Evening Meeting - September 7th

In September our monthly meeting will be evening ringing on the 8 bells at Gnosall. Ringing is from 7 until 8:30pm and afterwards some of us will no doubt take advantage of the facilities offered by The Royal Oak.

Please note that this is a change of venue from that advertised in the Annual Report.

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Hanley Bells

On Thurday 25th July, after many years of lying silent, Hanley bells began their journey back to their former glory.

After removal of the Louvres the previous day, the lorry with a large crane arrived Thursday morning. There followed a bit of a panic when it didn't fit into the church yard, but after some 'adapting' to the concrete bollards, room was made and removal work started.

The bells have been taken to the works of Nicholson's were they will be restored and incorporated into the new ring of twelve for Stafford. That project is scheduled for completion by the end of March 2020.

Walk & Ring - August 3rd

This year's walk, lunch and ring took place in and around Sandon. After meeting at Sandon church, we set off across the Sandon Estate pausing at the Trentham tower and taking in the stunning views. Our route then took us down past Sandon hall and across the A51 to the Trent & Mersey canal.

Lunch was a leisurely affair at The Dog & Doublet and was followed by ringing at Sandon. Our thanks to Nigel Horritt for orginising the day and leading the walk.

For more photographs, see our gallery page.