Bell Ringing - The Science Of Church Bells

Budding 'Newsround' reporter Kez Harwood finds out just how Church Bells work and how we hear them...

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[dreamchildworld]

This is a great video of you doing bellringing as I'm a bellringer myself in Staffordshire. I have been trying to find the church you ring at on google but I can't find it so can you tell me which part of Heartfordshire it's in

Thanks Richard

[kerrykez13]

@dreamchildworld I've only just seen this message, sorry Richard. The interior scenes are filmed at a church called St. Giles in South Mymms. It's just off the M25. Thy have practice nights on Thursdays and anyone is welcome.

Cheers. Kerry.

[flybynight420]

Cool video. Glad someone took the time to do something like this. Only crit would be that I would have liked to have had a better example of the number method for bell ringing. Like perhaps a video clip. But overall very good, glad to see someone trying to do something positive :)

[kerrykez13]

@flybynight420 I've been thinking about doing some new films explaining different methods for beginners, with diagrams and commentary as I ring them. So a short film explaining Bob Doubles or Grandsire for example, with a camera in the tower showing how the method is rung. Do you think this sort of thing could be useful?

[TotallyBursar]

If that is how the young man talks, then that is how he talks. You might well sound unintelligable to him. And lets not forget this is a clip from a children's show. They are hardly going to be selecting their presenters on the basis of their accent are they?

[kerrykez13]

Hi TB, thanks for sticking up for me!

As for marcoxyzxyz, I'm sorry that you 'deplore' my accent. I'm afraid it's something that I cannot help. And anyway, I'm quite fond of the way I speak.

But anyway, the clip didn't actually get used for a television show though, I just made it as a bit of fun with my handheld camera.

[WeeWyllie]

@jrr1234567890: If you really mean this, then you have no soul .. and I have been a fierce atheist all my life!

[collegefootballrulez]

How old is this church?

[happywanderer34]

jrr1234567890, Bell ringing has been part of British culture for at least 500 years and will continue to do so for many years to come, it keeps you mentally + physically fit and if there are some people who think it is noise pollution then if you buy a house near a church with bells then the bells have been there longer than you, and you should do your research before buying, so tough

[happywanderer34]

jrr1234567890, Bell ringing is part of the fabric of Britain it has been done for at least 500 years and it will continue to do so for many years to come it is great for team work as it is the ultimate team activity and it also keeps you fit! It is something that you are continually learning and it keeps you mentally fit also. And for those who think it is noise pollution, the bells were probably there in the church well before you and you decided to buy a house near a church with bells so tough

[DWileyOne]

Amazingly, the mystery writer Dorothy Sayers wrote a murder mystery entitled Nine Tailors, which revolves around a church and the bell-ringers. Several of her characters go into quite a bit of detail about the sequences, and she also includes side notes. The information was such that it made me search YouTube for "change-ringing" and discovered this super video. If Ms. Sayers' information is not fictional (and I would guess she did her homework), there are some very complicated sequences.

[jrr1234567890]

I hate bell ringing. noise pollution.

[flybynight420]

@kerrykez13 I think that would be perfect! As far as I am aware there is nothing out there which does this. I can only speak for myself, but I'd love to see such a video. Good luck with your work :)