (including safety) and we now are able to teach new learners.
If you would be interested in a chat then you would be welcome to come along and meet us at a practice night (from 6 Feb we will be fortnightly on a Monday from 7pm) or contact Liz Gibson via this link. You can also visit our facebook page via this link
More information on how to become a ringer can also be found here: https://cccbr.org.uk/bellringing/learn/
Church Bell Ringing
Have you ever wanted to try bell ringing? Brinkley, Weston Colville and West Wratting are all looking for new ringers to join their bands and so we have scheduled an open morning for any potential new ringers:
When: Saturday 20 April – 10am to 12 noon
Where: Brinkley Church
There will be the opportunity to chat to ringers, turn a bell over (with support), tour the tower and see the bells and grab a tea, coffee and piece of cake! There will also be a ringing demonstration during the morning.
It’s not as easy as just pulling a rope so come and find out what its all about! Bell ringing is an ancient tradition and we’re a friendly bunch – there is a commitment involved when learning to be safe but you’ll be gaining a great hobby and be transported into a whole new world of ringing.
If you’d like a chat, the various Tower Captains are listed below:
Brinkley: Liz Gibson (07745 627287)
Weston Colville: Ian Ashbridge (07870 636019)
West Wratting: Mike Rowland (01223 290788)
Have you ever wanted to try bell ringing? Brinkley, Weston Colville and West Wratting are all looking for new ringers to join their bands and so we have scheduled an open morning for any potential new ringers:
When: Saturday 20 April – 10am to 12 noon
Where: Brinkley Church
There will be the opportunity to chat to ringers, turn a bell over (with support), tour the tower and see the bells and grab a tea, coffee and piece of cake! There will also be a ringing demonstration during the morning.
It’s not as easy as just pulling a rope so come and find out what its all about! Bell ringing is an ancient tradition and we’re a friendly bunch – there is a commitment involved when learning to be safe but you’ll be gaining a great hobby and be transported into a whole new world of ringing.
If you’d like a chat, the various Tower Captains are listed below:
Brinkley: Liz Gibson (07745 627287)
Weston Colville: Ian Ashbridge (07870 636019)
West Wratting: Mike Rowland (01223 290788)
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Practice Night! Our practice night is every other Monday from 1900 - 2030. We always welcome visiting ringers to our Tower - please do contact Liz via email to check which dates we are ringing just to be sure you don't waste your journey! Opposite picture is our practice on 20 February. |
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Wedding ringing - 7 October 2023
We had a wedding at Brinkley on Saturday 7 October for the first time since 2018! We had a band of ringers who performed brilliantly! Congratulations to the Bride and Groom.
We had a wedding at Brinkley on Saturday 7 October for the first time since 2018! We had a band of ringers who performed brilliantly! Congratulations to the Bride and Groom.
Ring for the King - Saturday 6 May 2023
Brinkley Bell Ringers, joined with some bell ringing friends from West Wratting and Balsham joined to Ring for the King after the Coronation. We rang for 45 mins at Brinkley and then move onto St Andrews at West Wratting to ring from there too!
Liz, Mike, Martin, Andrea, Mick, Debbie and Claire
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Friday 9 September 2022
Today the bells were muffled and joined others across the country in being rung for an hour from 12 noon following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. They will remain muffled and rung for the hour preceding her state funeral. Although bells are half muffled for Remembrance Sunday, they are only fully muffled for the death of a monarch. Those ringing had also never heard fully muffled bells before - you will hear the tenor bell is only half muffled so comes through more strongly on every other stroke. |
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Celebrating the Life of Captain Sir Tom Moore
Brinkley Bell ringers joined in the nationwide tribute to Captain Sir Tom by tolling a bell 100 times on Saturday 27 February at 12 noon, the time that his funeral began. We took some beautiful footage of Brinkley Church with the bell tolling in the background - you can see the footage below.
Brinkley Bell ringers joined in the nationwide tribute to Captain Sir Tom by tolling a bell 100 times on Saturday 27 February at 12 noon, the time that his funeral began. We took some beautiful footage of Brinkley Church with the bell tolling in the background - you can see the footage below.
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Ringing for 75 Years since VJ Day - Saturday 15 August 2020
We rang one bell 75 times for VJ day - we had been hoping to ring as a band properly for the first time at VE day in May but unfortunately Covid-19 got in the way!
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
We rang one bell 75 times for VJ day - we had been hoping to ring as a band properly for the first time at VE day in May but unfortunately Covid-19 got in the way!
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
| VJ Day Certificate for ringing.pdf |