Local Information
Church Bellringers
Information about the Church Bells and Bellringers
About the Bells
St. Michael’s Church boasts a tuneful ring of 8 bells in the scale of G Major. The bells were cast in 1876 and 1897 (refurbished and re-hung in 1984) but their history goes back to the 16th century when an audit found ‘iiij bells and one of theym is broken’. Our heaviest bell (the tenor) weighs in at 11cwt (550 kg) the Bellringers aim to ring the bells regularly for Church Services, Weddings, Memorial Services, Funerals and keep up the tradition of ringing for local events and occasions of national significance.
YouTube: Betchworth Bells Ringing to commemorate the death of HM Queen Elizabeth Il: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iyOJZC1s_M
Join Us
It is increasingly challenging to keep the bells ringing in a small village – Covid had a big impact on the Bellringing community countrywide, so if you love this traditional English craft, please do consider having a go. No particular skills are required, you don’t need to be musical or a maths whizz, religious or a regular church-goer, combining physical activity with a little thought, it is known as the ‘ultimate team activity’ stimulates the brain and will help keep you fit! We are a social, friendly bunch and anyone over the age of 12 interested in having a go will be assured a very warm welcome, please do come along:
Regular Practice night: Tuesdays, 20:00
Betchworth Bellringers
Tower contacts
Hugh Frayling, Captain & Linda Spratt, Secretary. Please email clerk@betchworth-pc.gov.uk and I will forward on your email to them.
Further information about our belfry
- Dove’s Guide for Betchworth Church –https://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?DoveID=BETCHWORTH
- Surrey Association Tower Directory –https://towers.surreybellringers.org.uk/pages/betchworth-st-michael
- Bellboard record of ringing activity – https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/search.php?place=betchworth
- St. Michael’s Church – https://www.stmichaels-betchworth.uk/get-involved/