The St Mary’s Church handbells were originally bought from The Church Bell Foundry on Whitechapel Road in London on 30th September 1899; the church still has the original receipt for £6 15/- (£6.75). They hadn’t been played for many years but last year they were renovated by Mark Walland thanks to the generosity of the community.

The handbells were played once again at last year’s Christmas Carol Service and were available for all to try at this year’s FOSS school fete.

Would you like to have a go….?

Volunteers are needed to ring the handbells for various Christmas events this year. You’ll need to be able to commit to the occasional evening or daytime rehearsal depending on group availabilities.

Contact Alexandra Evans on 07771 778162 for more information.