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Guild AGM

By Gordon

Tower bells have a Guild AGM this Saturday 6th April at Appleby.

I may have spare seats if anyone is going.

By Gordon

No tower bells this Tuesday

Practice times

Tower practices are on Tuesdays at 19.30. Beginners session are at 19.00.

If you would like to learn bell-ringing or just want to see what we do please click on the "contact us" page and leave a message

Handbell practices are on Monday evenings at 18.30.

All are welcome to learn tune ringing. Click on the "contact us" page to get more information
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St John's, Hensingham is part of the Western Branch of the Carlisle Diocesan Guild of Bellringers.
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The Hensingham bells are fitted with Hastings stays used by the Taylor's foundry between 1895 and 1960.
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The Hensingham tower has a restored Ellacombe Apparatus meaning the bells can be rung with out the need for ringers.
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In England church bells are rung by swinging them through nearly a full circle, this gives them their unique tones as the ringing bell is moving backwards and forwards.