Christ Church, Moreton, Wirral

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Warners!

One of the ringing worlds in the 70s has an artical on them

Aye

Sam

PS

Shame about the Health and Safety. What will happen now?


--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "Peter Humphreys" <pfh at w...> 
wrote:
> I have been trying to obtain some basic data on the four bells at 
Christ
> Church, Moreton, Wirral to complete my 'analysis' of the history 
of the
> bells in Wirral Branch Towers.
> 
> Despite persistent efforts over more than a year (off and on) I 
have now
> been advised by the Parish Office that access to the tower is 
prohibited
> 'on health and safety grounds'. Sounds like a feeble excuse to me! 
The
> bells are out of action due to broken (vandalised) wheels but I 
just
> want Founder and Date although details of inscriptions and 
diameters
> would be an added bonus.
> 
> The Parish Office could not even tell me the date the church was 
founded
> as they have no records! This was, I believe, 1863, since I have 
been
> told by one of the band that a peal rung there in 1963 was rung to 
mark
> the centenary of the church (and bells?)
> 
> Thanks in anticipation.
> 
> Peter Humphreys
> Wirral Branch Secretary. 
> 
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