Striking Competition Success

A team of ringers from All Saints came second in the 24th Griston Five Bell Plate Striking Competition. The band received only 37 faults (only 1 fault off the winners Carbrooke), an improvement on previous years. The judge commented that faults were gain through slight clips. The band was 1. Sarah Seaman, 2. Brian Laing, 3. Celia Barker, 4. Ted Conyers, 5. Aaron Hall (conductor). To see a photo of the successfull band click here

School's Visit to the tower

School children from Year 3 and 4 from Swanton Morley Primary School took the long climb up the tower of All Saints Church to visit the ringing chamber and learn a bit about the bells of Swanton Morley Church as well as ringing in general. They were then treated to a short ringing demonstration by three of the ringers of All Saints. It was part the year group's visit to the church's flower festival which they had created a rainforest display. 

The bells of All Saints joined in with National celebration of the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Catherine Middleton with a quarter peal of plain bob doubles. During the day Prince William and Catherine Middleton, now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, married at Westminsters Abbey. The bells provided the perfect background sound to villagers street parties and BBQs  with a special quarter peal of 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. The band was made up of 1. Ted Conyers, 2. Shelia Smith, 3. Mark Tweedie, 4, Brain Laing, 5. Aaron Hall (conductor) 6. Celia Barker.

Celebrating the Royal Wedding

The bells of All Saints joined in with National celebration of the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Catherine Middleton with a quarter peal of plain bob doubles. During the day Prince William and Catherine Middleton, now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, married at Westminster Abbey. The bells provided the perfect background sound to villagers street parties and BBQs  with a special quarter peal of 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. The band was made up of 1. Ted Conyers, 2. Shelia Smith, 3. Mark Tweedie, 4, Brain Laing, 5. Aaron Hall (conductor) 6. Celia Barker. See photo gallery for photos of the quarter peal band.

Keeping in good order

On Friday 15th April work was carried out on the bells to correct the odd struckness of the treble and third bells. Peter Trent, the Diocesan Bells Advisor, took a look at the bells of All Saints and along with Aaron and suggested work which might need doing as well as help Aaron sort out a few problems there had been with the bells.  It is hoped that  over the coming months the work will be carried out to get the bells in the best condition they can be.

Welcoming bells...

Pupils from Swanton Morley Primary School we welcomed to their All Saints Church for their special Easter service by the bells of All Saints. The band, made up of Shelia Smith, Brian Laing, Tom Davis and Aaron Hall, rang Plain Bob Minimus as the children walked in the gorgeous spring sunshine from the village school to the church. Many of the children were excited to hear the bells knowing they were being rung for them

First Quarter Peal of the Year

Ringers from All Saints rang their first quarter peal of 2011 to celebrate the Pearl Wedding anniversary of Janet and Ian Alderton of Swanton Morley. The band was made up of 1. Ted Conyers, 2 Mark Tweedie, 3. Chris Brown, 4. Brain Laing, 5. Aaron Hall (conductor) and 6. Celia Barker