The ringers are due to reach the milestone later at St Mary's Church, in Thatcham. St Mary's has 10 bells, ranging in weight from 280lb to 1,479lb, meaning a full peal takes up to three hours.

Berkshire bell ringers are to take part in a three-hour-long peal of bells for the 1,000th time at a historic church. Thatcham bell ringers ring 1,000th peal in St Mary's - BBC News We've updated ...

Berkshire bell ringers are to take part in a three-hour-long peal of bells for the 1,000th time at a historic church.