Or campanologists, to use the correct term. Bell ringing was a much more important passtime in previous days, and the Hasketon bells were considered to be particularly ‘sweet’ sounding by <name> as quoted in the book Akenfield – which it’s a farly open secret was based in Charsfield a few miles away. This one is especially for Ian, one of our local ringers. From the Suffolk Chronicle, 17th December 1870.

Campanology. On Wednesday five of the Hasketon ringers ascended this tower and rang their merry peal of five bells, 1870 changes, the date of the year, in one hour and 12 minutes. The ringing consisted of plain doubles, old doubles, and grandsire doubles, the nightingale and Stedmans principle, which were done in a masterly style by the following members:- Treble, Henry Birch; second Francis Mallett; third, William Birch; forth, John Birch; tenor, Robert Borrett. The peals were ably conducted by Henry Birch.