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St. Mary's, Horsell
Church Bellringers
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Introduction
Horsell is one
of two churches within the borough of
Woking
(the other being St. Peter's, Old Woking) which possess tower bells hung
for ringing. Ringing takes place regularly on practice nights and for Sunday
services, and visitors are always welcome to join us at these times. However,
it is advisable for visitors to confirm ringing arrangements.
OS Grid Reference: SU 997592 (1:50000 Maps 175, 186)
Practice night: Friday evenings 7.45 to 9.00 PM.
Service ringing: Sunday morning from 9.15 to 9.55 AM, Sunday
evening by arrangement.
Contact Victor Coles by email,
or phone, (01483) 721212, for more details.
The Tower and Bells
The tower is of 14th century origin and was restored in 1884 and
1932. In 1553 it was recorded in an inventory that there were "3 belles
in the steple", but by 1741 there were four. These four were replaced
by six new ones by Robert Catlin of Holborn and rung for the first time
on December 14th, 1741. The 2nd and 5th were recast by John Taylor and
Co. in 1886, and the tenor was recast by Warner and Sons in 1912. The treble,
3 and 4 are original bells.
The tower is affiliated to the
Guildford
Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers
Peals: A total of 20 peals for the Guildford Diocesan Guild have
been rung in the tower. The last one was rung on 11th May 2003. The
Felstead Peal
Records provide a summary of peals rung in the tower.
The bells:
| Bell |
Weight |
Note |
Founder and Date |
| Treble |
4 cwt. |
E <> |
Robert Catlin, 1741 |
| Second |
4½ cwt. |
D |
J. Taylor & Co., 1886 |
| Third |
5 cwt. |
C |
R. Catlin, 1741 |
| Fourth |
6 cwt. |
B |
R. Catlin, 1741 |
| Fifth |
7½ cwt. |
A |
J. Taylor & Co., 1886 |
| Tenor |
11 cwt. |
G |
J. Warner & Sons, 1912 |
Learning to Ring
New learners are always welcome. We have ringers of all ages amongst
our members, and there is no age limit - just a need to be big enough to
handle a bell. New learners normally come to one of our practices to meet
our ringers and see what is involved, and this is then followed by a few
individual sessions with a silenced bell. Once sufficient bell control
has been achieved then a learner joins our normal practices.
We also welcome those who have learned to ring in the past and who would
like to resume.
Useful links
Bellringing links
Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
Guildford Diocesan
Guild of Church Bellringers
St. Mary's Church, Horsell
Woking Borough Council
This page has been accessed 
times since 26th March 1997.
These pages have been compiled by Ian Cole. E-mail:
Last updated 4th September 2004
