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Friday 7th October 2011 was the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Janet
and Norman Bramall, who for almost all of their married life have been
loyal and regular members of the Pattingham band. On that evening they,
together with other current members of the band, including their daughter,
and two former members (James Stredder and Tony Wilcox) met to ring a
quarter peal of Grandsire Triples.
Unfortunately two bells swapped in the 5th part so that it came round
after 1050 changes, which is a significant number for a 50th anniversary
but is not a quarter peal, nor was it true.
On the Sunday six of those ringers (without the former members)
succeeded in ringing a
quarter peal of Grandsire Doubles for the evening service.
A
quarter peal
was also rung at St. Thomas, Oxford, conducted
by another Pattingham ringer.
This is the band which attempted the quarter on the Friday.
From left to right:
Tony Wilcox, Joanne Bramall, James Stredder, Chris Wycherley, Norman
Bramall, Geoffrey Dann, Janet Bramall, Rex Edwards.
In September 2011 a SCARECROW FESTIVAL, focused in the
church with a trail around the village, was held in Pattingham.
The bellringers created a ringing version of Strictly Come Dancing
in the church. It included scarecrows representing Bruce Forsyth,
Ann Widdecombe and Tess Daly as well as a judge who awarded Ann 5
points. We are not sure whether that was for her ringing ability or
her bright yellow frock.
More details and pictures are here.
In April 2010 the Pattingham bellringers, together with friends from
Claverley, Tettenhall and Penn went on an outing to Oxford
where we rang at 6 city centre towers. There was also time for
punting for those who wanted to do so. More photos
are available here.
Since 1988 the church Youth Group has been holding monthly Youth
Services. The 20th anniversary was in April 2008 for which a special
service was held. The bellringers were asked to do "a
special ding-dong." We decided to ring a quarter peal and for
the youngest member of the band to call it. This is the band which
rang that quarter peal.
From left to right:
Janet Bramall, Geoffrey Dann, Joanne Bramall, James Dann,
Paul Martin, Rex Edwards, Tim Randall.
The church held a Festival of Christmas Trees in 2007. This is the tree decorated by the bellringers.
For more pictures click here.
Significant birthdays are celebrated with cakes
More birthdays are celebrated by the band.
Norman is enjoying himself while ringing the tenor.
This elaborate tablet, which is in the ringing chamber, commemorates the
restoration of the tower and augmentation of the bells to 8 in
1865.
There are four peal boards in the ringing chamber.
This shows the three boards for peals in 1974, 1982, 1992 and 1993.
There are more detailed images on the
pealboards page.
The wheel of the tenor was broken by a falling piece of masonry.
Part of it now hangs in the ringing chamber and displays the brasses
for the Bells of Pattingham Run.
The outing in September 2003 was to Warwickshire.
The ringers are photographed in the churchyard of Castle Bromwich
church.
The band celebrate a birthday -
we will not embarrass Tony by saying how old he was!
The Pattingham ringers (and friends) on an outing to Monmouthshire in
October 2002.
This is the band which rang at 12 noon on 1st January 2000 as part of
the national "Ring in 2000".
From left to right:
Carol Higginson, Janet Bramall, Geoffrey Dann, Margaret Davies,
Norman Bramall, Trevor Reynolds, Tony Jackson, Rex Edwards.
The band of ladies who rang the first quarter peal by an local all ladies
band on 19th September 1993.
Left to right: Christine Wycherley, Carol Higginson, Jane Whittall,
Sarah Dodd, Gail Baggott, Rosemary Bennett.
The photograph was taken on an outing at St Bartholomew's, Grimley,
Worcestershire.
The band who rang the first peal on the bells in the new frame after
they were rehung in 1993.
The band who rang the first quarter peal on the eight on 2nd March 1993
after the bells were rehung in the new frame.
The vicar (Rev. Roy Bradbury) rings the second bell while the Bishop of
Wolverhampton (Rt. Rev. Christopher Mayfield) looks on.
After the rededication of the bells on 2nd March 1993.
This is the band which in 1974 rang the first peal by an all local band.
From left to right:
Jim Stredder, Stuart Bowley, Norman Bramall, Thelma Russell,
Harriet Earle, Kenmuir Russell.
This is a photo taken many years ago which we assume is a band of
Pattingham ringers.
Do you recognise who they are?
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