[Bell Historians] st Giles cheadle staffordshire

[jimhedgcock]

--- 

I looked at Ditton with Graham Austin from Liverpool in the 1960s or 
1970s. There were some details about them and the R.C. Bootle chime 
and bourdon, I think, in RW. Chris Pickford may be able to help. 
The bells were derelict and unless new floors had been put in they 
had never been rung because there were no rope holes. Didn't look for 
clapper indentation. There was a chiming frame on the wall but it 
didn't look like it was in use. Unfortunately I didn't retain notes 
from those early days. I think it was on the same occasion that we 
knocked on the Vicarage door at Widnes St. Paul to seek permission to 
inspect them. The Vicar politely informed us that there were no 
bells in the tower. At that moment the clock chimed. Not a word was 
said but the vicarage door closed quite firmly!!!!!!!!


In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "David Cawley" <dave at d...> wrote:
> What about Ditton RC church Cheshire (6, 14 cwt - reputedly u/r).
> 
> Does anyone know anything about these bells ?
> 
> DLC
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Chris Pickford 
> To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 12:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] st Giles cheadle staffordshire
> 
> 
> Cheadle bells were invoiced out from Whitechapel on 15 October 
1845. However, they weren't the first ring of bells in a Roman 
Catholic church in England since the reformation. That honour goes 
(though do correct me if I'm wrong) to the ring of six of 1844 by C & 
G Mears at St.John the Evangelist at Kirkham, Lancs.
> 
> Other early rings in RC churches include Thurnham (1848), 
Rainhill (1848), Clapham (1851) and the original steel eight (1860) 
at Sheffield later transferred to Moseley
> 
> Chris Pickford
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: john maloney 
> To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 5:20 AM
> Subject: [Bell Historians] st Giles cheadle staffordshire
> 
> 
> I am posting this question on behalf of john cummins ringing & 
> catholic historian of murwillumbah n.s.w. 
> john wants to know the date of the 1st peal of bells installed 
for 
> saint Giles cheadle staffordshire United Kingdom
> john has this information for the group re these bells they 
were cast 
> by mears of whitechapple
> in 1939 they were sent to loughbourgh where taylors added 2 
bells to 
> augment up to a ring of 8 at this time they were 1/2 turned
> he belives they were only the 2nd peal of bells in a catholic 
church 
> in england since the reformation..
> any help on any details at all on these bells gratefully 
accepted ..
> and i will pass it along to john .thanks. john maloney
> 
> 
> 
> This message was sent to you via the Bell Historians' Mailing 
List. To unsubscribe from the list send an email to bellhistorians-
unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com
> 
> 
> 
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of 
Service. 
> 
> 
> Yahoo! Groups Sponsor 
> ADVERTISEMENT
> 
> 
> 
> 
> This message was sent to you via the Bell Historians' Mailing 
List. To unsubscribe from the list send an email to bellhistorians-
unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com
> 
> 
> 
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of 
Service.