Old Cumbria Gazetteer
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| place:- | ring of bells, Wigton | |
| site name:- | St Mary's Church | |
| locality:- | Wigton | |
| parish |
Wigton parish, once in
Cumberland
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| county:- | Cumbria | |
| ring of bells | ||
| coordinates:- |
NY255482 | |
| 10Km square:- |
NY24
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| 1Km square | NY2548 | |
| source:- |
Dove 2009
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| diocese:- | Carlisle Diocese | |
| coordinates:- |
NY256483 | |
| coordinates:- |
54d 49.4m N 3d 9.6m W | |
| locality:- | Wigton | |
| photocopy |
Whitehead 1886:-
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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| Dove data |
number of bells: 8
weight of tenor: 8 cwt 0 qtr 0 lb (896lbs) pitch of tenor: A (880.5Hz) scale:- A, B, C sharp, D, E, F sharp, G sharp, A Complete octave; intervals TTSTTTS; A major.Bells cast by John Taylor Bellfounders, 1998. Dove 2009 | |
| Data courtesy of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers | ||
| 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.
Treble, named Ninian; inscribed:- [Esther, Timothy. Elisabeth and Hannah Ravalde / Laus Deo] Bell 2 named Kentigern; inscribed:- [In thanksgiving for Sarah Jean and Hannah Abigail / Given by Jean and George Simpson] Bell 3 named Herbert; inscribed:- [Presented by the Rotary Club of Wigton / Rotary Fellowship and peace the world over] Bell 4 named Cuthbert; inscribed:- [I speak for UCB / In Appreciation of the hard work and commitment of Wigton people] Bell 5 named Adian; inscribed:- [Given by Wigton Town Council on behalf of the inhabitants of Wigton 'The Throstle Nest of All England'] Bell 6 named Bega; inscribed:- [Given in memory of the Bragg Family who have worshipped in the church over many years] Bell 7 named Emmanuel; inscribed:- [Martin Edward, Mary and Andrew Stephen Tinnoth Snape named me Emmanuel / Laudamus te, Benedicitus te, Adoramus te, Glorificamus te] Tenor named Mary; inscribed:- [I Speak for St Mary's / Canon Geoffrey Paul Ravalde - Vicar / Christopher Brown / Anthony John Evans / Christopher Howard Walford - Churchwardens] Reay John: 2004 (2nd edn): Short History of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Wigton::: leaflet available in church | |
| Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008 | ||
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