A ring of eight, recently rehung
The St. John in Bewardine bells have been recently rehung. A new and thriving band ensures that they are rung on a regular basis. There are 8 bells with the tenor 15.1.16 in F. Bedwardine is over the river, and St John’s is a pleasant 15 minute walk from the Cathedral, just past the county cricket ground.
Ringing Times
09:45 – 10:30 every Sunday.
Practice on Thursdays 19:30 – 21:00.
Please check with the tower before visiting.
Video
Coming soon!
The Bells
| Bell | Inscription |
| 1. | 173 / TAYLOR OF LOUGBOROUGH CAST ME IN 1929 (floral border) Waist: GIVEN BY / E.P. THOMAS OF CLAINES. / C.T. POWELL * VICAR / J.W. NOAKE } / J. DORRELL } CHURCHWARDENS. |
| 2. | 186 / TAYLOR OF LOUGBOROUGH CAST ME IN 1929 (floral border) Waist: COST COLLECTED BY W. PAGE / C.T. POWELL * VICAR / J.W. NOAKE } / J. DORRELL } CHURCHWARDENS. |
| 3. | T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1816. J. LUCY T. WOODYATT CHURCH WARDENS. |
| 4. | T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1815. (loop border) |
| 5. | T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1816. (loop border) |
| 6. | T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1816 (lattice border) J. LUCY T. WOODYATT CHURCH WARDENS. |
| 7. | T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1816 (border) J. LUCY T. WOODYATT CHURCH WARDENS. |
| 8. | REVD. J. MEAKIN. VICAR J. LUCY. T. WOODYATT. CHURCH WARDENS. (guilloche border) Waist: THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1816 Opposite: MESSRS.. { J. WILLIAMS. J. ELCOX. } / J. HOOPER. J. GARNETT } / J. YOUNG. } COMMITTEE. |
| Bell | Founder and Date | Diameter | Hz | Note | Cwt. | Qrs. | Lbs. |
| 1. | John Taylor & Co, 1929 | 27½ | 1397 | F | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 2. | John Taylor & Co, 1929 | 28⅜ | 1315 | E | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 3. | Thomas Mears, 1816 | 32 | 1172 | D | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 4. | Thomas Mears, 1815 | 33¾ | 1045 | C | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 5. | Thomas Mears, 1816 | 36⅛ | 931 | Bb | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 6. | Thomas Mears, 1816 | 38¼ | 878 | A | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 7. | Thomas Mears, 1816 | 40⅝ | 782 | G | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 8. | Thomas Mears, 1816 | 45⅝ | 696.5 | F | 15 | 1 | 16 |
Downloads
Detailed history of the St John in Bedwardine bells by Chris Pickford
