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 St Mary, Wigton |
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| St Mary, Wigton: bell ringing | ||
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Whitehead 1886:- |
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| vol.9 p.265 |
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| vol.9 p.266 |
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| vol.9 p.267 |
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| vol.9 p.268 |
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| Whitehead, H: 1886: Church Bells in Cumberland Ward, part II: TransCWAAS: vol.9: pp.240-268 |
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| A, B, C sharp, D, E, F sharp, G sharp, A |
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| Complete octave; intervals TTSTTTS; A major. |
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| Bells cast by John Taylor Bellfounders, 1998. |
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| Dove 2009 www.dove.cccbr.org.uk |
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| notes:- |
The bells were installed as part of the Ringing in the Millennium project. The first
ring was for morning service, Easter Sunday, 1999. A peal of 5008 changes of Yorkshire
Surprise Major was rung by the Carlisle Diocesan Guild of Bell Ringers, 1 May 1999. |
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| Treble, named Ninian; inscribed:- |
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| "[Esther, Timothy. Elisabeth and Hannah Ravalde / Laus Deo]" |
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| Bell 2 named Kentigern; inscribed:- |
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| "[In thanksgiving for Sarah Jean and Hannah Abigail / Given by Jean and George Simpson]" |
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| Bell 3 named Herbert; inscribed:- |
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| "[Presented by the Rotary Club of Wigton / Rotary Fellowship and peace the world over]" |
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| Bell 4 named Cuthbert; inscribed:- |
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| "[I speak for UCB / In Appreciation of the hard work and commitment of Wigton people]" |
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| Bell 5 named Adian; inscribed:- |
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| "[Given by Wigton Town Council on behalf of the inhabitants of Wigton 'The Throstle
Nest of All England']" |
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| Bell 6 named Bega; inscribed:- |
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| "[Given in memory of the Bragg Family who have worshipped in the church over many years]" |
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| Bell 7 named Emmanuel; inscribed:- |
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| "[Martin Edward, Mary and Andrew Stephen Tinnoth Snape named me Emmanuel / Laudamus
te, Benedicitus te, Adoramus te, Glorificamus te]" |
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| Tenor named Mary; inscribed:- |
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| "[I Speak for St Mary's / Canon Geoffrey Paul Ravalde - Vicar / Christopher Brown /
Anthony John Evans / Christopher Howard Walford - Churchwardens]" |
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| Reay John: 2004 (2nd edn): Short History of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin,
Wigton::: leaflet available in church |
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