Bell ringing
Church bellringers, taken before the 1st World War.
Dick Oke, John Bond, Charlie Binmore, Tom Gilbert, Richard Collacott.
Bell ringing has been feature of Churchnd village life.
Apart from ringing for Church servicesnd to celebrate festivalsnd National events, the ringers have been members of the Devonshire
Guild of Bellringersnd the Tamar Valley Guild of Bellringers.
The church bells were re-hung in 1937
Back Row: Miss Mitchell, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. G. Trewin, Miss K. Moase.
Third Row: Mrs. Downing, Mrs. W. Oke, Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. H. Harris, Mrs. R. Jennings, Mrs. W. Cole, Mrs. S. Oke, Mrs.. Slee.
Second Row: Mrs. R. Collacott, Mrs. J. Bond, Miss Phylis Wonnacott, Mrs. W. Slade, Mrs. F. Slee, Miss M. Balston, Mrs. S. Routley, Mrs. R. Prouse.
Front Row: Miss J. Vanstone, Mrs. W. Short, Miss M. Slee, Miss M. Cornish.
In the early part of the century Mr. Richard Westaway Oke was the Tower Captain for many years.
He was succeeded by Mr. Richard Grills Collacott.
The Captains in more recent years have been Mr. Tom Prance, Mr. Fernley Pethericknd Mr. Kenneth Johns.
A team of lady bellringers photographed in the late 1950's.
Richard Collacott withnn Wright, Maureen Yeo, Harriet Birch, Janet Plummernd Jean Birch.
In 1902 new treble bell was installed, making peal of six.
In 1937,t cost of £128, the bells were restoredt Taylors, Loughboroughnd re-hung on ball bearings.
Our six bells have been safely lowered to the groundndre now standing outside the tower door.
It is the first time I have had the opportunity to read the inscriptions on the bells.
The inscription on the tenor bell readss follows:- I to the church the living call,nd to the grave do summonll..R. 1757.
The othersre inscribeds follows (reading downwards from the tenor)
5: Prosperity to this parish..R. 1757.
4: Peacend good neighbourhood..R. 1757.
3: We werell castt Gloucester bybel Rudhall, 1757.
2: Taylor Fecit, Oxford.
1: Mearsnd Stainbank, Founders, London. Fear God, Honour the King..D. 1902, W.T. Wellacott, Vicar, J. Bennettnd T. Rowtcliff, Churchwardens. (June 1937)
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