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St Giles Nether Whitacre Bellringers

St Cuthberts, Shustoke

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St Cuthberts Shustoke from the SW

Ringing times


Currently ringing is only by arrangement and usually for weddings and special services.

Sunday Ringing times

​First Sunday      St Johns Lea Marston 9.15 for 9.30am
Second Sunday  St Cuthberts Shustoke 9.00 for 9.30am
Third Sunday     St Leonards Over Whitacre 10.45 for 11am
Fourth Sunday   St Giles Nether Whitacre 10.30 for 11am
Fifth Sunday      St Giles Nether Whitacre 9.30 for 10am joint service
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Bell details

1  John Taylor & Co, Loughborough  1950  3-2-3   25.50"   1377.5Hz (E#-24c)
2  John Taylor & Co, Loughborough  1887  4-2-0   27.25"   1233.5Hz (D#-15c)
3  William Bagley, Chacombe        1698  4¾cwt   28.75"   1093.0Hz (C#-25c)
4  William Bagley, Chacombe        1698  5¼cwt   30.75"    964.0Hz (B-42c)
5  Lester and Pack, Whitechapel    1768  7½cwt   34.00"    920.5Hz (A#-22c)
6  Lester and Pack, Whitechapel    1768  10½cwt  39.125"   811.5Hz (G#-40c)

These bells sound different - the locals think inside they are not too nice but outside are very pretty. The bells are classed as a minor six but ring as a 2 to 7 of a ring of eight. The frame is dated from 1769 and bells were last properly rehung by Taylors in 1924. The treble was added in 1950 and has a headstock welded by Gordon Lane.

The church suffered a lightning strike in 1880's and was rebuilt in 1887 after the nave being roofless for a number of years.

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