1 St Laurence Rowington. Old wooden bell frame removed in 1958 and replaced with present steel frame.
2 Small candlesticks made from wood taken from old St Laurence bell frame replaced in 1950s
3 Small candlesticks made from wood taken from old St Laurence bell frame replaced in 1950s
4 Rowington Bell Ringers
5 David Earle ringing No.5 bell
6 Richard Cann
7 Clive Day
8 Bell ringing
9 Bell ropes
10 No. 1 Bell, the smallest or 'Treble'.
11 Bell chamber viewed from roof
12 Bell chamber. No.1 bell is 'rung up', No. 2 has a broken stay!
13 Bell chamber from above. No. 1 on right is rung up. No2. appears to have a broken stay! Note the unusual headstock of No.4 on left.
14 No.2 bell and broken stay - what happens when you pull too hard!
15 Broken stay on No. 2. The stay prevents the bell from swinging all the way round but is designed to break if swung too hard against the stop.
16 Broken stay on No. 2. The stay prevents the bell from swinging all the way round but is designed to break if swung too hard against the stop.
17 No.2 bell with new stay
18 Bell chamber
19 Bell chamber
20 Bell chamber. The largest bell, the 'Tenor', on the right