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Ringer Ollie
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 15 ก.พ. 2016
Hello! My name is Ollie. I am a church bell ringer and I live in Norfolk. I have been ringing since 2012, have always been interested in churches and, more specifically, the bells and this led me to start learning just after the London 2012 Olympics. My goal is to create a visual database for church bells across the world so future generations can look back and see this uniquely British tradition and how is has developed over the years. I hope you enjoy the channel and if you do maybe consider subscribing to follow the page and keep to date with my travels which I record this usually forgotten piece of history!
As of 28th November 2020, the 'Ringer Ollie' channel started it's new season. This time round we are focusing on unique rings of bells, single bells, and rings which are at risk of being lost. As well as some additional extras which may be of interest at a particular time.
As of 28th November 2020, the 'Ringer Ollie' channel started it's new season. This time round we are focusing on unique rings of bells, single bells, and rings which are at risk of being lost. As well as some additional extras which may be of interest at a particular time.
The Bells of Shipdham, Norfolk
The church of All Saint's in Shipdham holds a ring of six bells. The treble, 2nd and 4th were cast in 1756 by Joseph Mallows. The 3rd and 5th cast in 1616 by John Draper and the tenor being the youngest bell, having been cast in 1868 by John Warner & Sons. The bells last had an overhaul in 1923 by John Taylor & Co, at which time they were hung in a new cast iron frame by John Taylor & Co. The majority of the fittings are, therefore, 101 years old and still going strong. The Bells are rung from the ground floor and are very easy to ring and strike. There is a thriving local band too, which is good to see.
For over 70 years Peter Woodcock was a ringer and captain at this tower, until his passing on 12th February 2024.
Recorded during our Spring tour of Norfolk in 2024.
For over 70 years Peter Woodcock was a ringer and captain at this tower, until his passing on 12th February 2024.
Recorded during our Spring tour of Norfolk in 2024.
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The Bells of Methwold, Norfolk
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The church of St George in Methwold holds a ring of eight bells. Prior to 1999 there was a ring of six bells. The middle four of these six bells were cast by John Draper in 1630. These four bells were top and tail augmented to six by the addition of a treble and tenor bell in 1775, both cast by Osborn & Arnold of St Neots. This ring of six bells were augmented once more, in 1998, by John Taylor...
The Bells of Long Stratton, Norfolk
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One of the few videos on TH-cam that shows the correct way to begin raising the bells. St Mary the Virgin's Church in Long Stratton sits right beside the busy A140 road from Cromer to Ipswich. The round tower holds a ring of six bells, with a tenor of 9-3-27cwt and tuned to Ab. The bells are a mixed bag; with the tenor cast in 1789 by Thomas Osborn, the fifth in 1652 by John II Brend, the fourt...
The Bells of Little Walsingham, Norfolk
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Little Walsingham, or more specifically, Walsingham, is known as ''England's Nazareth'', having been a place of pilgrimage since the Middle Ages and is one of the four great shrines of medieval Christendom, ranking alongside Jerusalem and Rome. Each year over 250,000 people go on pilgrimages to Walsingham to ask Mary to prey to Jesus on their behalf. In 1061, during the reign of St Edward the C...
The Bells of Forncett St Peter, Norfolk
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There are six bells hung in St Peter & St Paul's church in Forncett St Peter. The round tower holds a three tier frame, formed of oak in 1937 by John Taylor and Co, at which point five bells were hung. In 1982 the ring of five was augmented to six with the addition of a treble by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd, at which time an additional steel frame was created by the local ringing commun...
The Bells of Aslacton, Norfolk
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The 300th video on the channel. St Michael's church in Aslacton has a ring of five bells that are hung in the round tower. The bell frame was made in c1614 by Thomas Dymee (or Dymond), of which he made only two recorded bell frames, the other being at St Stephen's in Norwich which houses the unringable ring of three. Aslacton bells are particularly special, however, with them all having been ca...
