About Us

Tower Captain - Mary Saunders
Hon Sec - Chris Reynell, Telephone 01264 810569 - Email: c.reynell@btconnect.com

New members welcome.

Ringing practice night: Monday or Friday's at 7:30pm (check before hand).
Service ringing: Highdays eg Easter, Christmas, Harvest, 5th Sunday.
Chiming for all other services - see www.longstockvillage.com/church_services.html
(Please check if in doubt).

The Bells

The current bell tower was built in the late 19th Century, of brick and flint at the western end of the north aisle.

The bell frame is from an earlier church building, made of oak and clamped with ancient iron straps. Originally constructed for four bells, a fifth was added in 1893 and hung in the former access area. The bell frame rests on beams set at 32’ 6” above ground level.

The bells themselves are:

Bell

Note

Approx Weight

Date cast

Founder

Tenor  “Augusta”  

Ab

8 - 0 - 0 cwt

1617

John Wallis, Salisbury

4th

Bb

6 - 2 - 0

1879

John Warner, London

3rd

C

5 - 0 - 0

1593

John Wallis

2nd

Db

3 - 3 - 0

1890

John Warner

Treble

Eb/E

3 - 2 - 0

1893

John Warner

Longstock Ringers 2007

Mary Saunders
David Warner
Wendy Standfield
Brommer Webb
Neil Lucas
Nick Wright
Jacky Barker
Veronica Ayers
Linda Sheffield
Catherine Reynell
Jenny Reynell
Chris Reynell