The Ringers at All Saints
Real people ringing real bells.
Real people ringing real bells.
Tower Captain Andrew Brewster
The Tower Captain is the person elected by the Vicar and the ringing team to manage everything to do with the tower on behalf of the Church. He is the leader of the ringers and is supported by the Ringing Master, Secretary and Steeple Keeper.
The term 'Tower Captain' is an ancient title used throughout the ringing world for the person in charge.
Andrew is also Treasurer and Archivist.
The Tower Captain is the person elected by the Vicar and the ringing team to manage everything to do with the tower on behalf of the Church. He is the leader of the ringers and is supported by the Ringing Master, Secretary and Steeple Keeper.
The term 'Tower Captain' is an ancient title used throughout the ringing world for the person in charge.
Andrew is also Treasurer and Archivist.
Ringing Master Christina Brewster
The Ringing Master is the person elected by the team to lead and run the ringing for services and weddings and the format that ringing takes on practice nights. She leads and coaches the team as they progress with their change ringing.
When the bells are ringing it is the Ringing Master who decides what methods will be rung and for how long.
Christina also arranges the ringing for special occasions, peals and quarter peals.
The Ringing Master is the person elected by the team to lead and run the ringing for services and weddings and the format that ringing takes on practice nights. She leads and coaches the team as they progress with their change ringing.
When the bells are ringing it is the Ringing Master who decides what methods will be rung and for how long.
Christina also arranges the ringing for special occasions, peals and quarter peals.
Steeple Keeper Roger Bailey
The Steeple Keeper is elected by the team to look after the bell installation. The bells and clappers are moving machinery with a combined weight of over 3 tons.
It all has to be looked after to make sure the bells operate correctly, easily and safely tens of thousands of revolutions each year. Roger keeps records of inspections and work undertaken as well as carrying out regular routine maintenance to the frame, bell fittings, pullies, and ropes and keeping the bell chamber clean.
The Steeple Keeper is elected by the team to look after the bell installation. The bells and clappers are moving machinery with a combined weight of over 3 tons.
It all has to be looked after to make sure the bells operate correctly, easily and safely tens of thousands of revolutions each year. Roger keeps records of inspections and work undertaken as well as carrying out regular routine maintenance to the frame, bell fittings, pullies, and ropes and keeping the bell chamber clean.
Meet Some of The Team
Bell ringing is probably the ultimate team activity. We practice hard to be as good as we can, every team member is incredibly important. The future of ringing depends on every team member. It is great to be part of a team of ringers. Come and join, you could be in the next photos on this site.
Bell ringing is probably the ultimate team activity. We practice hard to be as good as we can, every team member is incredibly important. The future of ringing depends on every team member. It is great to be part of a team of ringers. Come and join, you could be in the next photos on this site.
Andrew and Steven (ringing 9 and 8 respectively)
Ringing is a skill that once you have learned, you never forget.
All the bells are easy to ring but the heavier ones need a bit more effort.
Ringing is a skill that once you have learned, you never forget.
All the bells are easy to ring but the heavier ones need a bit more effort.
Joy, Carol, Andy, Laurie, Steven, Andrew and Christina
The ringing chamber table has ringing books, the Ringing World magazines and our supply of sweets.
The ringing chamber table has ringing books, the Ringing World magazines and our supply of sweets.
Laurie and Steven
The carpet stops the rope wearing out because part of each rope hits the floor at every pull.
The carpet stops the rope wearing out because part of each rope hits the floor at every pull.
Roger, Simon, Chris, Joy and Carol
Our team is made up of people who have been ringing at Writtle for many years, some new ringers and people who we are teaching to ring. We are also joined by our regular visiting ringers from other towers.
Sometimes people leave and others move in to the area having learnt elsewhere. If you have learnt to ring in years gone by but somewhere else, please consider joining us and taking it up again. if you used to ring at Writtle, please come back.
if you are one of our former ringers and you are not ringing anymore, come and visit us. Now is the time to take it up again.
To get an idea of some of the other things we do, some related to ringing, some not, look at the Tower Diary section using the link at the top of this page.
Contact us
You can email us at [email protected] or you can ring our contact number 01245 421166 and leave us a voicemail message.
Our team is made up of people who have been ringing at Writtle for many years, some new ringers and people who we are teaching to ring. We are also joined by our regular visiting ringers from other towers.
Sometimes people leave and others move in to the area having learnt elsewhere. If you have learnt to ring in years gone by but somewhere else, please consider joining us and taking it up again. if you used to ring at Writtle, please come back.
if you are one of our former ringers and you are not ringing anymore, come and visit us. Now is the time to take it up again.
To get an idea of some of the other things we do, some related to ringing, some not, look at the Tower Diary section using the link at the top of this page.
Contact us
You can email us at [email protected] or you can ring our contact number 01245 421166 and leave us a voicemail message.