The Bells of Reepham (St Michael & All Angels, Whitwell), Norfolk
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There is a ring of eight bells hung in St Michael & All Angels church in Whitwell. The ring of six were augmented and rehung in 1979 by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, at which time the ringing room was moved to the present mezzanine floor from the ground floor, and the rope circle changed from anticlockwise to clockwise. Because of the small tower, the bells are hung on 2 levels, which makes for...
The Bells of Shenfield, Essex
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The ring of six bells at Shenfield were cast in 1911 by John Warner & Sons, and are hung in a cast iron frame of the same year. The tenor weighs 7-0-20cwt and is tuned to Ab. The tower is a rather impressive wooden structure, and the construction of which is clearly visible from inside the church. The ringing room is accessed via two flights of very steep stairs, and a very narrow alleyway alon...
The Bells of Attleborough, Norfolk
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Attleborough is a pleasant little town, although it is sometimes put in the shade by Wymondham, its more famous neighbour. And this church too suffers by comparison with Wymondham Abbey, but it deserves to be better known. In some counties it would stand amongst the highest rank of churches. Pevsner considered it a very stately church in the middle of an uncommonly featureless little town, whic...
The Bells of Redgrave, Suffolk
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The ring of six bells hung at the church of St Mary in Redgrave were primarily cast by Thomas Newman, with the back five having been cast in 1736. In 1785 they were augmented to six by Thomas Osborn at which time they were hung in a new oak frame. In 2019 the bells were rehung, with it being largely a conservation job, which saw the frame repaired and strengthened and minor work being undertake...
The Bells of Stow Bardolph, Norfolk
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There are eight bells hung in the Church of the Holy Trinity at Stow Bardolph. Without any peals pre-dating the two trebles (cast in 1870 by John Warner & Sons), I am not sure if they were a ring of six prior to their augmentation. The 3rd and 4th were cast in 1767 by Joseph Eayre, the 5th in 1601 by Newcombe (generic), the 6th in 1775 by Osborn & Arnold (the same year the four trebles at Aylsh...
The Bells of Costessey, Norfolk
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The historic ring of five bells hung in St Edmund's Church in Costessey were saved from unringability in 2019, when they were rehung and restored by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough. The crown staples were removed, and the frame and installation being restored and conserved, before all being rehung with nee wheels and canon retaining headstocks in their original frame, which had been adapted to...
The Bells of Alburgh, Norfolk
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The ring of eight bells at All Saints church in Alburgh have quite a bit of history to them. It was here that a number of early peals on eight were rung, the earliest recorded being on Monday 23rd October 1749, when a peal of 5040 Plain Bob Major was rung in 2 hours and 56 minutes. Some longer lengths followed: 6880 Oxford Treble Bob Major on Sunday 28th October 1827 in 3h 47m. 8448 Oxford Treb...
The Bells of Upper Sheringham, Norfolk
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The Bells of Upper Sheringham, Norfolk
The Bells of Bristol (St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe), City of Bristol
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The Bells of Bristol (St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe), City of Bristol
The Bells of King's Lynn (Minster Church of St Margaret), Norfolk
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The Bells of King's Lynn (Minster Church of St Margaret), Norfolk
Ringer Ollie's Christmas Message 2023
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Ringer Ollie's Christmas Message 2023
Pronounced Cos-Tes-Sey, not cossy
Speaking of Joseph mallows bells, Brooke actually contain the heaviest collection of Joseph mallow bells apart from the 4 which was cast we believe in 1478 and the 2 in 1705 and then the treble, third, Fifth and tenor cast in 1758 by Joseph mallows
They sound like a lovely six.
Felsham?
Hi Ollie! Hope all is well. I was wondering if you have any footage at Shipdham in Norfolk? If you do, I would love to see it!!
Hi! I do - I recorded it on the day we came to visit and also rang on the mini ring at the village day (I also have a video of them too and I think you might be in it!). I will upload Shipdham on Sunday for you. 😃
@@tittumsYes I am!! Thank you!
Have you ever rang at Tewkesbury abbey Gloucestershire?
I haven't but would very much like to visit one day.
