The Tower contains a ring of 12 bells, plus a flat 6th semi-tone bell, dating from the end of the 14th century to 1976. The bells are rung for services twice on Sundays, also for extra services, weddings etc and on New Year's Eve to "Ring out the Old Year" and "Ring in the New." On the Peal Boards in the Belfry several notable peals are recorded, the first being a peal of 5040 Grandsire Triples on April 2nd 1888. A band of 1000 pealers rang the first peal of 5088 Millennium Surprise Maximus on December 1st 1984. |
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