27/06/09 - Ringing at Rawmarsh

4 of our team joined members of the Doncaster and District Society of Change Ringers for an evening ringing on the 8 bells at St Mary's, Rawmarsh.

07/06/09 - Evening Ringing Meeting at Bolsterstone

Members of our team joined with other ringers from the Sheffield and Rotherham area for an evening meeting of the Sheffield and District Branch ringing on the 8 bells at St Mary's, Bolsterstone.  Afterwards most of the ringers spent another hour in the Castle Inn. 

31/05/09 - Pentecost

Sunday morning ringing commenced at 9.45 and continued while the congregations of St Mary's and Trinity Methodist Church walked through the village to hold a joint open air service in the churchyard.  The bells fell silent at 10.27 to allow the service to begin on what was the warmest day this year.

Before the evening service the we rang a Quarter Peal to celebrate Pentecost.  In 44 minutes 1260 changes of Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles were rung on the back 6 bells.  More information about the Quarter Peal.

27/05/09 - Ringing on Holiday

2 of our ringers holidaying in Norfolk joined the ringers of St Mary the Virgin Martham (6 bell tower) on their practice night.  It was a very enjoyable evening and thanks go to the Martham ringers for their hospitality.

19/05/09 - Scouts Visit the Tower

We were visited on our practice night by the local Scouts.  19 Scouts and their leaders watched a ringing demonstration and visited the bells in the Belfry.  We welcome visits from Community Groups interested in what we do.  Please get in touch to arrange a visit, ecclesfieldtower@hotmail.co.uk

17/05/09 - Quarter Peal

We rang a Quarter Peal prior to the Sunday Evening Service and as a welcome to Dr Stephen Croft as Bishop of Sheffield.  1260 Stedman Doubles in 44 minutes rung on the front 6 bells.  More information about the Quarter Peal.

16/05/09 - Striking Competition at Thrybergh

The Sheffield Branch of the Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers holds an annual ringing competition open to all towers in the area.  Each team tries to ring an agreed number of changes with as few ringing faults as possible.  Ecclesfield entered and were placed 3rd behind Walkley (2nd) and Sheffield Cathedral (1st).

The event was held this year at the 6 bell tower at St Leonard's, Thrybergh.  The photo shows the 6 members of the Ecclesfield team.  If you click on the photo it will open in a new window.

26/04/09 - Ecclesfield Ringers in Quarter Peal at St Mary's, Handsworth

Our latest Quarter Peal involved 6 members of our team and 2 from St Mary's Handsworth.  Prior to the Scouts St George's Day Service being held at St Mary's Handsworth we rang 1288 changes of Plain Bob Triples in 43 minutes.  We finished just as the band outside started playing for the parade.

Afterwards we had this photo taken of the team.  If you click on the photo it will open in a new window.

More information about the Quarter Peal.

05/04/09 - Quarter Peal for Palm Sunday

We rang a Quarter Peal prior to the Palm Sunday evening service and performance of Stainer's "Crucifixion".  1260 changes of Plain Bob Minor were rung in 48 minutes on the back six bells.  More information about the Quarter Peal.

04/04/09 - Sheffield Branch, Yorkshire Association - Ringing in Lincolnshire

7 members of our team joined with other ringers from the Sheffield area for afternoon ringing on the 8 bells at SS Peter and Paul, Caistor.  The weather was fine and sunny, the daffodils were in full bloom in the Churchyard and prior to ringing we had been taking in the air and the fish and chips at Cleethorpes.

Afterwards we made our way to evening ringing on the 12 bells at Holy Trinity, Barrow Upon Humber.

20/03/09 - Ringing for the Wedding Festival 

We rang the bells from 7.00pm to 7.30pm prior to the Renewal of Marriage Vows Service, led by The Right Revd. Cyril Ashton, Bishop of Doncaster.  This was part of the weekend Wedding Festival.

07/03/09 -  Ringing Meeting at Treeton and Whiston

Members of our team attended the Sheffield Branch meeting of the Association and rang at the 6 bell tower of St Helen's Treeton in the afternoon.  We then went to Whiston for a ringers service at St Mary Magdalene, followed by the AGM and evening ringing.

This photo shows Whiston Church floodlit.  Click on the picture for a larger photo.

01/03/09 - St David's Day Quarter Peal

The local band rang a Quarter Peal prior to the Evening Service on St David's Day, 1st March.  In 45 minutes on the front 6 bells we rang 1260 changes of St Clement's Bob Minor.  More information about the Quarter Peal.

27/02/09 - Evening Ringing at Monk Bretton

We held one of our Friday evening ringing visits to another tower on 27th February.  This time we headed for Barnsley.

9 of our ringers met up at the 6 bell tower of St Paul's Church, Monk Bretton.  We rang a variety of methods from 7.30pm to 9.00pm and we all enjoyed ringing the 10cwt six.  Afterwards we adjourned across the road to the Norman Inn for a drink and a chat with some of the local team.

25/02/09 - Ash Wednesday Service

We rang bells on Wednesday between 7.00pm and 7.30pm for the Ash Wednesday Evening Service.

22/02/09 - Quarter Peal for the Evening Service

Prior to the Evening Service we rang a Quarter Peal of 1260 Plain Bob Doubles.  On the front 6 bells in 44 minutes from 5.40 to 6.24.  More information about the Quarter Peal.

14/02/09 - Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers - Sheffield Branch Ringing Meeting at South Anston

On the afternoon of 14th February, 5 people from our team joined ringers from other Sheffield Branch towers for an afternoon of ringing on the 8 bells at St James' South Anston.  We enjoyed the ringing and the tea and biscuits served by the South Anston ringers.

Ringing Visitors at Ecclesfield on 14/02/09

We welcomed a visiting team of ringers from the Reading area on Saturday morning 14th February.  From 9.30am to 10.15am they rang a variety of methods on our bells.  They left us to make their way to ring at Sheffield Cathedral followed by Rotherham Minster.

Quarter Peal - 11/02/09

Our team rang a Quarter Peal this evening in memory of David Christopher Munday on the day of his funeral.  Chris was a good and helpful friend of ours and this tower.  He helped us out many times when we have been short of ringers and often attended our practice nights.  Chris's home tower was St Helen's, Treeton.   More information about the Quarter Peal.

Ringing in the New Year  2008/09

Members of the team gathered in the tower at 11.30pm on 31st December to ring out the old year and ring in the new.

The bells were raised and we rang touches of Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles on the front 6 bells up to 11.50pm. The old year was finally rung out with a course of Plain Bob Minor on the back 6 bells.

At 11.57pm the bells were silent. We had the radio on in the tower so that we could synchronise our striking of the 12 strokes on our Tenor bell with the striking of Big Ben.

The New Year started with fireworks outside (not ours) and a touch of April Day Doubles on our back 6 bells. We continued ringing while about 12.15am when we stopped, lowered the bells, exchanged New Year greetings and left the tower having revived a tradition that has not been carried out for some years in the village.

We would like to wish everyone a very happy New Year from the bellringers at Ecclesfield St Mary's.

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