BELL-RINGING AT CHRIST CHURCH, COSELEY
RINGERS' OUTING 2007
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BELL-RINGING AT CHRIST CHURCH, COSELEY
The first stone of Christ Church was laid on Thursday, 9th August 1827 and the church was consecrated as Christ Church (until its consecration it was referred to as the 'New Chapel') on Friday, 27th August 1830.
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A BIT ABOUT THE BELLS
1831) The first bell was installed in the tower soon after the church was consecrated. It was cast at Oxford by W. & J. Taylor. Its diameter was 39 inches and its strike note was G++. Its approximate weight would be 10cwt.
1847) This first bell was replaced by a ring of eight bells in an oak frame from the same foundry and was sold to the new parish of St. James’s, Wednesbury.
1892) A restoration was carried out by the Whitechapel Foundry because the tenor was cracked and the treble also damaged.
1936) The whole installation was removed and the bells recast at J. Taylor & Co.’s foundry at Loughborough and rehung in a cast iron frame with all the bells on one level. The weight of the present tenor is 11cwt. 2qr. 5lb. The ring is considered by many people to be one of the best light rings of eight bells in the area.
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RINGING TIMES
 | Practice night is on Tuesday from 7.30 - 9.00 p.m. Visitors are always welcome.
Service ringing is every Sunday morning from 9.30 - 10.00 a.m. and some Sunday evenings from 6.00 - 6.30 p.m.
We also ring for weddings (around 20 per year) as well as for special occasions such as New Year, special birthdays and other noteworthy events. |
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