10/01/2023
Open Tower Evening
Thursday January 19th 7.30pm
Come along and check us out
We hope to persuade you to sign on to our 12-week programme to become a confident bell tower ringer to enable you to ring for the King’s Coronation May 6th 2023 and so much more as the year continues on.
It’s free!!! no costs to you, just your commitment, presence to have a good time learning a new skill and to become a Cobham bellringer.
We are based at St Andrew’s Church, Downside Bridge Road KT11 3EJ. Parking is available in the church car park or nearby public carpark, free after 7.00pm
The six-week initial course is listed below as a guideline of expectations for us to teach you and for you too.
On our open evening will be demonstrating all the frontline viewing of ringing the public see of us ringers generally. The open evening is to get you interested to learn the finer mechanics of becoming a ringer. So at week one you will be prepared for your goals to achieve and to sustain attendance to reach the ultimate 12 week programme.
Please come and meet us to get your interests motivated !!
Outline of initial 6-week bell-ringing course
The first 6-week part one course aims to teach you how to handle a church tower bell safely and to ring with other members of the band in peal. A rough outline is as follows, although it will be adapted to suit the circumstances of each ringer and the band as a whole. Each session will last between one and one-and-a-half hours. The day and timing are still to be finalised, subject to numbers.
Ringing is an ultimate team activity – great ringing requires everyone to work together and help each other. It’s more than a team – we call ourselves a band because we do have to work as one – there is no room for solo performances!!!
Week 1
Introductions
Course organisation
Safety
The parts of the bell installation
How a bell works
Have a go at ringing ‘Backstrokes’
Week 2
The plan for the session
Safety reminders
Revision on the parts of bell installation
Develop rope-handling skills ringing at ‘Backstrokes’
How to tie a ‘Ringer’s knot’
Week 3
The plan for the session
Safety reminders
Refine rope-handling skills ringing at ‘Backstrokes’
The different rope-handling at ‘Handstroke’
Have a go ringing at Handstroke
Tie your rope with a ‘Ringer’s knot’
Week 4
The plan for the session
Safety reminders
Develop rope-handling skills at ‘Handstroke’
Follow another bell at BackstrokeWeek 5
The plan for the session
Develop rope-handling skills at ‘Handstroke’
Put Handstroke and Backstroke together
Follow another bell
Setting a bell at Handstroke
Week 6
The plan for the session
Develop rope-handling skills at ‘Handstroke’
Ring Handstroke and Backstroke together
Set the bell at Handstroke on command
Follow another bell in rounds
Look forward to welcoming you!
Cobham Ringers
