Broughton bellringer Steve Waterworth is planning to cycle more than 140 miles around 27 of the region’s most beautiful churches over three days, to raise money for belltowers needing repairs.
Broughton bellringer Steve Waterworth is planning to cycle more than 140 miles around 27 of the region’s most beautiful churches over three days, to raise money for belltowers needing repairs.
Steve of Moor Lane, Broughton, is a member of the Scarborough and District branch of the Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers and over the years has rung bells across all 13 church towers that ring regularly.
Steve explained. “Like all things bells suffer from wear and tear. Some bells may be well over 100 years old, so the reason for my sponsored cycle ride is to make more funds available for bell towers needing repairs.”
“In simple terms we are looking at funding works directly related to the bell chamber, changes to the frame that supports the bells, recasting bells if they are damaged, improving the fittings that hold the bells and refurbishing the clappers that swing inside the bells. It could even go towards the acquisition of bells.
“Money raised will go into a central fund where towers needing repairs can apply for financial support to improve ringing or even bring ringing back to silent towers.”
Steve’s marathon ride starts at Bridlington Priory on Friday 2 September and finishes at his ‘home’ tower of Norton St Peter on Sunday 4 September when he and friends will ring a celebratory quarter peal to mark the end of his ride.
If you would like to support him, go to his Just Giving page:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/steven-waterworth
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