Reading – St Mary

Bells

Ring of 8 bells (25-2-26) in the key of D flat.

Website

http://www.smsl-reading.org.uk/reading-minster-of-st-mary-the-virgin

Practice ringing

Please refer to the tower’s website above for the latest practice information.

Service ringing

Ringing  starts at 10:15, for the 11:00 service.

Bell details

Bell Inscription Weight
(cwt-qrs-lb)
Treble × GEOGE GREEN RICHARD WEBB CHURCH WARDENS × ROBERT CAITLIN FECIT ANNO J740 6-1-19
Second (SAME AS TREBLE) 6-1-6
Third LOVE GOD 1640 7-2-25
Fourth W × M FEARE GOD 1640 8-2-1
Fifth ROBERT CAITLIN FECIT × J743 9-2-4
Sixth PROSPERITY × TO × THE × PARISH × OF × ST MARY × (BELL) × × ROBERT CAITLIN FECIT J743 11-3-25
Seventh G. MEARS & CO. FOUNDERS LONDON 1863. / ARTHUR P. CUST VICAR / J. W HOUNSLOW. / J. BLIGH MONCK × CHURCH WARDENS 17-2-11
Tenor WALTER FELLOWE . AND WILLIAM GANDI CHVRCH WARDENS 1640. 25-2-26
Sanctus C. & G. MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1851. / REVD. SLL : W. YATES VICAR. / WM. HOBBS / DL. S. RUSSELL CHURCHWARDENS 1-2-0

Contact

reading-st-mary@reading.odg.org.uk