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 |