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Guild of St Magnus | |
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 St Magnus the Marytr tower and clock |
The Guild of St Magnus was formed in 2009, following the new installation of the bells at St Magnus-the-Martyr, with the main aim of ringing for Sunday services at St Magnus the Martyr. Guild members are often also members of other guilds and societies in London and support other bands of ringers including: Southwark Cathedral; St Martin-in-the-Fields; St Michael, Cornhill; St Olave Hart Street.
Home Tower[edit]
The Guild of St Magnus is based at St Magnus-the-Martyr, the Wren tower built in 1704 which houses a 26cwt ring of 12 bells [1].
The bells were cast during 2008/9 by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry and were consecrated by the Bishop of London on 3 March 2009 in the presence of the Lord Mayor[2] and the ringing dedicated on 26 October 2009 by the Archdeacon of London.[3]
Ringing Times[edit]
The bells at St Magnus-the-Martyr are currently rung by the Guild every Sunday, following the service, around 12.15 [4]
Visiting ringers and people wishing to watch are most welcome (please make yourself known to the person running the bell ringing). For more information about the bells or if you wish to watch please find the contact details on the ASCY website.
References[edit]
- ^ See Details of St Magnus Bells
- ^ Ringing the changes: church to end its sixty year silence, photo with caption on p. 8 of Daily Telegraph issue no 47,821 (dated Wednesday 4 March 2009)
- ^ See Ancient Society of College Youths
- ^ St Magnus Bells