St Sampson’s church bells were taken down in 2023 for safety reasons but had been silent for many years before that -  hopefully they won't be silent for much longer! Can you help bring them home?Four of the bells date from 1684 and, sadly, expert advice is that they are too thin to be safely tuned without cracking and even if attempted, sympathetic corrective tuning would not be possible. They will therefore be re-hung for static chiming.The bells are currently being stored at Taylors Bellfounders in Leiciester.  We need to raise £25,000 then we can instruct Taylors to begin the restoration process and bring them back to chime out across the parish once again. We need your help. We have raised £5,000 Can you help us to raise the remaining £20,000? We are applying for grants, but need match funding. For more information and to donate any amount, big or small, follow this link; https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/stsampsonschurchbells...Thank You! - Whether you can donate, or simply spread the word.Join us in preserving this treasured piece of our heritage. #SaveOurBells #StSampsonsChurch #CommunityFundraising #HistoricPreservationTo read the full article: https://www.callingtoncluster.org.uk/

To read about the wonderful folk at Taylors Bell Foundry https://www.taylorbells.co.uk/