Christ Church Beechworth has the only ring of tower bells in a Victorian rural community and is one of just six rings in regional Victoria.
Bells
Christ Church Beechworth has a glorious ring of six bells in its 17-metre granite tower. Installed in 1994, it was the first ring of bells hanging in a Victorian country town.
The bells ring every Sunday, and for weddings, funerals and significant events. The parish also has a set of handbells occasionally used in services and concerts.
Change ringing practice occurs on Monday from 6pm. New members of the parish bellringers are always welcome.
Peal
St Mary, note B
Weight: 1 hundredweight (cwt) 2 quarters (qr) 21 pounds (lb) (85.7 kilograms)
Cast: Whitechapel Foundry, May 1993
Gift of the Albury and Wangaratta Bellringers in appreciation of Bishop Robert Beal’s ministry 1985-1994
Henry, note A
Weight: 1cwt 3qr 12lb (94.3kg)
Cast: Whitechapel Foundry, May 1993
Gift of Rob and Ruth Smith in memory of Henry Russell
Little Ben, note G
Weight: 1cwt 3qr 24lb (99.8kg)
Cast: John Taylor Foundry, 1958
Gift of Derrick Darby
Nancy Collins, note F#
Weight: 2cwt 0qr 11lb (107kg)
Cast: Whitechapel Foundry, April 1993
Gift of the Collins Family in memory of Nancy Collins
Bobby, note E
Weight: 2cwt 3qr 27lb (152kg)
Cast: Whitechapel foundry, April 1993
Gift through the Christ Church Beechworth Robert Hull Bell Appeal
St Aiden (tenor), note D
Weight: 4cwt 0qr 25lb (215kg)
Cast: John Taylor foundry, 1958
Gift of Ron Shepherd
Tower captain
Lloyd Beattie