S.TYDFIL'S MERTHYR TYDFIL.

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WELCOME to S.Tydfil's bellringing page.



The bells were cast by John Taylor, Loughborough 1893, and were only the second ring (after Norton, Sheffield) to be tuned by the 'Simpson Principle'. They are housed in a steel frame and hung on one level. They have now been rehung on ball bearings.

Technical details about the bells.


Bell Cwt Qr Lbs Note Inscription
Treble 4 3 25 F
2 5 0 17 E
3 5 1 17 D
4 6 2 9 C
5 9 0 26 Bflat
6 10 0 20 A
7 13 3 25 G
Tenor 20 0 15 F

Practice Night:

Tuesday 20:00 - 21:00 (check with the correspondent before visiting)

Sundays:

There are very few Sunday Services at St Tydfils as the church was officially closed in 1966 with Worship continuing at St Davids Merthyr. All special Services are rung for by arrangement.



Officers:

Tower Captain and Correspondent: Geff Davies
Tel.01685 377682



St. TYDFIL'S CHURCH

History: The project was instigated by Sir William Thomas Lewis. By 1893 he was residing at 22a Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London. He raised subscriptions from 'eight old Merthyr boys' to provide a bell each. The bells were rung regularly up to 1929 and then were infrequently used until the late 1960's. In 1974 an accident occurred whilst a visiting band was ringing which resulted in the second bell leaving its (then) plain bearings and smashing the wheel. It was replaced in the frame but the bells were then silent until 1986. A threat to the bells came in that year when it was proposed that they be sold to pay off a small church debt. A committee was set up to save them, funds were raised, and as a result the fittings were removed, a new wheel made for the second and the bells restored to a ringable condition. A new band was formed, and ringing has continued to date, with further funds raised for a complete rehang.

Peals:



DATE TIME CHANGES METHOD ASSOCIATION
5/11/1898 3hrs. 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
15/1/1910 3hrs 2mins 5040 Grandsire Triples Hereford
17/2/1910 3hrs 12mins 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
8/10/1910 3hrs 2mins 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
12/1/1911 2hrs 58mins 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
22/6/1911 3hrs 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
28/11/1911 2hrs 59mins 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
12/9/1912 3hrs 7mins 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
27/3/1913 3hrs 4mins 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
26/10/1913 3hrs 20mins 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
3/2/1914 2hrs 59mins 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
13/4/1925 2hrs 55mins 5040 Grandsire Doubles Llandaff & Monmouth
26/12/1925 3hrs 5mins 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
2/2/1927 3hrs 12mins 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
24/11/1928 3hrs 12mins 5040 Stedman Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
22/8/1929 3hrs 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
24/12/1965 2hrs 55mins 5056 Yorkshire Major Llandaff & Monmouth
20/4/1996 2hrs 55mins 5040 Wellington L C Major Llandaff & Monmouth
23/12/1967 2hrs 58mins 5056 New Cambridge Major Llandaff & Monmouth
14/2/1970 2hrs 55mins 5184 Ealing Major Llandaff & Monmouth
31/7/1991 2hrs 58mins 5040 Grandsire Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
14/11/1992 3hrs 1min 5120 Spliced S Major(8M) Llandaff & Monmouth
4/4/1993 3hrs 2mins 5152 Yorkshire Major Llandaff & Monmouth
23/10/1993 2hrs 56mins 5056 Plain Bob Major Llandaff & Monmouth
29/1/1994 3hrs 19mins 5152 Yorkshire Major Swansea & Brecon
19/2/1994 2hrs 59mins 5040 Plain Bob Triples Llandaff & Monmouth
27/8/1994 3hrs 10mins ? Rutland Major Yorkshire
25/11/2000 3hrs 3mins 5040 Stedman Triples Ancient Soc. of Colledge Youths


THE CHURCH AND BELLS ARE AFFILIATED TO THE LLANDAFF AND MON. GUILD OF RINGERS.


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