Bells celebrated VE Day 2025, and 1945
Coleshill church’s bells rang out over the croft to celebrate VE Day this week - an event celebrated over four days in 1945.
Coleshill ringers joined others around the world at 6.30pm on 8 May as bells rang out in united celebration.
Six ringers (including one from Castle Bromwich church) rang at 9pm to call the town to the croft to witness one of over 1000 beacons lit around the UK. The illuminated tower and spire provided a spectacular backdrop.
Ringing registers for 1938-48 (above) show that the then ringers rang at 3.15pm on VE Day, 8.30pm the following day, rang a peal the next at 3pm, and rang for a victory service at 4pm on the 13th.
VJ Day was celebrated three times on 15 August - at 9.30am, 11am, and 7.30pm