York Minster Bells - Bristol S Maximus

Bristol on the absolutely stunning bells of York Minster, 12 bells, 59cwt, John Taylor and Co.. Managed to persuade dad to bring me to the Tuesday practice, because I wanted to ring on some nice bells!

[@ellenbryn]

Thank you so much… I know it's not the same as being there, but for those of us in the states who fell in love with change bringing through Dorothy Sayers descriptions, it is a treat to be able to go online and search for the sound. i've heard it a few times in my life, but I have not yet had the pleasure of hearing York Minster, although I have been there.

[@Steven_Rowe]

I love these bells they are a hauntingly beautiful sound. Got to ring there in 2000 only rounds but at least i can say i have rung there. Could lay on the floor shut my eyes and listen to them for hours

[@BristolVRchap]

Superb bells, as good to ring as they sound! Rather pleased to have had the opportunity to grab them last year :-)

[@fredmills368]

Heard these the other week bloody gorgeous!!!!

[@robchuckle401]

Very nice bells rang in John Setamu's Minster how lovely nice video Jemma Mills

[@macstyle2012]

Will be a while before the newly trained volunteers can get to this standard!

[@georgesalter4260]

One of the best 12's there currently are in my opinion even if I do prefer Redcliffe ;)

[@toastedbutter4316]

in my opinion Redcliff dose sound a bit better but york minster still has lovely bells

[@BellringerBen]

I would be ringing here this year in July, but can't because of COVID. :( - Hope i can do it next year!

[@BellringerBen]

Hopefully ringing here in 2021!!

[@RingerThomas]

The Contest will be held at Worcester. Sorry to disappoint.

[@BellringerBen]

@@RingerThomas I know... I guess you are in Young Ringers as well? I am still looking forward to it though and Worcester Cathedral has always been on my list of places to ring!!

[@RingerThomas]

BellringerBen I’m in Surrey Strikers.

[@BellringerBen]

@HarryBellringer Nice... Haven't heard of them before... The name of the band I ring with is Go Bellistic!

[@fredmills368]

is that salisbury?

[@tylerwalsh5152]

29 Mar 2018 • 1:00 PM - The Word Gone's 20th Birthday

[@davros_adl8155]

happy birthday

[@willrumsey9178]

I’ve rung here

[@AshleyMonck]

Do you have to ring anything specific to ring here?

[@superjemma123456]

You just have to ring well.

[@abbeymaddox3114]

there bells r to remain silence this christmas all volunteer ringers sacked found an artical & it was saild on BBC R2

[@moncky2000]

Are they easy to ring or not?

[@superjemma123456]

they go really well, the only thing is you have to hold them up around the front a lot, as with all 12's...

[@moncky2000]

Ok, thanks!

[@rhysdoesairsoft4608]

I ring at a place with only 6 bells, but bell ringing isn't hard when you get the hang of it

[@moncky2000]

I also ring at a 6 bell tower at a village called Great Amwell in the eastern district. They are lovely to ring Details as follows Treble: cast by Gillett and Johnston 1954 weighing 4-0-10 2: Gillett and Johnston 1953 weighing 4-0-12 3: cast by an unknown founder circa 1499 weighing 4-0-13 4: cast by Robert oldfield 1612 weighing 4-3-4 5: cast by John Harding circa 1558 weighing 5-2-12 Tenor: Cast by Gillett and Johnston in 1953 weighing 6-3-24 in the note b flat Sanctus: 1/2cwt by John Harding around the same time as the 5th We put the order in with G&J in 1953 when the 2 and tenor were cast while bells 3, 4 and 5 were rehung from the hung dead for clapper chiming and retuned. We ran out of money so in 1954, a nice woman Mrs Brown gave us the money to have the treble cast leaving us with the amazing 6 we have today.

[@FrancescoBellringer]

moncky2000 Funny you keep saying ‘we put an order’ or ‘gave us’ etc but in the 1950’s you weren’t even alive! 😂

[@lisamiles1157]

Why is a man shaking his head

[@RingerPeter]

to count places to the method

[@adamm2693]

it's something the Tenor ringer will sometimes do, in order to help them keep their timing during the ringing