Bell Ringing at West Grinstead, W Sussex

The Lilliputters Guild ringing at West Grinstead, as part of our 2019 Summer Tour (filmed Friday 9th August).

0:07 Grandsire Doubles
2:19 Bourne Surprise Minor (inside)
3:46 Bourne Surprise Minor (outside)
4:45 Bourne Surprise Minor (inside, footage courtesy of Ringer Alex)
6:02 The lower

The bells are a cracking little six tonally, cast in 1910 by Gillett and Johnston of Croydon, replacing a previous ring by Mears & Stainbank of Whitechapel.

They are clear, twangy and punchy inside, although outside they seem a little lost in the huge tower! They handle very reasonably too – except for the whopping great unguided draught! Personally, I didn’t find them too flighty or tricky – although one did have to pull the handstroke firmly and the backstrokes straight to compensate for the length of rope! Some people coped better than others; however, the standard of ringing we produced here was excellent, and there wasn’t a single missed sally, which is excellent!

Tenor ~8-0-7 in G#

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