Ellie Wilde contemplating John’s connection with St Peter’s Church
It is a little known fact that John Lennon once tried his hand at bell-ringing at St Peter’s Church in his youth. The current Tower Captain at St Peter’s, Nick Willasey, told us that: “John Lennon did attend a couple of bell-ringing practices around 1957 – but didn’t take it up, as the then Tower Captain suggested that bell-ringing may not be for him, as John was not keen on doing what he was instructed to do!” Nick went on to add that “John would have been taught on Bell Number 3.”
The exciting news for visitors to the Church during the anniversary is that the Bell Tower will be open for tours during the celebrations, and visitors will be invited to have a go at bell-ringing themselves on the historic Bell Number 3!
Full details for the Bell Tower tours have yet to be confirmed, but we are delighted to announce that it will be open to visitors on Wednesday July 5 and Thursday July 6 for three one-hour slots:
- 1000-1100
- 1200-1300
- 1400-1500
Once up the tower there will be flyers about the history of the tower and bells and recruitment, and an opportunity to hear about bells and bellringing with some ringers as well, of course, as the opportunity to ring Bell Number 3!
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St Peter's Church, Woolton: History and Heritage 
It was a unique, brilliant experience to be stood where John and his fellow bellringers had been. It’s a different viewpoint of John in his youth, and I felt honoured to see somewhere different!
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He would have been better on Bell “N°9” !
If any.
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