The Bells, current plus history of the bells

Guildford Cathedral tower is 160 feet (49m) tall on top of which stands a 15 foot (4.6m) gilded angel acting as a weather vane.

The provision of a ring of bells for the new Cathedral started with the creation of Cathedral Bells Fund in 1933, before construction of the new Cathedral had even started. Fund raising started again in earnest in 1962 with each District in the Guildford Diocesan Guild attempting to raise enough money for one bell. Funding for another bell had already been promised and donors were sought for the remaining 4 bells. By 1964, with a very generous gift for the outstanding amount, a Whitechapel ring of ten with a 30cwt tenor was purchased. The first bell (now the 9th) was cast in memory of Alfred H. Pulling, who was for over 60 years the leading light in ringing in and around Guildford. The bells were dedicated on 17th May 1965, the fourth anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral. 

 In 1969 the Guild President, the Bishop of Guildford, said he would like to see the ring augmented to 12. This was eventually achieved in 1976 with the construction of the additional frame and the hanging of the two new bells undertaken by Guild members to help defray the cost.

 There are 144 steps to the belfry and 365 steps to the top of the tower, so the local ringers have plenty of opportunity to keep themselves fit by simply ringing the bells up to 3 times on a Sunday and at practice night.