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Kingston Church in 1900

Kingston Church in 1900

Post author By Dan
Post date 31 May 2015

Kingston Church in 1900

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We are a ring of 12 bells @allsaintschurchkingston #kingstonuponthames We practice Wed 19:45-21:30; ring Sun 8:30 & 17:00 #bellringing @soshanau posts

13, including 2 regular visitors from Twickenham a

13, including 2 regular visitors from Twickenham and Richmond, for practice on a close and humid night; So-Shan in charge: ringing up in peal for Charlotte and So-Shan; lots of PH5, 6 and 8 for Charlotte, Roshan and Catherine; trebling for Catherine while So-Shan rang a passable PBD; touch of Grandsire Triples for visitor Sachie; and Kate C got ring of the evening by nailing Stedman Doubles 👏🏻

So-Shan introduced ‘Method of the month’ (early, it’s almost August!) which was Little Bob and Treble Bob Hunt for the learners so Kate C and Pip braved Little Bob and So-Shan gave treble bobbing a go - well done all on your efforts, especially Pip who nailed it to give us another method for our service repertoire! 👍🏻👏🏻 📸 @corneykate and @soshanau #kingstonbellringers #allsaintschurchkingston #kingstonuponthames #bellringing

Well done to Max on his successful quarter peal to

Well done to Max on his successful quarter peal today. There was a real rhythm to it (video 2). 1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Kate Flavell @kateflave11
2 Pip Piggott @pippiggott
3 Paul Flavell (C) @pjfkingston
4 Mike Bangham
5 Max Cavanagh @macccymacmac
6 Gabriel Welsh
First Grandsire Doubles inside - 5.

And 11 for evensong, nice to see you @theonejohnn 👋🏻 Rounds and call changes on 10; PH7 and Stedman Doubles for Max and again for Kate C.

And delay posting because of the Lionesses 🦁⚽️🏆🎉 #kingstonbellringers #bellringing #allsaintschurchkingston #kingstonuponthames 📸🎥 @soshanau

Exactly 12 so lots of rounds and call changes on 1

Exactly 12 so lots of rounds and call changes on 12; touch of Stedman Triples (with a tonal band of blues, black, khaki and white) and PH9 with So-Shan in the right place throughout! Hurray! 💪🏻

Quarter peal for Max at 4-5 - a touch of Grandsire Doubles. Good luck @macccymacmac! And then normal #evensong ringing 5-6 if the football isn’t your bag. Good luck #lionesses ⚽️🏆

#kingstonbellringers #allsaintschurchkingston #kingstonuponthames #bellringing 🎥 @soshanau

Ringing for King Athelstan - King Athelstan, the f

Ringing for King Athelstan - King Athelstan, the first King of England, was crowned King on 4 September 925 at Kingston upon Thames, perhaps due to its location on the border between Wessex and Mercia. He was crowned by Athelm, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who organised a new order of service in which the king wore a crown for the first time instead of a helmet. The good people of Kingston upon Thames decided to organise a series of events to celebrate this 1,100th anniversary, including a procession, Saxon encampment and tournament held on 26 July, unveiling of new tapestries on 4 September, a flotilla on 6 September and finishing with a carnival and Festival Choral Eucharist with the Bishop of Southwark on 7 September.

Some while ago, we were approached by Viv Endecott, a self-confessed King Athelstan fan, to see if she could bring a small group of ringers from Dorset to ring at Kingston on 26 July, during the Athelstan procession. Their ringers came from Lytchett Matravers, Lytchett Minster, Winterborne Kingston (Dorset!), Poole and Bournemouth. We readily agreed to this request and ringers from Kingston with Dorset connections came to help.

The Dorset ringers were unused to ringing on 10 bells so we kept to call changes and rang whilst the procession crossed Kingston bridge. They were delighted with their ring and after the ringing we were spoken to by a lady in the church who said the ringing could be heard by the bridge and really added to the occasion!

