RPR05_0078 St Laurence Rowington. Old wooden bell frame removed in 1958 and replaced with present steel frame.
1 St Laurence Rowington. Old wooden bell frame removed in 1958 and replaced with present steel frame.
DSC00434 Small candlesticks made from wood taken from old St Laurence bell frame replaced in 1950s
2 Small candlesticks made from wood taken from old St Laurence bell frame replaced in 1950s
DSC00435 Small candlesticks made from wood taken from old St Laurence bell frame replaced in 1950s
3 Small candlesticks made from wood taken from old St Laurence bell frame replaced in 1950s
RPR05_0070 Rowington Bell Ringers
4 Rowington Bell Ringers
DSC00340 David Earle ringing No.5 bell
5 David Earle ringing No.5 bell
DSC00343 Richard Cann
6 Richard Cann
DSC00344 Clive Day
7 Clive Day
DSC00347 Bell ringing
8 Bell ringing
DSC00348 Bell ropes
9 Bell ropes
DSC00350 No. 1 Bell, the smallest or 'Treble'.
10 No. 1 Bell, the smallest or 'Treble'.
P1010315 Bell chamber viewed from roof
11 Bell chamber viewed from roof
DSC00351 Bell chamber. No.1 bell is 'rung up', No. 2 has a broken stay!
12 Bell chamber. No.1 bell is 'rung up', No. 2 has a broken stay!
DSC00352 Bell chamber from above. No. 1 on right is rung up. No2. appears to have a broken stay! Note the unusual headstock of No.4 on left.
13 Bell chamber from above. No. 1 on right is rung up. No2. appears to have a broken stay! Note the unusual headstock of No.4 on left.
DSC00388 No.2 bell and broken stay - what happens when you pull too hard!
14 No.2 bell and broken stay - what happens when you pull too hard!
DSC00391 Broken stay on No. 2. The stay prevents the bell from swinging all the way round but is designed to break if swung too hard against the stop.
15 Broken stay on No. 2. The stay prevents the bell from swinging all the way round but is designed to break if swung too hard against the stop.
DSC00392 Broken stay on No. 2. The stay prevents the bell from swinging all the way round but is designed to break if swung too hard against the stop.
16 Broken stay on No. 2. The stay prevents the bell from swinging all the way round but is designed to break if swung too hard against the stop.
DSC00393 No.2 bell with new stay
17 No.2 bell with new stay
DSC00394 Bell chamber
18 Bell chamber
DSC00395 Bell chamber
19 Bell chamber
DSC00396 Bell chamber. The largest bell, the 'Tenor', on the right
20 Bell chamber. The largest bell, the 'Tenor', on the right

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