Our Bell Ringing Group
Can you ring a Church bell? Of course you can with a little help. It takes about 4 months training to be “on your own” but the pleasures you have will be many.
We ring our peal of 8 bells Sunday mornings for the 10:00 am service.
We ring for weddings, funerals and special occasions and get paid for some.
We go on day outings and weekend outings to ring at other churches.
It also helps to keep us fit and healthy, good exercise.
For 400 years plus church bells have been ringing all over the world. Once you can ring and control a bell, where ever you go and you hear bells ringing you would be very welcome to join in.
So, why learn to ring?
- maintain a traditional skill
- a service to the church
- team activity...you make friends for life
- healthy light exercise … you don't need to be big and strong
- a hobby for the whole family … 9 - 90!
- lessons are free
- visit and ring in some amazing places
If you are interested to ‘have a go’ or just want to see what goes on, come up to the ringing chamber and meet us.
We practice Tuesday evenings 7:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Peter Rossiter (Bell Captain)
For more information contact Peter Rossiter (Tower captain) Peter can be contacted on our Contact page.
There is also a sermon on bells available here.
Photos of the Peal Boards
Dedication of the 2015 Peal Board
Peal Board ~ February 1884
Peal Board ~ January 2000
Peal Board ~ April 2000
Peal Board ~ January 2005
Peal Board ~ May 2012
Peal Board ~ September 2015
Photos © John Allan
Peals and Quarters rung at St Mary Magdalene
| Date | Peals and Quarters rung |
|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | 5040 Grandsire Triples Bruerton's 12 part in 2h 57 (9–2–3 in A♭) Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Betty Sutcliffe, Association & Guild President 2002 - 2005, on the day of her funeral. |
| 2019-06-01 | 1280 Plain Bob Major in 48 minutes - Rung to celebrate the 20th Wedding Anniversary of Tracey and Stephen Coley |
| 2019-05-30 | 5034 Bristol Suprise Major in 2 hours 34 minutes |
| 2018-12-08 | 1280 Doubles (80 plus 1200 Plain Bob) An 80th birthday compliment to Peter Rossiter |
| 2018-11-15 | 4201 Plain Bob Triples - to wish a happy 100th birthday to Dennis Brock |
| 2018-11-11 | A special peal commemorating Armistice cantenary |
| 2018-11-04 | 1288 Plain Bob Triples - composed by A P Sweeting |
| 2018-10-20 | University of London Freshers' Tour |
| 2017-03-18 | 1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major |
| 2016-11-26 | 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major A 50th birthday compliment to Tracey Coley from some of her many friends |
| 2016-11-13 | 1260 Grandsire Triples - Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday |
| 2016-06-10 | 5024 Bristol Surprise Major in 2 hrs 43 mins Rung for the official 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
| 2016-03-19 | 1620 Stedman Doubles |
| 2015-09-23 | A special peal called “Century Alliance Major”, consisting of 5100 changes and lasting 2 hours and 53 minutes in commemoration of the life of Norman Gillibrand, on the occasion of what would have been his 100th birthday, Grandfather of the 8th |
| 2015-07-18 | 1280 Yeading Surprise Major in 42mins |
| 2015-05-17 | Rounds and Call Changes - Queens and Tittums Rung open in thanksgiving for the life Ray Barker |
| 2014-03-15 | 1280 Pudsey Surprise Major |
| 2013-03-16 | 1260 Grandsire Doubles for Quarter Peal Day |
| 2012-07-09 | 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major in 37 minutes A birthday compliment to S. Kathleen M. Baldwin |
| 2012-06-16 | 5056 Gold Surprise Major in 2 hours 48 minutes Composed by Robert D.S. Brown 50th Wedding anniversary to Peter and Janet Rossiter |
