Five Chitterne bellringers won the striking competition held on Saturday, 27 September 2003
We are ten-strong at present and enjoy meeting up to practise on most Tuesday evenings at 6.30pm. We are always delighted to welcome visitors and show them 'the ropes' and always hope to swell our numbers.
Learning is not difficult - a bit like riding a bicycle - easy once you can do it! Progressing to method ringing is initially mind-bending, but very satisfying when you get it right.
Do come and join us - our ages currently range from 11 to 70 - all are welcome. Just give me a call first to check that we will be there that week.
George Unsworth White, Tower Captain
The Bells of Chitterne All Saints with St Mary Church
There are five bells; three of them came from the old St Mary's Church, which was partially demolished in 1860, and the remaining two were recast from the three bells of the old All Saints Church by G. Mears & Co. of London in 1862.
The peal, with inscriptions, is as follows:
The third bell is over 600 years old! Its founder, John Barbur, a brazier, was a freeman of the City of Salisbury whose will is dated 1403.