Wedding Fees

From Changeringing Wiki
Revision as of 16:42, 2 July 2009 by Chappyok (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

A frequently asked question on the Change Ringers email list over the years has been - "How much do other towers charge for ringing at weddings?". This table has been compiled to record this information, and other towers are encouraged to add to it. In considering what is reasonable readers may wish to search for "average wedding costs" in google or similar. For instance The Telegraph was reporting an average of £20,000, though this was pre-credit crunch.

At most towers, ringers tend to be paid from around £10 to £20, but it can be significantly more for some towers in London! Some towers also include a donation to the Bell Fund as well as their ringing so they may be higher than the rope fee times the number of Bells. If a tower has a separate tower fund it is a good idea to include a donation to the fund as you can get money to have an inspection on your bells every year.

At most towers, if they say both or after, they may also be able to just do before.

NOTES:

  • At Chesterton, ringers get £10 each on Saturdays and £12 on weekdays. Ringer-up gets a fiver.
  • At Eccleshall, ringers driving to get to the tower are paid an extra £2.
  • At Harwich, local ringers tend not to take their money, although it is always offered. Visiting ringers are paid £10.
  • At Rainhill, St Bart's has a reduced fee, approx 60%, for before or after. Flat rate for weekdays is £150 (£20 per rope).
  • At Whitchurch, the Ringers Charge £2 extra per rope for Before and After.
  • At Warfield, usually 8 bells are rung, but may be only 6 if shortage of people.
  • At Churchdown, £60 from the fee goes to the tower fund, the fee for weekday weddings is £200 of which £80 goes to the tower fund.
  • At St Clement Danes, the fees are £35 per ringer. With a choice of 6, 8 or ten. Fees are doubled if before and after is required. There is a fee of £20 paid for ringing the bells up before the service if ringing out is required. There is a fee of £20 for arranging the band. And the church gets a fee of £40. The new fees haven't meant a loss of requests for bells.
  • At Clerkenwell there is a choice of 6 or 8. £25 per ringer. Fees doubled if ringing in and out is required. Double fee for the ringer ringing up the bells. Plus a tower fee of £25.

List by Tower

Tower When ringing Rope Fee (£) Total Fee (£) Bells Price from:
Alfriston, St Andrew, Sussex, after only 8.00 50.00 6 2007-08-27
Aston Tirrold, Oxon, S Michael   15.00 90.00 6 2008-01-01
Barrowby, Lincs. after only 105.00 6 2008-01-01
Barrow-upon-Humber, N Lincs. after only 5.00 60.00 8 2006-10-11
Beckenham, Kent, St George Before & after 15.00   6-10 2006-08-09
Birmingham, St Paul 6 bells before or after 20.00 160.00 6 2006-10-10
Birmingham, St Paul 6 bells before & after 30.00 220.00 6 2006-10-10
Birmingham, St Paul 8 bells before or after 20.00 200.00 8 2006-10-10
Birmingham, St Paul 8 bells before & after 30.00 280.00 8 2006-10-10
Bishopstoke, Hants, St Mary 10 bells after only 10.00 100.00 8 2008-06-29
Blewbury, Oxon, S Michael & All Angels   15.00 120.00 8 2008-01-01
Boston, Massachusetts, Christ Church     130.00 5-8 2005-09-25
Brailsford, Derbyshire after only 15.00 90.00 6 2007
Brailsford, Derbyshire before & after 20.00 120.00 6 2007
Brampton, Cambridgeshire after only 10.00 80.00 6 2007-01-01
Broughton, N Lincs after only 9.00 54.00 6 2006-10-11
Broughton, Staffs before or after 10.00 80.00 8 2008-03-01
Cambridge, Cambs, Gt St Mary per session 15.00 200.00 6-12 2009-04-05
Charlton Kings, Glos, St Mary after only 10.00 90.00 8 2008-06-05
Chesterfield, Derbys, St Mary & All Ss any 25.00 250.00 6-10 2009-01-01
Chesterton, Cambs, St Andrew* after only 10.00 100.00 6 2006-02-17
Chesterton, Cambs, St Andrew before & after 20.00 150.00 6 2008-05-08
Cheltenham, St Mark after only 10.00 100.00 6-8 2008-03-01
Cherry Hinton, Cambs after only 10.00 100.00 6 2008-03-01
Churchdown, Gloucestershire* before & after 15.00 150.00 6 2008-08-01
Clerkenwell* before after/both 25/50 250/475 6-8 2009-01-11
East Hagbourne, Oxon, S Andrew after only 15.00 120.00 8 2008-01-01
East Meon after only 10.00 120.00 8 2008-01-01
Eccleshall, Staffs before or after 7.00 67.30 8 2008-01-01
Eccleshall, Staffs before & after 17.00 150.00 8 2008-01-01
Edgbaston, Birmingham   25.00 250.00 8 2005-11-24
Finedon,Northants after only 10.00 80.00

