The
bells were rung earlier this year for the
first time since the 1880’s. They
had not been heard since Jack the Ripper’s
reign of terror!
Over the past 6 months, a
team of volunteers have carried out tests
on
the stability of the tower, and brought the
bells into temporary
use to stir interest in their restoration.
Left:
Close up of derelict installation
A complete restoration of
the bells is urgently needed or they will fall
silent forever. The reasons for restoration
are as follows:
• The old bellframe
is rotten and unstable
• The bells are at risk of becoming cracked and broken
• The fittings are derelict and no longer serviceable
• The bearings on which the bells hang worn out
• Training and maintaining a band is impossible with the bells in this
condition
