Bell ringers are people who are responsible for ringing bells in churches, town halls, and other places of worship. Sextons, CHIMERS, ropes, and tollers are all types of bell ringers. Sextons are responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of a church or other place of worship. CHIMERS are bell ringers who use handbells to create musical patterns. Ropes are used to pull the clapper of a bell in order to make it ring. Tollers are bell ringers who use a rope to pull the clapper of a bell in order to make it toll.