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<\/a><\/p>\nSeveral minutes later I was standing amongst them in the tower \u2013 each with its own name, history, and pitch. Bell 1 had the highest pitch and Bell 6 was the lowest. One was named Christopher (after the saint) with the \u2018s\u2019 backwards because the person casting the bell most likely couldn\u2019t spell the name in 1825 when it was cast.<\/p>\n
Then we got a very personalized history and tour of bell ringing and the study of bells (campanology<\/a>) as our host prepared the bells for the evening’s session.<\/p>\n When the ringers and tower captain started practice we marvelled at the range of sound, and the mathematical knowledge needed to make the ringing all come together in a very spirited session. The pulleys, weights, levers and physics needed to make the bells ring are also pretty impressive considering the mechanics were devised centuries ago.<\/p>\n My companions studied various mathematical patterns on their iPhone and attempted to work out the science behind change ringing<\/a> \u2013 a practice specific to England. In change ringing, the bell does a full 360-degree arc whereas in other methods the bell travels 180 degrees. For 30-minutes we watched the tower captain shout out various numerical instructions to a team of five people who all worked together to create patterns of rings. The more experienced ringers let the ropes slip and slide through their hands with ease while the less experienced held on tightly as if for dear life.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n