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For those unfamiliar with Imperial measures, the weights are given in hundredweights (cwt), quarters (qtr) and pounds (lb). The approximate conversions are:

1 hundredweight = 112 lb = 51 kg
1 quarter = 28 lb = 13 kg

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In the belfry there is also what is known as an Ellacombe Apparatus,
which enables the bells to be sounded by pulling on a system of ropes.
This can be carried out by one person who can ring simple rounds or
may decide to ring hymn tunes by reading numbers from a card. This only tends to be done once a year when Christmas carols are “played” on the bells for one of the Christmas Eve services.