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Jan 4 2022

Tuesday 4th Jan 2022

By Gordon

No ringing tonight due to low numbers

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Dec 20 2021

Christmas ringing

By Gordon

Tuesday 21st. Practice cancelled.

Christmas day. Service ringing 10.05 – 10.30

Sunday 26th. Service ringing 10.30 – 11.00

Tuesday 28th Practice cancelled

Current Covid requirements apply. Masks must be worn in public areas of church. If you require us to wear masks in the tower message me in confidence or say on the day.

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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.