Tuesday 22nd May 2012 - at an unfeasibly early hour of the morning!
With the addition of a few friends from nearby towers a team of thirteen intrepid ringers assembled in the belfry to greet the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Ilminster.
There had been some feelings of trepidation at the prospect of ringing at such an early hour but there were crowds lining Silver Street not long after 6 o'clock so in the end the bells rang out with no worries about disturbing anyone.
The Olympian Ringers were:
Avril Vickery, Bernard Brown (Chard), Chris Pavey, Geraldine Locke,
Graham Everitt (Broadway), Harry & Helen Steinhardt, Johan Nash-Smith, Josh Harris,
Liz & Patrick Rendell (Curry Rivel), Phil & Emma Hope.
Special mention to Rachel who wasn't able to ring because she had been on hand in the Minster Rooms from 04:30. Such devotion to duty did however receive its reward when the torch bearer came in for a well earned cup of tea!