| 2012-05-20 | 5024 Diamond Delight Major in 2 hours 46 minutes Composed by Graham A.C.John Rung prior to the Service for the Chancel restoration in honour of Queen Elizabeth’s 2nd Diamond Jubilee |
| 2011-03-19 | 1260 Grandsire Doubles for north east Quarter Peal Day |
| 2011-02-25 | 1280 Pudsey Surprise Major |
| 2011-01-25 | Middlesex Association 1260 Grandsire Triples in 44 minutes |
| 2010-03-20 | Middlesex Association Quarter Peal Day Plain Bob Doubles |
| 2009-11-?? | Hertford County Association 5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major in 2 hours 42 minutes |
| 2007-11-15 | Amersham Guild 5088 Mortlake Surprise Major in 2 hours 38 minutes |
| 2007-10-13 | Middlesex Association. 1296 Doubles (Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob) |
| 2007-03-26 | Hertford County Association 5024 Bristol Surprise Major 2 hours 37 minutes |
| 2006-12-09 | To Celebrate the Install in 44 minutes (comp. Michael Hurst) |
| 2006-03-18 | Middlesex Association Quarter Peal Day |
| 2005-10-29 | To celebrate the Diamond Wedding of Jim and Marjorie Arkless married in Enfield, 3rd November 1945 5024 Bristol Surprise Major in 2h 48 mins, Comp. S J Ivin |
| 2005-01-29 | Committee of the Middlesex Association of Church Bellringers 5040 Grandsire Triples rung in 2 hours and 56 minutes. |
| 2004-10-31 | Quarter Peal rung to celebrate the birth of Maria Georgiana Sophie, Daughter of Jessica and Gordon Giles, Vicar of the Parish 1260 Plain Bob Triples |
| 2004-07-03 | Royal Cumberland Youths 5152 Glasgow Surprise Major in 2 hours 26 minutes. |
| 2004-04-15 | Amersham Guild 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods). Bristol, London, Superlative, Pudsey, Rutland, Cambridge, Linconshire |
| 2004-01-31 | Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild. Superlative, Ashtead, Rutland, Uxbridge, Cambridge, Linconshire, London, Bristol, Belfast. |
| 2003-09-15 | Society of Cumberland Youths Greenville S. Major in 2 hours 34 minutes (First peal in the method. In memoriam Floyd Wallace Beaman of Greenville, S. Caroline USA) |
| 2003-08-26 | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| 2003-07-27 | Rung to welcome Reverend Gordon Giles to St Mary Magdalene Royal Cumberland Youths 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major in 2 hours 27 minutes |
| 2002-09-15 | Royal Society of Royal Cumberland Youths 5088 Greenville Surprise Major. |
| 2002-07-19 | 1260 Bob Triples in 44 minutes. Farewell Compliment to Reverend Stephen M Taylor (Curate at St Mary Magdalene). |
| 2002-06-22 | 5088 Ruby Surprise Major in 2 hours 38 minutes Specially arranged as a 40th Wedding compliment to Janet and Peter Rossiter |
| 2002-06-15 | 1288 Grandsire Triples in 46 minutes |
| 2002-02-15 | 1288 Grandsire Triples in 46 minutes |
| 2002-02-14 | 1260 Grandsire Triples (2 + 5 were visitors from Charleston, S. Carolina U.S.A) |
| 2001-11-03 | The Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild 5024 Glasgow Surprise Major in 2 hours 39 minutes |
| 2001-10-30 | Oxford Diocesan Guild 5088 Mattishall Surprise Major in 2 hours 38 minutes |
| 2000-12-20 | Saint James's Guild 5152 Glasgow surprise Major |
| 2000-04-24 | Royal Society of Royal Cumberland Youths 5088 Charleston Surprise Major in 2 hours 44 minutes. 2nd Peal on these bells rung to celebrate the installation of the bells at Charleston when they rang Enfield Surprise. |
| 2000-03-24 | 1260 Grandsire Triples in 44 minutes. Rung prior to the wedding of Alison Sampford and Nicolas Enger (Alison is the daughter of Rev J. Sampford (Vicar of St Mary Magdalene) |
| 1999-12-29 | The Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild. 5084 Enfield Surprise Major in 2 hours 55 minutes. This is the first Peal on these Bells. |
