Whilst the past year has restricted much of our lives, by and large the bell hangers have managed to carry on working.
The Committee have therefore had four towers to inspect following overhauls.
All Saints, Odiham - Insertion of a supporting RSJ beam under bell frame to support partially decayed oak beam and insertion of vertical galvanised steel tie-rods to improve rigidity of bell frame. Also, general repairs to the bells including, fitment of three new clappers, reprofile three other clappers, two new pulleys, Relocation of bells two and five to improve rope fall, new stay to bell two, new slider to bell 4 and new resin internal and external resin pads to bells two to five. Installation of rope guides in ringing room. (August 2020)
St Michael’s, Basingstoke - The re-bushing and overhauling all eight clappers, and fitment of twiddle pins to headstocks. (September 2020)
St Peter & St Paul, Hambledon - Bell no. 2 removed and taken for specialist crack welding. New gudgeons fitted to all headstocks and new clapper bearings to all clappers. All rebuilt with new resin pads etc. (December 2020)
St Mary’s, Silchester - Removal of all bells and tune bell no 2. Tighten all frame fixings and install new bearing plates. Prepare and paint frame. Refit bells with new headstocks, bearings, and resin pads. Re-rim wheels and fit new angle braces. Install new clappers with new bushes and adjuster pins. Fit new sliders, stays, runner boards and pulleys. Install new ceiling bosses, rope guides and bell ropes with pre-stretched terylene tops. (December 2020)
There have been some changes to the committee. The existing members of John Pereira, Mark Warner and myself, Martin Barnes have been joined by Viv Nobbs, Roger Booth and Roger Barber. It is planned that with this extra resource the Bell Stock Survey can be brought up to date, which will be a vital resource in the projection of foreseeable belfry repairs and overhauls and therefore assist in the financial planning of project grants in the future.
| Income | Expenditure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £.p | £.p | ||
| Balance b/f | 100.00 | Balance c/f | 100.00 |
| £100.00 | £100.00 | ||
Martin Barnes