And the flag is for the flag for the County of Dorset. 📸 and report @pjfkingston

@kingston_council #athelstan1100 #kingston2025 #kingstonbellringers #allsaintschurchkingston #kingstonuponthames

12 in the tower for practice tonight with Mike in

12 in the tower for practice tonight with Mike in charge... A well thumbed cribsheet (pic 1) and a couple of attempts at Stedman Doubles for Kate C. Max practised a touch of Grandsire (2&3) ahead of his QP on Sunday, then treble bobbed to Cambridge (4&5). Catherine also made great strides, ringing treble then the 2 for PBD, not a bad 1st try at ringing inside. PH5 for Catherine & Roshan. And more Cambridge for the experienced ringers. We covered a lot of ground for a select band. Report & 📸 @corneykate #bellringing #kingstonuponthames #kingstonbellringers #allsaintschurchkingston⛪️

15 in the tower for evening ringing. When the ride

15 in the tower for evening ringing. When the rides are in the church garden at the weekends, there are sometimes shades of King Kong (pic 1). Rounds & CC on 12 (video 2); Rounds on 6 for learner Matthew; touch of Grandsire Doubles for Max; Stedman Triples (pic 3); applause-worthy PH7 for Catherine, and one of her first goes ringing down in peal, with proud teacher Mary standing by (pic 4). Wednesday is our regular practice night, newcomers welcome, just get in touch via our website to let us know you'd like to come along. Report & 📸 @corneykate #bellringing #kingstonuponthames #allsaintschurchkingston⛪️

14 for morning ringing, rounds & CC on 12, Stedman

14 for morning ringing, rounds & CC on 12, Stedman Triples (pic 2) and some passable PH9. Coffee bought by the birthday girl, thanks Charlotte! Normal ringing at 5pm tonight for evensong. Post & 📸 @corneykate #bellringing #kingstonuponthames #allsaintschurchkingston⛪️ #hobby

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Back to Kingston for practice night, Kate C in cha

Back to Kingston for practice night, Kate C in charge. 13 ringers, 2 spectators & 2 visitors who'd only popped in to see the church, who got invited (dragged?) upstairs! Rounds on 6 for learner Matthew; PH7, PH6 & trebling to PBD for Catherine; PBD & Stedman Doubles for Kate C. Cambridge Minor for Pip (video, 2). Max studying a touch of Grandsire Doubles (3, 4 & 5), and Mary catching up on teaching notes. Paperwork as well as practicals 😉 Report & 📸 also by @corneykate #bellringing #allsaintschurchkingston⛪️ #kingstonuponthames

The best part was hanging out with our brilliant a

The best part was hanging out with our brilliant and fun band! And big thank you to Paul, Kate and Kate C for such excellent planning and organisation! #kingstonbellringers #somerset #ringingouting #bellringing And #hotfuzz film location in the final pics! #wells #swanhotelwells

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Saturday 12

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Saturday 12 July 2025. Tower 8: St Mary the Virgin, Croscombe, Somerset

Last tower on the Saturday and another small ringing chamber so you could hang out on the either side of the roof instead! Heavy going 6 #croscombe #somerset #kingstonbellringers #bellringing #bellringingouting 📸 @soshanau and @corneykate

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Saturday 12

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Saturday 12 July 2025. Tower 7: Holy Trinity, Binegar, Somerset

Idyllic rural setting with fields behind the church. Just 6 bells but the sound of our ringing got a three year old out of his paddling pool and up to hill to see the bell ringers in action. He’s very musical and loves the sound of bells. I liked the shadow play. #binegar #somerset #kingstonbellringers #bellringing #bellringingouting 📸 @soshanau

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Saturday 12

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Saturday 12 July 2025. Tower 6: St John the Baptist, Chilcompton, Somerset