| 1999-12-05 | Dedication Service for the New Ring of Bells. |
| 1997-04-26 | 1260 Grandsire Triples in 46 minutes. Rung prior to the wedding ceremony of Joanne Sampford and Richard Mallison |
| 1997-04-26 | 1260 Grandsire Triples in 46 minutes. |
| 1993-12-19 | The Royal Society of Royal Cumberland Youths Bells 5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major. Rung for the Christmas Carol Concert. This is the last peal before Major Restoration. (Bells were sold to Grace Church, Charleston, South Carolina U.S.A.) |
| 1992-06-07 | Mixed Triples 168 changes of Grandsire, 144 changes of Steadman and 420 changes of Bob Triples Rung before and after the marriage of Joanne and David Stone |
| 1992-05-23 | 1260 Grandsire Triples in 47 minutes |
| 1990-12-16 | 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major in 48 minutes. Rung to celebrate Joanne Rossiter's 21st Birthday. |
| 1990-04-28 | 1260 Mixed Doubles (3 Methods) 60 change of Stedman 60 changes of Grandsire and 600 changes of Plain Bob. Rung prior to the wedding of Jennifer Elizabeth Seyler and Seth William Cooper. |
| 1990-03-02 | 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. Rung to celebrate the 25th Wedding Anniversary of Peter & Carol Lamb |
| 1989-12-17 | 1260 Plain Bob Triples. Rung prior to service of Carols by Candlelight |
| 1989-04-02 | Rung to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Reverend John Sampford's induction to this parish |
| 1988-12-18 | 1260 Plain Bob Triples rung for Candlemas. |
| 1988-06-25 | 1260 Plain Bob Triples in 48 minutes Golden Wedding compliment to Doris and Norman Gilibrand |
| 1987-12-20 | 1260 plain Bob Triples in 45 minutes for evening carol service |
| 1987-09-12 | A peal of London Surprise Major failed in 20th course due to the bells becoming too much for the band rung to celebrate the Marriage of Stephen A Rossiter and June A Saint (son of the tower captain) |
| 1987-06-17 | Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Triples in 45 minutes. Rung in Honour of the 25th Anniversary of the ordination of the Reverend J.A. Sampford (vicar of St Mary Magdalene) |
| 1986-11-24 | Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Major. Rung for the Confirmation |
| 1985-12-29 | The Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild. A Peal of 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major rung for Christmas |
| 1985-03-23 | 1088 Cambridge Surprise Major 1 hour 6 minutes. Peal attempt called round due to evil go of the tenor |
| 1985-04-07 | Peal attempt for Cambridge major set up after 1 hour 10 minutes rough ringing. The bells getting the better of the band |
| 1985-02-05 | Quarter of 1264 Plain Bob Major. Rung for a Confirmation Service |
| 1984-04-08 | 1260 Bob Triples |
| 1984-02-25 | The Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild. A Peal of 5056 Plain Bob Major in 3 hours 3 minutes |
| 1982-12-31 | A long Touch of Grandsire Doubles. Rung for 30 minutes for the new Flood Lighting of the Church |
| 1984-01-01 | 1260 Stedman Triples |
| 1980-11-08 | The Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild. A peal of 5040 Steadman triples in 3 hours 10 minutes |
| 1978-04-22 | Attempt for a peal of Superlative Surprise Major. Lost after 1 hour 30 minutes due to a rope casting wheel |
| 1950-09-30 | Yorkshire Surprise Major |
| 1924-02-23 | London Surprise Major |
| 1912-05-27 | Stedman Triples |
| 1911-04-29 | Superlative Surprise Major |
| 1905-09-02 | Plain Bob Major |
| 1884-02-16 | Kent Treble Bob Major |
Media files
A short clip from 5024 Diamond Delight Major in 2 hours 46 minutes
Composed by Graham A.C.John
Rung prior to the Service for the Chancel restoration in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee
Our Bell Ringers in action. Video and editing © John Allan