The Bell Ringers of St Andrew's Church, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire welcome you to our website
Biggleswade Bells
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Restoration project update: September 2016
Our ten bells are now ringing on Sundays for service and Wednesday practices will begin soon when we've completed the finishing touches to the ringing room.
You are all invited to a service of Dedication of the restored and augmented ring, plus the commissioning of the new Ringing Centre by the Bishop of St Albans, Rt Rev Alan Smith on Sunday 25th September at 5pm, followed by refreshments and an opportunity for general ringing and sharing furrther information on the project and plans for the future.
All enquiries for the use of the bells should be made via Biggleswadebellringers@gmail.com
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Ringing Times
Practice night: Wednesday
BUT our bells have been removed for restoration and augmentation
Please join us on our tour of local towers until our bells return
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| Date | Venue | Time |
| 21st September | Southill (6) | 20:00 - 21:00 |
| 28th September | Biggleswade (10) tbc | 19:30 - 21:00 |
| 5th Octobee | Biggleswade (10) tbc | 10:30 - 21:00 |
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About the bells
The eight ringing bells, were cast by Gillett & Johnston of Croydon in 1912, and hung in a new cast iron frame
| Weight | Note |
| 3-2-17 | F |
| 3-2-14 | E |
| 3-3-3 | D |
| 3-3-23 | C |
| 5-2-17 | Bb |
| 6-2-10 | A |
| 8-2-21 | G |
| 13-1-18 | F |
Until February 2016 there were also three bells cast by John Taylor & Co in 1883 for the now demolished daughter church of St John. Bell metal from two of these will be used to cast our new trebles of ten. The smallest bell will be restored and retained as a service bell.
Sunday Service Ringing:
With our bells out of action we will be assisting local towers. Come and join us!
| Henlow (8) | 10:30 - 11:00 |
| Clifton (8) | 10:00 - 10:30 17:30 - 18:30 (1st/3rd Sun) |
| Northill (6) | 10:30 - 11:15 |
| Campton (8) | 10:30 - 11:00 |
| Southill (6) | 08:30 - 09:00 (3rd Sun only) |
| Service bell | 1-1-0 | B |
| Unused | 1-2-9 | A |
| Unused | 2-1-6 | G |
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