Christ Church Tunstall 

Bell Ringers

Change ringing originated following the invention of English full-circle tower bell ringing in the early 17th century, when bell ringers found that swinging a bell through a large arc gave more control over the time between successive strikes of the clapper.

 

This culminated in ringing bells through a full circle, which let ringers easily produce different striking sequences - either called out by one of the ringers, known as call changes, or continuously changing sequences following mathematical rules, known as method ringing.

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Change ringing is practised worldwide, but it is by far most common on church bells in English churches, where it first developed. 

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The present ring of eight bells at Christ Church were recast by John Taylor & Co. of Loughborough and installed in a cast iron and steel frame in 1932. 

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The team ring on Sunday mornings and on other church festivals.

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The bells at Christ Church are also often rung for weddings, please see

this page for more information.

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If you are interesting in learning to ring, or if you are a ringer and would like to join the team come along to Church on Thursdays at 8pm.

 

For any enquires, please contact the tower Captain,

Paul Atkins - 01782 611047.

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For more information on bell ringing in the area please

visit the North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers website.

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