Special Open Nights -
Mondays 21 & 28 Feb 2022
7.00-8.00pm
for visitors to sample bell ringing
Special 'Open Nights' are held each year at the parish church in Marske-by-the-sea. Visitors can see demonstrations of English Change-ringing and have a few trial pulls. The practice night continues until 9:00pm and visitors are welcome to watch as the ringers practice their ancient art.
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Visitors welcome - at other times, visitors are always welcome between 7.00 and 8.00 p.m. at the Monday evening practice sessions.
"It's a complete mystery to most people. Few realise that there is a team of bell ringers at work when they hear bells ringing," said Tower Leader Sue Sotheran.
"Ringing is very much a family activity and we often attract adults and teenagers. This very traditional English activity combines a little gentle exercise with a certain amount of mental agility," added Sue.
Membership of St. Mark's bell ringers and tuition in the art of campanology are free. In return, members are asked to help ring the bells on Sunday mornings.
For young people, bell ringing is a recognised activity by the Guide and Scout Associations and it counts towards the service elements of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme.
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"We are lucky at Marske. There is only one flight of stairs, no worse than going upstairs at home, and the bells are quite small, lightweight and easy to ring," said Sue Sotheran the Tower Captain.
Regular Ringing at Marske
The bells are rung every Sunday morning and on occasional Saturdays for weddings. Each New Year's Eve the bell ringers gather to ring out the old and ring in the New Year.
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