Bell ringing. The restoration of Darton church bells

The restoration of Darton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Church Bells. Retoration work was completed Easter 1999. Video taken from original VHS video.

[@BRadfrommalibu74]

Looks like a short draft between the ringing room and the tower.

[@boogiegroover1]

wonderful film & story, thank you

[@ChickenMatrix]

@SrWilson3s Hi and thanks for the kind message, When did you ring at All Saints, Trevor the tower captain was wondering if he or any of the present ringers would remember you... Cheers Roland

[@ChickenMatrix]

This video was made in 1999 and shows Farther Wayne.

[@ChickenMatrix]

Hi Matthew yes they really are that loud but they can also be muffled for practice sessions.

[@neilanthonyhaywardlewis8978]

I remember ringing on these bells as a visitor in the early 1990's....

[@dennisgreenwood92]

I very much doubt it as the bells were quite unringable in the early 1990s. I noted when I saw these bells in 1974 that the second was being swing chimed and the fittings of the other bells were quite derelict. Ropes were attached to the clapper flights to enable 'clocking.'

[@meuer69]

Cool ringing

[@Creighton779]

Well done

[@Vulcan558B2]

Is this the self an same Vicar arrested on suspicion of trousering cash handed over at funerals? Met him numerous times round the village an always seemed approachable with time for anyone

[@InsertSmileHere]

Hi there. I'm just wondering - did you get permission to upload this from the content creator (Percy Featherstone)?

[@rolandrodgerson8974]

Hi Josh I was asked and given permission to upload this video by the Rev Simon Reynolds, priest in church of All Saints Church, Darton.

[@ChickenMatrix]

+Roland Rodgerson sorry that should have said Priest in charge, silly auto correct

[@lukemeanwell3260]

what bells dose the clock use?

[@fredmills368]

3rd

[@DylanSmith_15]

It chimes on bells 1,4 and 6

[@poly_hexamethyl]

Nice video! Just curious...how much did the work cost? Looks like it must have been quite expensive...

[@fredmills368]

Probably was giving that they had a new frame new headstocks stays ,wheels, ropes etc.

[@percyfeatherstone8144]

I don't know how much the work for the restoration cost, but regarding the making of the video it didn't cost a penny from anyone. I did it as a project for the then Barnsley and district Video Club. P. Featherstone.

[@bellringer22]

​@@percyfeatherstone8144who is the guy in the white shirt and glasses ringing the 3 and the 5

[@bellringer22]

Who is the guy in the white shirt and glasses

[@sydneycoper2630]

liasten closly and you can hear the chime not joking

[@AshleyMonck]

No shit Sherlock

[@annapowell6641]

bravo misure mi

[@FrancescoBellringer]

omigosh really?

[@patrickmeyer2802]

and commentary by someone who doesn't know what their talking about...

[@percyfeatherstone8144]

To Patrick Meyer. I am the person who made this film and did the commentary in situ as I was filming without any aid or knowledge except that which I could see. You weren't there to see or witness the difficult and at times dangerous conditions in the bell tower. Percy Featherstone.

[@poly_hexamethyl]

I don't think you don't know what you are talking about. I think you did a fine job of narrating the film. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Thanks for posting it to youtube.