The Church of St Clement’s is a vibrant church in the City of Worcester.

The St Clement’s, Worcester, Project is formed from representatives from the Worcester Cathedral Guild of Bellringers.

All of the bell ringing members of this project are members of The Ancient Society of College Youths (ASCY) which was established in 1637.  Membership is by invitation only, and a ringer must be at the absolute pinnacle of their craft to be invited into membership.  Jonathan Hughes was a proud member of the society, having gained membership at a very young age.

Collectively, those leading this project have been involved with the following successful tower and bell restorations in the City:

2007                Worcester Cathedral Teaching Centre.  A set of 8 training dumbbells, which physically replicate real tower bells.  This is in regular use in teaching new ringers in the basic skills involved.

Teaching Centre-Session in progress

2000-2023       Worcester Cathedral Twelve plus Four Bells.  Repositioning certain bells within the bell frame and numerous improvements to the installation.

2011                St Martin’s in the Cornmarket.  Providing a new ring of 10 bells, largest 6½cwt, all in a new fabricated frame manufactured by members of the Cathedral Guild.  Conservation of existing bells of some antiquity.

           

                 Newly installed Old St. Martin’s Bells

2013                St Stephen, Barbourne.  Installing a rescued peal of 8 bells, largest 10¼cwt, in a fabricated steel frame manufactured as above.

                               

St Stephen’s Tower, Barbourne

2017-2018       Worcester Cathedral.  Hanging the new 2# bell, the gift of a Guild member.  Modifying the bell frame as necessary.  All technical aspects of this project were handled by Guild members.

                      New 2# Bell being hoisted into the Cathedral tower