Mike Berning (1941 - 2006) was a South African librarian, author, and bell ringer.

[1] In 1968 Dean Kenneth Oram sought volunteers to ring the Grahamstown Cathedral bells.

Berning took over as Tower Captain, through a very difficult period in the 1980s, held a band together and continued to teach recruits.

Berning was instrumental in petitioning the Parish Council for permission to rehang the bells in a new frame.

He also helped obtain the support of the Mayor of Grahamstown and City Council for the rehanging project.