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 St Mary, Dalton-in-Furness |
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| St Mary, Dalton-in-Furness: bell ringing | ||
| locality type:- | ring of bells | |
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 BUT45.jpg Ringing chamber. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain  Click to enlarge BUY12.jpg 10 bells. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain |
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| Dove data:- |
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| E flat, F, G, A flat, B flat, C, D, E flat, F, G |
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| Octave plus 2 notes; intervals TTSTTTSTT; E flat major. |
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| Bells cast by John Taylor and Co, 1927. |
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| Dove 2009 www.dove.cccbr.org.uk |
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 BUT46.jpg Place mats for the ringers. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain  BUT47.jpg Memorial to past bellringers. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain  BUT48.jpg Certificate, 1st place in a striking competition, 1999. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain  BUT49.jpg Records of first peals, Grandsire Triples and Grandsire Caters. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain  BUT50.jpg List of 8 bells, 1913. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain  BUT51.jpg "Lancashire Association of Changeringers / Furness &Lake District Branch" (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain |
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| MN photo:- |
The bells are by Taylor, Loughborough, recast from an earlier set. The frame is an
early example of an iron bell frame by ?Warner, London. |
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 BUT52.jpg Bells. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain  BUT53.jpg Bells. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain  BUT54.jpg Bells. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain  BUT55.jpg Bells. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain  BUT56.jpg Bells. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain  BUT57.jpg Bells. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain  BUT58.jpg Bell wheel. (taken 18.6.2011) courtesy of the tower captain |
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| MN photo:- |
Access from a door at the back of the nave. |
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| The computer/video displays were for an 'open day'. |
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 BUT43.jpg The way in. (taken 18.6.2011)  BUT44.jpg Spiral stair (taken 18.6.2011) |
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| Handley, Diana: 1983: Notes on Furness Branch Bells::: inscriptions and history Dent, Geoffrey: 2007: History of St Mary's Church and Parish Dalton-in-Furness::: on sale in church; has interesting articles about 'NOISE' |
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