Bell Ringing at Merton College, Oxford

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  • @TheMickhowes
    @TheMickhowes 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a great sound, love that deep 'boom' tone!

    • @simonbellringer
      @simonbellringer  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Their sound belies their age, they're superb!

  • @Steven_Rowe
    @Steven_Rowe 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    really nice bells No spider to hang the ropes on BUGGER..
    That must be one decent size belfry

  • @sandrafalcon8710
    @sandrafalcon8710 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    But how do they get up there? I visited the chapel and saw no doors to stairs.

  • @Ringer_Fran
    @Ringer_Fran 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In my opinion scarier than Pershore Abbey because the drop is in front of you and not behind!

  • @ff66ii
    @ff66ii 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Makes you wonder if a stay snaps and you hold on.... would be best to have a net 😁

  • @lillylouise5353
    @lillylouise5353 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    do they litrly have to chime them like that if i was one of those i would probly be cringing as i actully dont like hights

  • @Ben-uj6qk
    @Ben-uj6qk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a amazing and strange ringing chamber. What if your afraid of heights and that is your tower that your regularly ring at?!! :)

    • @simonbellringer
      @simonbellringer  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Something tells me that this would not be your tower if you were afeared of heighted ;-)

  • @timmeh1507
    @timmeh1507 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lovely bells! And who's that on the tenor? :)

    • @simonbellringer
      @simonbellringer  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not me for once!.... Isaac O'Shea from Abingdon lowering the mighty beast!

    • @timmeh1507
      @timmeh1507 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nervewracking having to stand on another box with that drop... was it hard to get a ring here?

    • @simonbellringer
      @simonbellringer  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I actually found the tenor OK, it's set back a bit from the gallery so not too bad! If anything, the 6 was more daunting, although it's the 3 here that has the reputation for being the nervy one (rope falls closest to the edge of the gallery).And no, there's paid ringing (although you're not paid!) a few times a year - listed on the OS calendar, which is fairly open.

  • @lukemeanwell3260
    @lukemeanwell3260 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know the guy who was on the tenor

  • @belvedere261
    @belvedere261 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rang here at a college youths country meeting I wasn't frightened at all
    They are not bad at all
    But I don't think peals are allowed .

    • @simonbellringer
      @simonbellringer  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      You do see the occasional peal from here, for an occasion, usually locals or using past University ringers. But they are let out for very few (if any) visiting bands for outings, peals etc.

  • @harrybromilow1712
    @harrybromilow1712 ปีที่แล้ว

    I struggle ringing on a basterd box so that's a no go for me😂😂

  • @benjaminvallejo6695
    @benjaminvallejo6695 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    sounds like D