Ringing in the New Year (From Malvern Gazette)
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Ringing in the New Year
1:12pm Saturday 29th December 2007 in News
Frank Seabright practices for the big day.
THE bellringers of Bosbury will be among those ringing in the New Year.
Tower captain Frank Seabright says that in his memory, the ringing of peals has been a tradition at Bosbury Church for around three decades and it is probably older than that.
This year will be no exception.
Frank said: "It is a wonderful feeling, ringing an old year out and a new year in.
"On New Year's Eve we have a party for the ringers, and then we attend a watch service in the church, at 11.30pm."
Shortly before midnight, the ringers slip away to the free-standing tower where the chime for twelve is always sounded on the mighty tenor bell, which is the heaviest.
Bosbury Church's tower is one of just seven free-standing towers in the county. It was built during the thirteenth century.