Lovely 12 and ground floor ring. Stedman Cinques and Caters was rung, as well as lots of rounds and call changes on 12. And lovely wooden model of the church too. #chilcompton #somerset #kingstonbellringers #bellringing #bellringingouting 📸 @soshanau

Say cheese 🧀 - Tower 5: St Andrew’s Church, C

Say cheese 🧀 - Tower 5: St Andrew’s Church, Cheddar, Somerset

An opportunity to go on the roof and experience the swaying tower as the bells were being rung and to see the bells in action. #cheddar #somerset #kingstonbellringers #bellringing #bellringingouting 📸 @prattphilip (1); 4-5 Louise C and rest @soshanau

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Saturday 12

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Saturday 12 July 2025. Tower 4: St Lawrence, Westbury sup Mendip, Somerset

Tiny ringing chamber so we had to take it in turns to ring and listen outside. Avon ropes joined our outing and someone asked if he has to carry a rope with him at all times (😂 We took the opportunity to pass on a Kingston rope which needs repairing!) #westburysupmendip #westbury #somerset #kingstonbellringers #bellringing #bellringingouting 📸 @soshanau

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Saturday 12

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Saturday 12 July 2025. Tower 3: St Matthew’s, Wookey, Somerset

Tiny ringing chamber with the five in the naughty corner! Max won a community engagement award at his school for his #bellringing efforts so he was greeted in the tower with cheers and applause 👏🏻 #wookey #somerset #kingstonbellringers #bellringing #bellringingouting 📸 @soshanau

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Friday 11 J

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Friday 11 July 2025. Tower 2: St Peter and St Paul, Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Lovely sounding bells which rang and sounded really nice (especially in the tower). I loved the windows and the rather imposing boards. #sheptonmallet #somerset #kingstonbellringers #bellringing #bellringingouting 📸 @soshanau

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Friday 11 J

Kingston bell ringers Somerset outing. Friday 11 July 2025. Tower 1: St Mary Magdalene, Ditcheat, Somerset

Nice bells to ring, although the sound is slightly muffled in the tower. Love that each bell are named after the nine fruits of the spirit. @campanista told me to see the piranhas giving St Christopher a pedicure (pic 4). Lovely kneelers! Mind your head - very steep stairs and a walkway made Kate C look like she was in Gulliver or Alice (pics 7-10). #ditcheat #stmarymagdalenechurch #kingstonbellringers #bellringing #bellringingouting 📸 @soshanau

A different location for service ringing today for

A different location for service ringing today for #kingstonbellringers: on their third day of their Somerset outing, we rang at Midsomer Norton and Radstock. We joined the Midsomer Norton local band who only had 6 ringers due to holidays so they were pleased to have us join them for rounds and call changes on 12; Stedman Caters and Grandsire Triples; and then on to St Michael’s Radstock where they don’t have a regular band so we were particularly welcomed by Rev Nathaniel who was very pleased to have the bells ringing. A very relaxed cafe style congregation set-up! We rang rounds and call changes and Cambridge Minor.

No murders in Midsomer Norton but a lovely drain cover was spotted! 🤩😂 A great outing! More posts from Friday and Saturday to follow… stay tuned for incoming #bellringing spam! 🔔 #midsomersnorton #radstock

13 tonight on a hot and humid evening. Paul in cha

13 tonight on a hot and humid evening. Paul in charge: learner Matthew had a lesson before practice; PH7 for Catherine; PH5 for Charlotte; PBD for So-Shan; first time on treble to PBD for Catherine 👏🏻; touch of Stedman Doubles for Daniel; plain course for Kate C and then again for Twickenham visitor Sachie; fast call changes and then we replaced the rope on the 8 so that we can give to the rope man who is coming on our ringing outing this weekend in Somerset (see reel 🎥).

Reminder - no ringing this weekend as the band are on our annual outing. Photos and videos from our outing instead to come. #kingstonbellringers #bellringing #allsaintschurchkingston #kingstonuponthames 🎥 @soshanau

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