Tower bells in Welsh church to ring for the first time on Easter

[Church in Wales] Bells at St. Mary’s Church in Betws-y-Coed, Wales, will be rung for the first time at a church service this Easter, following the completion of a major restoration project.

Although the church was built with plans for a full ring of bells, that work was never completed. More than 150 years later, the tower now has a full set in place.

Eight of the bells were brought from St. John’s Church in Porthmadog in 2024, after the church closed, linking the two communities. The remaining bell, cast in 1873 for Betws-y-Coed by John Warner of London, has been restored and rehung as the clock and chiming bell.

The bells will be rung before a family Eucharist and blessing of lambs at 11 a.m. on Easter Day.

Read more about the new bells here.