We're hosting an evening of delightful music from local musicians to help raise money to replace the bell frame and rehang the bells. 

Here's a taster of the music programme:

Kinder Quartet (Handbells);   John LeGrove (Organ);    Adrienne Pyne (Soprano);         The Martinis (Guitar duo);       Cait Walker (Show tunes)      Emily Thurrell (Flute)

Tickets £10. U18 accompanied by an adult : free.

And more good news...

It’s finally going folks!  Bell ringers up and down the country will be delighted to hear that the highly inappropriate heating ducting protruding into the ringing chamber at Mottram will be the big take away! 

See photo gallery.

A new, more environmentally friendly heating system will see removal of the old heating ducting at the same time as carrying out essential  repairs to the bell frame. 

Costs to repair the bell frame are estimated to be £77k +VAT  and 
Chester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers has generously granted £7500 seed funding towards the project. Church members, heating consultants and the DAC (Diocesan Advisory Committee) are consulting together. The work is integral to wider improvements to the church building, including a new, easy access pathway to the main church building door. 

Join us and enjoy a light evening of varied live music. Buy tickets here; visit Mottram Church or talk with bell ringers:

Tickets:  https://www.mottramparish.org.uk/        

Saturday 15th October, doors open 7 for 7:30

Tickets £10. U18 accompanied by adult - free

All welcome!

Money raised will go towards replacing the bell frame and rehanging the bells. If you aren't able to attend the concert, or have appreciated learning more about the bell frame repairs in Mottram through this Just Giving page and would like to make a donation, donations can be made here or in the collection box in church. 

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The bell ringers of Mottram Parish Church - the ancient 'Church on the Hill' - are raising money to repair the bell frame of Mottram's exceptional and historic ring of eight bells. 

The frame is under great tension due to corrosion in the main metal foundation beams. This has also caused bolts to shear. In 2017 the situation was critical and it seemed the bells would fall silent. Blyth & Co. Ltd. The Church Bell Specialists, were able to offer us a solution to keep the bells ringing until further funds could be raised. They installed fully galvanised transverse beams to underpin the weakened girders. We received a grant from The Chester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers to help with the work.

A substantial legacy from Rev. Dr. Richard L. Hills MBE now means the work can go forward and the fully galvanised main beams installed. We have been promised a further grant from Chester Guild and there have been substantial donations received from individual bell ringers and others. Now, by arranging this concert along with other fundraising events, we hope to raise enough so that the work can start in the Spring. Once completed the frame should be fit to last for at least another 100 years.

Bell ringing can be enjoyed by all ages. It is a good way to make new friends. Once you are able to ring a bell you will be welcome in  thousands of churches all over the country. Our team is involved in ringing all over the Diocese and further afield. We ring for Sunday services, weddings and other special occasions. We also visit other local towers and organise trips out.

When the frame is replaced we will be training new ringers to carry on this traditional art and skill, which is almost unique to the British Isles.

from: Mottram Tower Captain Christine Broadley, on behalf of the bell ringing team at Mottram.

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