Appeal for more bell ringers

It is possible to picture such a scene taking place hundreds of year ago; the peaceful location of a country church yard, no traffic sounds, with the bell ringers triumphantly ringing down the bells as the wedding group spilled out into the warm afternoon. People in Rye and surrounding villages would have been able to hear and enjoy the special sound of church bells rippling across the fields, proclaiming another happy wedding day celebration.

However what a shame it was that not one ringer came from Iden. Volunteers came from villages around, in which they ring for their own parish church, as well as coming cheerfully into Iden for monthly service and special occasions