23/04/10…Thame Bells ring out for St George’s day

THE bells of St Mary’s church, Thame, rang out this morning in celebration of St George’s day.

Supported by the Bishop of Oxford, many Bell Towers across the Diocese began pealing together from 6pm to celebrate St George’s day. Here in Thame a peal rang from 10am to 1pm.

In a statement of support to the Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers, the Bishop said: “This (the pealing of bells) will portray St George in a much more positive light than the raucous noise of our football supporters in innocent foreign countries!”

PHOTO: Members of the Oxford Diocesan Guild of Bell ringers, with St Mary’s Church, Thame’s Master of the Tower, Rosalie Gibson 5th from the right. The eight ringers of the Guild played 5056 changes, Bristol Surprise Major, in just under three hours!