Picture Gallery

	The Church of St Benedict Biscop Wombourne. Scanned from a postcard. The picture is a few years out of date, as can be seen from the size of the trees in the churchyard.
	The Church of St Benedict Biscop Wombourne. A more recent picture of the church, taken on an overcast day sometime late in 2000 at 3:50pm. (see clock). Photo by Paul J Martin.
	Lowering a headstock. One of the old wooden (oak I believe) headstocks being lowered down from the tower during the rehanging work. On the left you can see our infamous ladder (now replaced by a staircase) which used to put off many people from coming up to ring. The top half of the ladder carrying on up into the clock room is still there however. Photo by Iain Porter
	Headstock and Bells The headstock lying on the floor of the choir vestry with the stay still attached. A couple of the bells and various other debris are also visible. You can see the cannon mountings. Photo by Iain Porter
	Wooden Headstocks A pile of old wooden headstocks, bolts and various fittings. Photo by Iain Porter
	Cannon Retaining Headstock The new cannon retaining headstock of the 5th. The back six bells all now have this type of headstock. All the new ropes have man-made top ends now. Photo by Elizabeth L Martin
	Pigeon Droppings on the 4th Unfortunately the pigeons found their way in to the tower and this is what they did to our bells and their nice new fittings. On the right hand side of the bell you can just make out the hammer which is part of the clock chiming mechanism. Photo by Elizabeth L Martin
	Pigeon Droppings on the 5th More pigeon droppings, this time on the 5th. Photo by Elizabeth L Martin
	The Clock Inbetween the ringing chamber and the belfry is the clock room. The clock was installed for Queen Victoria's jubilee, and has full westminster chimes. These days it is all driven by electric motors, but when I was a teenager I had the job (unpaid) of clock winder for a number of years. There were three sets of weights. One for the Hour chimes, one for the quarters and one for the clock itself. It had to be wound every 3 days, so 3 times a week I would cycle to the church, climb the tower (with a torch in my teeth) and wind up the weights. You tell youngsters today that ... (etc. etc.) Photo by Elizabeth L Martin
	Local Ringers Some of the local band who "rang in 2000". There were a couple of others who unfortunately weren't on the photo (including me). Photo by Elizabeth L Martin
	Me Me ringing a bell (with a well faked look of deep concentration). Before the eagle-eyed amongst you deluge me with e-mails, the picture has NOT been flipped. I ring lefthanded and I wear my watch on my right wrist, so there. Photo by Elizabeth L Martin