8 || 2008-01-01

Great Horwood, Bucks. St James both or after 10.00 60.00 6 2007-11-17
Harwich, Essex*   10.00 100.00 6 2007-08-14
Hemel Hempstead, Herts after only 12.50 120.00 8 2009-01-01
Kensington,St Mary Abbots both or after 40/80 400/800 10 2008
Liverpool, Merseyside, Pier Head   11.00 66.00 6 2005-09-03
Liverpool, Merseyside, Tuebrook   15.00 90.00 6 2005-09-03
Llanfrechfa, Gwent, All Saints   5.00 50.00 6-8 2006-10-11
Llantarnam, Gwent, St Michael & All Angels   6.00 40.00 6 2006-10-11
Melbourne, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary   10.00 100.00 8 2005-09-03
Newcastle, Jesmond, before & after 10.00 80.00 8 2007-09-20
North Marston, Bucks. Assumption B.V.M both or after 10.00 70.00 6 2009-04-14
North Moreton, Oxon, All Saints   15.00 75.00 5 2008-01-01
Oaks-in-Charnwood, Leics, St James after only 10.00 100.00 8 2008-06-18
Quainton, Bucks. Holy Cross and St. Mary both or after 10.00 100.00 6-8 2008-04-14
Rainhill, Merseyside, St Bart's * both or either 15.00 120.00 6 2006-01-01
Scawby, Lincs   10.00 30.00 3 2006-10-11
Sheffield, Cathedral, SS Peter & Paul   12.00 150.00 8-12 2006-02-17
Shedfield, Hants, St John the Baptist after only 12.00 120.00 8 2008 & 2009
Staines, Surrey, St Mary / St Peter (same) before or after 7.00   8 2008
Staines, Surrey, St Mary / St Peter (same) before & after 14.00   8 2008
Stoke-next-Guildford, Surrey, S.J.E.   15.00 120.00 6 2006-10-09
Sydney, St Mary's Cathedral both 24.18 241.76 8 2008-07-01
Sydney, St Philip's both 19.34 203.08 8 2006-08-01
Thrumpton, Nottingham before & after 18.00 120.00 6 2006-10-10
Waddington, Lincoln after only 6.00   6 2008
Warfield, Bracknell * after only 10.00   8 2008
Wargrave, Berkshire after only 15.00 195.00 8 2009-05-21
Westminster,London,St Clement Danes before or after/both 35/70 430/760 6-10 2009
Widcombe, Bath, before & after 20.00 160.00 8 2007-09-20
Winslow, Bucks. St. Laurence both or after 10.00 80.00 8 2009-04-14
Whitchurch, Bucks. St. John Evangelist both or after* 20.00 120.00 6 2008-01-23
Worcester Cathedral   20.00 435.00 12  
Yelvertoft, All Saints   10.00 60.00 6 2006-10-09