An exciting opportunity to have a Ring of 12 Bells installed in St Gabriel’s Tower!

Our magnificent tower, a landmark in the Heaton Community since 1899, was built for a peal of bells which for whatever reason didn’t happen. We have been offered a ring of 8 bells from a disused chapel in Wales. These bells were cast in 1893 and are of exceptional quality. We would like to have 4 additional bells cast (including one cast from scrapped bells from a closed church in Darlington) to make a complete ring of 12.

Our Parochial Church Council has accepted this offer, subject to a faculty (Church of England planning permission) and fundraising for bell refurbishment, building work and soundproofing.

We need your help. Please consider being a part of this once-in-lifetime project. By sponsoring one of the 12 bells, you would leave a legacy and inscription that will literally last for centuries. you may choose to do this in remembrance of a loved one or to give thanks for a marriage, birth, anniversary, success or celebration.

For more information please see the website 

A Ring of Bells for St Gabriel's - St Gabriel's Church, Heaton