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The bells of St Laurence church in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, date from 1711 and have been ringing across the village to mark weddings, funerals and special events for nearly 300 years. There are eight bells ranging in weight from 4 to 12 hundredweight (200 to 600 kg) and the ringers ring them in the traditional English style of Change Ringing.

The bells have survived three centuries but are showing signs of wear and must be repaired before they become too dangerous to ring.

The biggest problem is that the frame which supports the bells is working loose inside the tower and a steel supporting grillage must be inserted underneath it. To do this work we have to remove all the bells and whilst they are out of the tower we plan to send them off for a complete overhaul and tuning. When they come back we'll use new bearings and hardware to mount the bells back in the tower.