Looking back over 10 years ......

We have rung the bells every week before the 9.30am Sunday Eucharist to welcome people to our church. We practice every Friday evening. At joyous times we ring in celebration, but on more solemn occasions we half-muffle the bells to create a more sombre and reverent sound, following tradition.

Regular extra ringing includes weddings, many Christmas services. Remembrance Sunday, and December 31st at midnight to welcome in the New Year; (the trick is to coincide the 'dongs' with Big Ben on the radio - before opening the bubbly!) How many of these can you remember?

The many services of Ordination or First Eucharist
The Novocentenary of St Lawrence's Ancient Church: 1995
Saying 'good-bye' to Rev Colin Boswell: 1995
The Royal Golden Wedding: 1997
The visit of Bishop Roy when he left St Mary's to begin his Parish Walk to Reigate: 1997
The death of Princess Diana: 1997
The Centenary of Queen's Park: 1998
Father Michael's 25th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood: 1999
The Millennium Ring when all the bells in the country rang simultaneously at noon on January 1st: 2000
The Queen Mother's 100th birthday: 2000
The Golden Jubilee Year: 2002
The death of the Queen Mother: 2002
Southwark Diocese 100 years celebrations, when bells all over the diocese rang together: July 2005

February 2004 Frances Clementi signature - TOWER CAPTAIN