Church Bell Fund

St Barnabas Church has a vibrant and enthusiastic band of bell ringers, with a much-deserved reputation as a flagship ringing centre in Essex. We currently have 2 practices a week, on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings, and regularly ring for Services and at other village community events. Refer to our Bellringing page.

To secure the long term of bell ringing at St Barnabas, we have installed rope guides and replaced a life-expired bell wheel on our historic bells. The rope guides make the bells easier to control, increase bell ringers' safety and enhance the teaching of new ringers. The guides restrain the distance that ropes can flap around, which will improve the experience for teachers and students and encourage more people to learn to ring.

The ancient art of bell ringing is enjoying a renaissance at St Barnabas, but we need to train new generations of ringers to ensure that this uniquely English craft can continue in years to come.

Our fundraising is ongoing so that we can continue to improve and maintain our wonderful bells and bell tower. Please help us build on our success and continue to support this appeal by scanning our QR code and donate today.  Thank you

Scan the code, select the link and follow the on-line directions for payment via your credit / debit card. Thank you!