@@tittums they have a lovely ring of 12 in I believe D.
@@tittums tenor 12-1-22cwts
Is that a custom stay? That’s nice
WOW ! incredible !
ringer ollie what are the pros and cons of crimplesham bells?
ringer ollie how do you make good and intresting vids?
As amazing as this is, how did they do this hundreds of years ago?? Incredible craftsmanship!
I can suggest a tower? For a video?
Of course!
@@tittums St Peters mancroft.
@@RingerOliver59 I've already recorded them, but the video is not public. I'll send the video to you on WhatsApp,
@@tittums interesting tower
st Mary and all saints church little walsingham norfolk has a really nice sounding ring of six
St mary the virgin steeple Ashton 6 21 Eb
nice but i prefer the 8 down the road
I was just watching that James May video where he watches reviews of his gin. Is that you?! Kind of a funny coincidence because I was watching this video earlier today.
That's me! 😃
@@tittums 😃👍🏻
@@tittums hung on 3 levels frames
They go nice!!!!!.
I don't think I've ever seen a round tower before. Is that rare?
Yes I bellieve so the only other round tower I’ve seen on TH-cam is piddinghoe in east sussex
theres quite a few, mainly in Norfolk
Nice bells. Are they rung oftenly
How Hard Is That To Pull That Bell.
Oh god this heart condition sounds absolutely awful. Surprising how someone who’s been hospitalised for issues with their heart rate has shelves stacked with booze!!
The alcohol is not connected to the heart condition. The alcohol lined up on the wall are not generally for regular consumption, with them being Dubonnet (for use with gin or soda), Whiskey (for use with soda or weakened with water) and Buckfast tonic wine which is generally regarded as not being safe for public consumption 😂 The alcohol is not linked or a contributing factor to the heart problems… a person is.
A ring of 5, surely?
the tower is too small for a ring of 5
There not a brilliant anticlockwise ring of 5 but it's a beautiful place.
That Boy Where Wear Supposed To Meet Back At Coleman’s Hatch Back In Sussex
It’s Me Ringer Floyd
Hi Olly
A Hymns and Pimms Service of Songs of Praise with strawberries and cream will take place at 3 pm on Sunday 30th June, 2024 to celebrate the enigmatic joys of an English summer. The bells will be rung beforehand. This wonderful church will be in the best of festive manner and will welcome all from far and wide. Come, if you can. The welcome will be warmer than you'd ever imagine.
Ring here normally every month for young ringer practices
Fabulous bells Ollie. Hope to ring on them when I come to the UK in September!
you're certainly not wrong about the tower movement, even in the nave you can see (and hear !) the timbers visibly creaking if it weren't for the girders (which where installed after a woodworm attack in 1927) I'm quite sure the whole structure would collapse like a ton of bricks!. for what they are they're not a bad little six although I do seem to recall the 2nd being very close to one of the girders, it looks to me like someone has re roped it onto the other side of the wheel!.
8 Bells | 7-0-8cwt in A (I’m on 7th, 4cwt)
Hi Ali, good morning, I was just wondering have you never wrong in Halesowen?❤
Hi Ali, good morning, I was just wondering have you never wrong in Halesowen?❤
So sorry Momma, I’ve got the wrong there with your name❤😂😂
So sorry Momma, I’ve got the wrong there with your name❤😂😂
I am so sorry it’s not coming up properly😂😂😂😂❤😊
Have you rung in Halesowen they’ve got eight bells of Saint Johns and Saint Giles and in Birmingham I don’t know if you know that place but it’s really good. I think you will love it in Birmingham spell central spell Central line mean😂
@@JamesH-kr5xs I'm sorry mate but I'm not quite sure what on earth you are talking about, are you even a ringer?
More videos on this bell please!!
ringer ollie can u make a vid about ringing down or up at this church?
Nice!
We were supposed to meet up at colmans Hatch holy trinity back in Sussex With My dad
Hi Ollie It’s Me Ringer Floyd
Beutiful bells such a pity they are hung for ringing . That tenor is classic pre war Taylors