St Giles Church

Choir    Bells    Clock

Services

Details of all services can be found in the "Village Connection" Parish magazine and on the Church Noticeboards.  

Monthly services 

1st Sunday of the month:               9:00am       Holy Communion
2nd Sunday of the month:  10:30am Family Service

3rd Sunday of the month

  9:00am  Holy Communion
4th Sunday of the month:    No service at Leigh
5th Sunday of the month:

Benefice Communion (rotated between 

Leigh-on-Mendip, Stoke St Michael & Downhead)

Church Choir

The Church Choir, although having many members from the village, is not actually 'the' Leigh-on-Mendip Church Choir. It has members from LonM and the surrounding villages and performs at all three churches within the Vicar's Parish. They have been together as a choir since 2000 and are growing in stature and numbers. They would like to hear from any 'singer' who would like to join, what is fast becoming a very professional outfit under the auspices of Simon Francis. Practice is normally on Thursday evening between 7.30 & 9pm at either St Giles (Leigh-on-Mendip) or St Michaels (Stoke St Michael). Simon can be contacted on 01749-840260.


Carol Service, December 2006



Late fifteenth century west tower

Bells

Six bells: Tenor 12cwt, 1qtr, 5lb in F sharp A new ring of 6 bells was installed by Thomas Bilbie in 1757 . Rehung in 1858 with a recast second bell. Rehung again in 1910 with a recast third bell.

Inscriptions Treble Mr CLARK KNG & Mr WM FINNIEAR CH W 1757 T B

2 CAST B Y JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1858 (Royal arms) PATENT

3 J.E. HONNYWILL VICAR H. CARY G.H. BANTING CHURCHWARDENs LLEWELLINS ~ JAMES LTD BRISTOL RECAST 1910 FROM OLD BELL 1756

4 Mr CLARK KING & Mr WM FINNIEAR CH W 1757 T B F

5 Mr CLARK KING & Mr WM FINNIEAR CH W 1757 T B F

Tenor Mr CLARK KING & Mr WILLIAM FINNIEAR CH WARDENS
1757 T BILBIE FECITI TO THE CHURCH THE LIVEING CALL
AND TO THE GRAVE DOTH SUMMON ALL

See bell ringing


Clock

The Faceless Clock has been refurbished and fitted with electric winding as a "Millennium Project". Click here for more details.