If you would like to learn how to ring the bells in the Church Tower, then come along to a practice:

For more information contact the Church office on 01449 774652 

The bells have been rung regularly over the last 12 months and several visitors have made comments about the peal, describing them as a glorious eight and ‘going’ very well in view of the overall weight – some four and one half tons in total. 

Extensive work to stabilise the ageing wooden bell frame by Winston and Carol Girling during 2003 has proved beneficial and since then it is easier to keep the woodwork tightened. This does not alter the fact that the wooden frame has reached the end of its useful life (well over 100 years) and as the bells all swing in the same direction it will be necessary long term to seriously look at rehanging the bells in a new steel frame. 

With major help from the Suffolk Guild Belfry Advisory Committee members and other ringers this exercise would not be too expensive. Rehanging the bells in a configuration designed to reduce stresses transmitted to the tower will also extend the life of the tower itself and should put off indefinitely a repeat of the major work required during 1993/4.

We have managed, with help from the Buxhall and Old Newton ringers, to ring the bells for most Services and special occasions. We do still need more people coming forward to learn to ring and enquiries from anyone interested will be most welcome.