We were pleased to welcome Fr Michael to our tower AGM on Tuesday 6th March in the tower at 9 p.m. after our practice. He chaired the meeting, which ended just before 11!
We have recently paid £200 from our funds towards the work done to provide a new lightning conductor system at St Mary's.
Since the middle of March we have been trying a new structure to our Tuesday practices: learners are catered for during the first hour, and more adventurous method learning is attempted during the second session. We reviewed the new arrangements after a month and agreed to continue the trial for a further three months.
Traditionally we do not ring during Holy Week, but we were busy on the Tuesday with spring-cleaning the ringing chamber and carrying out routine maintenance of the bells. Ringing resumed on Easter Sunday morning and we rang a Quarter peal of Grandsire Triples for Evensong in 44 minutes.
We rang for the Celebration of Marriage service at 3.30 on 5th May and a quarter peal on 6th May for evening service consisted of 1260 changes of Plain Bob Triples conducted by Adam on his 14th birthday.
We are looking forward to ringing for the many weddings that have been booked for the summer.
Jenni Scruton
Does any reader know the history of the bell at St Nicolas'? Was it newly cast or bought in, and if so does anyone know its previous use?
Anthony Smith
After the Parish Mass in Tavistock, a member of the Ringing fraternity handed Helen a photo copy of a page out of` The Ringing World (April). It contained the news of Prestbury's 1260 Grandsire Doubles in preparation for the Evening Service and for my 45th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. Through the pages of the PPM I would like to express my grateful appreciation to all the ringers for this warming and most generous contribution to my wonderful day.
With my love and much thanksgiving.
Fr Ian
