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Thank you, it was some nice ringing. The bells at St Lawrence are always a pleasure to ring.

They are indeed. Equally their sister ring at Petworth to the east are up there.

@@francescogreenslade7793 they also remind me of Clitheroe which are absolutely beautiful.

St James Clerkenwell are another set of 8 Gillett gems

No, the front four are Gillett & Johnston of 1912 and the back two are Samuel Knight of 1703. They are all bronze bells - some of the bells, especially treble and 3rd sound a bit shrill because they are close to the louvres on the side I recorded this from.

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Old school Taylor bells from 1894. Must have close to the time Taylor's started to use Simpson harmonic tuning.

Thanks for the kind comment Ben. Absolutely agree with you about the uniqueness of the bells - in my time as a regular Wednesday night visitor, the bells certainly grew on me the more I rang them. I understand they're a lot more manageable (with lesser experienced ringers in mind) since the installation of Rope Guides late last year, although I'm yet to ring them myself since. A grand ring for a grand Cathedral.

Nowt but a god awful row in my opinion

They are honestly one of my favorite little sixes for this sort of ringing, and Norwich is my favorite Surprise Minor. Thoroughly enjoyed this ringing

These are quite the mix. The 4 and 8 were added by Warner's, followed by the 3 a few years later. G&J augmented to eight, and more recently the tenor was replaced with a new Whitechapel bell. Most recently, the Warner 4th and Eldridge 7th were removed (the latter reserved as a clock/sanctus bell) and replaced with two relocated bells sourced by the Keltek trust, part of a major restoration project which was completed this summer. The new seventh in particular completely brightens up the ring.

Re Superlative, I don't mind ringing it at all, in fact I like the rhythm you get with all the dodges on the front and back. My issue isn't the extra place in the C places, but rather moving off the back after only 4 and not 5 dodges 🤦. Was pleased to be conducting this piece on one of my favorite regular towers.

@francescogreenslade7793 lovely bells I think. For some reason a method I like ringing is Rutland

​@@Steven_RoweWell I'm much more into my Surprise Minor and Major (because I live and ring in a rural area, there is much less ten and twelve bell ringing, although we do have two ten bell towers fairly close by) - I have to say I think my favorite methods are Norwich and Bristol respectively. I like ringing anything that is well struck though, even Plain Bob Doubles if it sounds good.

@francescogreenslade7793 well I agree about well struck, and how nice it is when you are ringing and you are just in the zone Never rung Norwich and haven't rung much Bristol, have managed to rung the standard 8. I rang a peal of 4 sliced at Bradford Peverill in 2011, it was Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, and Rutland.

They are indeed an amazing ten. Work very well as an eight too (the original 8 as you say, from 1923).

@francescogreenslade7793 I think they arexan ideal weight for and 8. I do like 10sxto be heavier though. St Mary's cathedral in Sydney has a 12 plus a flat 6 and extra treble and identical to Canterbury, my dad hung them in 1986. The front 10 are 15cwt and are such a cracking ring.

@@Steven_Rowe One of my favorite tens, not very far from here either, is St Nicholas Guildford. I think that those are probably ideal weight for a ten (22cwt I believe). They were retuned and some recast, and are now very very nice.

@francescogreenslade7793 my dad Ernest J Rowe hung the original 10 at Guildford Cathedral, he also hung Bow with Bill Theobald a d I can remember going to see him at Bow in 1961 on the night of the tryout, I was 8. Thr old Cornhiill 12 was also dads job, he didn't like them, they didn't sound nice and to heavy for the tower. I do think Bow are the nicest sounding peal in London, I do love St Paul's though, yes they are old school pre Simpson tuning but the sound is to me LONDON, victory, in Europe and all that jazz I'm glad they weren't retuned even though to me the best peal is without a doubt Yorkminster. I love thexBristol Max video you made.

@@Steven_Rowe It's difficult to describe St Paul's, it's just an incredible sound. A friend of mine played me a recording made many years ago, of them being rung half-muffled to Stedman Cinques, and it was just fascinating. I also really like Guildford Cathedral, there's something magical about them. Lucky to have rung there on a number of occasions. Winchester Cathedral are one of the best I've rung on for sure, although not sure the 14 works as well as the 12 does.

It was incredible to stand out in the streets of York and just hear this sound echo around the buildings, and to stand Infront of the tower too. Great privilege to have rung these the day before, even if only just to some rounds. Must return.

Rang a peal of Bristol at St Mary's in Sydney recently and those bells really demonstrate that too. The tone of the back bells contrasts with the rest in just the right way.

@@davros_adl8155 my dad was a White chapel bell hanger till 1972 then we moved to Sydney .dad hung the bells at St Mary's in 1986