The bells of St Mary, Whimple, East Devon
The six bells form a very pleasant ring, they are rung from the large ground floor ringing chamber and handle extremely well. The bells are from various founders, but they blend together very well and are enough of a challenge to keep you focused.
The bells were last re-hung by John Taylor & Co in 1929, they recast the 4th and hung the bells on new fittings in a cast iron frame dated from the same time. Treble and 2nd cast by Llewellins & James of Bristol 1886, 3rd by I T dated 1450, 4th by John Taylor 1929, 5th by the Medieval Exeter foundry dated 1400 and the Tenor by Thomas Birdall dated 1600. 3rd, 5th and Tenor all listed. Tenor weigh's 12-2-15 and is in the key of G.
The fairly large village has a couple of pubs, The New Fountain is worth seeking out.
Ringers in this video - Treble - Nick Trout, 2nd - Natasha Trout, 3rd - Angie Trout, 4th - David Crocker, 5th - Ryan Trout & Tenor - Steven Trout.
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Beautiful bells and the sequences are so clearly defined. Thank you.
Great video, they seem great. They keep you listening
I've rung there 5 years ago on a trip with my team Berrynarbor & they don't go to bad but lovely bells.
Hi Ryan, a distant relative here in Somerset. We share the same great grandfather bell ringer William of Over Stowey.
@ryantrout6094
25 күн бұрын
Do you have a family tree to verify this? I have no idea who William Trout of Over Stowey was. Regards, Ryan
@dawnpetteford6726
25 күн бұрын
@@ryantrout6094hi Ryan, I may have had a senior/blonde moment lol! I thought I had read on an internet search that you had mentioned a William Trout but I think I was actually reading a very old comment of my own on a podcast you did. Anyway, would be good to figure out the family connection anyway as we are both Trouts and descend from Devon.
@ryantrout6094
25 күн бұрын
@@dawnpetteford6726 it is interesting
@dawnpetteford6726
25 күн бұрын
@@ryantrout6094 who is your dad, grandad and I’ll see if I can figure out where they might be on the tree. But yes I have a great grandfather who was a bell ringer for decades.
@ryantrout6094
24 күн бұрын
@dawnpetteford6726 my dad Is Roger, but their father left them when my dad was 14 and moved to Gloucestershire I think, somewhere near Dursley.