Oakham Church has a ring of eight bells cast by Gillett & Johnston in 1910, and a priest’s bell of 1840. They are rung regularly on Sunday mornings from 10:00 to 10:30am, before the morning service, by a team of keen ringers led by Tower Captain Louis Totaro. Practice night is Tuesday, from 7:30 to 9:00pm, which is well attended by local members and visitors and we strive to provide an environment where ringers of all abilities can develop their skills. Under Louis’s direction, the team maintain a very good standard of ringing, but as a perfectionist he is always looking for improvement!
We would like to see our team with more ‘new blood’ and extend an invitation and encourage anyone who is interested to join us and come to have a go at ringing. Contact Louis Totaro on louis.totaro@oakhamteam.org.uk or 07990 621583.
On January 1st 2025 a group of visiting bell ringers from across the Diocese of Peterborough rang a new peel entitled Oakham Delight Major, that took 3 hours and 10 minutes to complete. This marked the 25th anniversary of Louis Totaro as Tower Captain. Louis gave an interview to Rutland and Stamford Sound – click on the link below to hear it in full.
We would like to see our team with more ‘new blood’