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Bell ringing at St. Leonard's Church                   http://www.wdcra.org.uk/clent.htm
Use this link to visit Clent's page at the
Worcestershire & Districts Change Ringing Association
of which Clent is a member,
and learn more about Campanology
BELLS TENOR PRACTICE SERVICE RINGING
8 11-0-18 Mondays 1945-2100 0930-1000 1st, 2nd, 3rd
1800-1830 (3rd)
Access A very narrow spiral staircase leads from external door in the south side of the tower. 
A low clock case makes bells 2 - 5 difficult for tall people.

REGISTERED RINGERS AT ST. LEONARD'S, CLENT
8 bells .. Tenor weight 11cwt. 0 quarters, 18 lbs. (1,250 lbs) (567 kgms)
Tuned to the scale of F sharp major.

John Babb    Oliver Edwards    Mike Hogg    Kim. Topham    Martin Whittaker    Jean Wooldridge    John Partington (Secretary)

PEALS RUNG AT CLENT IN THE YEAR 2005

8106
Thursday September 1st    5,088 changes of CLENT SURPRISE MAJOR in 2hrs. 51 mins.
Comp. SMC32    Rung at St. Mary, The Virgin, HANBURY

8112
Tuesday September 27th    5,184 changes of XAMAVALE'S MAJOR in 2hrs. 28 mins.
Composer; H. Poyner.

1 Ruth Border    2 Stephen Bedford    3 Christopher Lees    4 Geoffrey Randall    5 Stephen Barton    6 Philip Morgan    7 Gerald Hemming (Conductor) (his 100th different Surprise Major method in peal)    8 Geoffrey Brewin

8125
Tuesday November 22nd    5,088 changes of RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR in 2 hrs. 45 mins.
Composer; C.W. Roberts.

1 Stephen Bedford        2 Geoffrey Brewin    3 Geoffrey Rendall    4 Christopher Lees    5 Francis Byne    6 Stephen Barton    7 Gerald Hemming (Conductor)    8 Frederick Shallcross

Contacts for Bell Ringing at Clent are -

Tower Captain: Mr. John Partington 01562 88 21 33
Guild of Ringers Conductor: Mr. Tony Palmer 01684 572802

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