Flag flying and bell ringing at council buildings

Annual Bell Ringing Commitments from Carfax Tower

Carfax Tower

Bells are rung by Oxford Society of Change Ringers on behalf of Oxford City Council 

Table showing Annual Bell Ringing Commitments from Carfax Tower

Date

Time

Event

Notes

13 March

 

20:00

 

 

Commonwealth of Nation's Flag of Peace

 

One off for 2023

April 23

18:00

St George’s Day

 

           May 01

                       06:30 till 07:00

        May Day

 

May 06

12:30

 

Coronation of His Majesty

King Charles III

 

 

         May 07 

                     17:30 till 20:30

Peal in celebration of the Coronation of His Majesty

King Charles III

A peal is the 'gold standard' change ringing performance during which the bells are rung continuously in over 5000 different sequences, without visual aids, typically taking 3 hours

May 17

19:15 approx.

Election of

New Lord Mayor

 

June 17

 

12:30

 

Official Birthday of His Majesty The King

 

Trooping the Colour on Horse Guards Parade. Marking the Kings official birthday

June 21

18:00 until 18:30

Prince of Wales’ Birthday

Heir to the throne

September 08

12:30

The King’s Accession Anniversary

Accession Day is the anniversary of the date on which the present monarch, took office

November 14

12:30

 

Birthday of His Majesty King Charles III