Bells next the Sea: The Ringers of St. Nicholas Church, Wells next the Sea

27/09/2025

A wonderful short film by one of our ringers (briefly featuring all 8 bells being rung by our home band!)
The film captures a special event held at St. Nicholas in 2019 which commemorated 140 years since a fire destroyed much of the building.

A short film capturing the highlights of the "Thunderbolts and Fire" event at St. Nicholas Church, Wells-Next-The-Sea in August 2019.The event commemorates 1...

20/11/2024

Whilst the tower hasn't reopened due to over-running restoration works, our tower captain, Suzanne has been keeping busy with this: 🔔
https://www.facebook.com/share/19gzBR2HNQ/
Do show your support for this alternative local group!

A group of amateur Handbell ringers based in Wells Next The Sea.

07/12/2023

Our dear Tower Captain, Suzanne has made the local press: 🔔
https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/23961195.coastal-handbells-show-off-newly-restore-instrument-wells/?ref=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR0uFTmzlyluxfcQEApg_AA1eZgARXH6SUWLJHThYPJZWIJ48XLCS0mHzGo

The Coastal Handbells, which use bells loaned to them by churches in Wells and Holkham, showed off its refurbished instruments at Wells Maltings,

12/09/2022

Conservation Skills with the Norfolk Wildlife Trust in St. Nicholas Churchyard.
Join us for a session on
-Bird Surveying
-Making Room for Swifts
-Bird Boxes
-Hedgehog Tracking

Tuesday 20th of September 10:00-13:00

BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Please contact: 07494 749 999
or email [email protected]

This session is FREE and is being funded as part of the restoration project at St. Nicholas Church.

National Lottery Heritage Fund

30/10/2021

Our bells rang out this evening as part of a Nationwide call-to-action to raise awareness of climate change on the eve of the summit in Glasgow.

13/10/2021

Some exciting news for the future of our tower!

***Newsflash***
Fantastic news for St. Nicholas Church!
Wells PCC has been awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant of £286,100 to carry out urgent restoration work and deliver a range of exciting new activities with local partners.

23/05/2021

Good to be back in the tower this morning!
Everything in-check and compliant.
Some lovely ringing on the back six bells- It's like we never left!
(Photos: Peter Terrington)

19/04/2021

Our ringers Jean and Peter tolled the 6th bell at St. Nicholas, Wells prior to the funeral of HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday.
Video: Jean Terrington.

11/04/2021

Yesterday at Noon, all three of our towers (Wells, Holkham and Wighton) tolled in thanksgiving for the life of HRH Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Here is our ringer Chris Richmond tolling the 19cwt Tenor at Holkham- including standing at backstroke on the 99th toll.

23/10/2020

15/09/2020

12/09/2020

Tomorrow from 1800 our bells will be ringing out across Wells once again as we give thanks to our local Fire Brigade in our annual Firefighters Thanksgiving Service, which will be held outside in the church yard.
Covid compliance measures will be in place including separate entry/exit points and social distancing is encouraged.