St. George's Bells
Installed in 2019, the bells of St. George's are the only ring of bells in France hung for English change ringing.
10 Bells, 5-0-15 in C (John Taylor & Co, 2019): the second lightest ring of ten in a church in the world.
10 Bells, 5-0-15 in C (John Taylor & Co, 2019): the second lightest ring of ten in a church in the world.
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Sunday Service ringing is at 09:15
Practice is on Saturdays at 17:00
Please visit our bells website for much more information about the bells and to arrange a visit to ring at www.vernetbells.com
Practice is on Saturdays at 17:00
Please visit our bells website for much more information about the bells and to arrange a visit to ring at www.vernetbells.com
Paintings by local artist, Yvette Baillayre
Our ten bells are:
- CATHERINE, given by her family and friends in memory of Catherine Ladd
- LADY CONSTANCE, given by her parents in memory of Catherine Ladd
- TREVELYAN, given by Phil & Gwen Rogers in memory of Catherine Ladd
- ABBEY, given by Abbey Runners, running and ringing friends in memory of Catherine Ladd
- HARRY, given by his wife and family in memory of Harry Winter
- DUNSTAN, given by Peter and Angela Newing
- ROGER, given by his wife and daughter, ringing friends and Leeds University Society in memory of Roger Green
- DAVID, given by their son in memory of his parents, Lancelot and Elizabeth Barrington
- BRANDON, given by Durham University Society in memory of Catherine Ladd
- JEFF (5-0-15 in C), given by her husband in memory of Catherine Ladd
The ten new bells at St. George's are the first change-ringing bells in France, only the third ringable peal on mainland Europe, and mainland Europe's first ring of ten. The bells were cast by John Taylor & Co at their foundry in Loughborough in November, December and January, 2018-2019.
