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 St Kentigern, Great Crosthwaite |
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| St Kentigern, Great Crosthwaite: bell ringing | ||
| locality type:- | ring of bells | |
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| evidence:- | old text:- Gents Mag |
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| source data:- | Magazine, The Gentleman's Magazine or Monthly Intelligencer or
Historical Chronicle, published by Edward Cave under the
pseudonym Sylvanus Urban, and by other publishers, London,
monthly from 1731 to 1922. goto source Gentleman's Magazine 1849 part 1 p.255 "..." "The belfry carries a set of six sweet-toned bells, hung up about seventy years ago, whose harmonious carillons, "the most exhilirating and the most affecting of all measured sounds" on a calm Sabbath morn, break upon the air of the romantic vale with a melody that was ever listened to with a holy pleasure by the late Laureate [Robert Southey], to whom it spoke of an immortality brighter by far than that of Fame. ..." |
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 BRA37.jpg Peal board:- "The Cumberland Association of Change-Ringers. / Crosthwaite Branch. / The first peal rung in this steeple (being Grandsire Triples, Taylor's Bob and Single Variation) was rung on 7th. December 1895. ..." (taken 9.7.2009)  BRA38.jpg Peal board:- "CUMBERLAND ASSOCIATION OF CHANGE RINGERS. / In this tower was rung on Feby 16th. 1910. / A Peal of 5,120 Kent Treble Bob Major / Time 3 hours 19 minutes. / ..." (taken 9.7.2009)  BRA39.jpg Peal board:- "The Carlisle Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers / on Saturday 23rd. September 1989 / in 2 hrs. 46 mins. / A Peal of 5056 Plain Bob Major / The first peal on these bells after their refurbishment and rehanging / ..." (taken 9.7.2009)  BRA40.jpg Ringing World, (taken 9.7.2009) |
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| notes:- |
Other notices and boards include:- |
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| Record of bellringing at a memorial service for George V, 28 January 1936. |
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| Record of bellringing at the end of World War II, 8 May 1945 including scholars evacuated
from Roedean school. |
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| Record of bellringing for the visit of Elizabeth II to Keswick, 7 October 1956 including
Royal Volleys and Grandsire Triples. |
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| Record of bellringing for New Millenium, at 12 noon on 1 January 2000. |
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 BRA29.jpg Rules for the bellringers. (taken 9.7.2009) |
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| "ORDERS You ringers all observe these Orders well, He eight pence pays who overturns a Bell. He who presumes to ring without consent, Shall pay one Shilling and it shall be spent. And he who rings with either Spur or Hat, Shall pay his Eight pence certainly for that. He who in ringing interrupts a Peal, For such an offence shall pay a Quart of Ale. In falling Bells one penny must be paid, By him who stops before the signals made. And he who takes Gods holy Name in vain, Shall pay one Shilling and this Place refrain. You ringers all take care, you must not fail, To have your forfeitures spent in Ale. With Heart upright let each true Subject ring, For Health and Peace, to Country, Church, &King. Thomas Martin of Keswick, June 1826." |
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| notes:- |
In the ringing chamber:- |
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| "TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR THE BELLRINGER REMEMBER Wednesday evenings and keep them wholly for the practice. THOU SHALT NOT follow one rope too long, for the eyes are the windows of the mind and if they be glued to one rope how shall the mind be lighted. THOU SHALT NOT tarry without the gates. THOU SHALT hearken to the sound of thy striking and keep thy bell within her place. THOU SHALT NOT bump the stay of thy bell lest it break and thou be carried up to the heavens. THOU SHALT NOT rely completely upon thy helper, but cultivate thine own understanding, for he that listeneth for his helper from place to place shall stumble and perish, but he that counteth his own places can in no wise strike in the wrong place. THOU SHALT learn the methods well. THOU SHALT NOT cooontemplate thy homework nor thy housework nor thy boy friend nor any characteristic of thy fellow ringers, lest when the bob is called thou be taken unawares and be utterly confounded. THOU SHALT NOT break any covenant with the band to follow after thy wife nor thy best girl nor thy friend nor thy enemy, for the band will not hold him worthy that turnethh his 'yea' to 'nay'. HONOUR thy band and thy ringing master and forget not that regular attendance is also expected of thee on Sundays." |
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| Dove data:- |
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| E, F sharp, G sharp, A, B, C sharp, D sharp, E |
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| Complete octave; intervals TTSTTTS; E major. |
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| Bell 1 cast by Mears and Stainbank, 1915; 2-4 by Pack and Chapman, 1775; 5, 7 and
8 by John Warner and Sons, 1882; 6 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry, 1989. |
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| Dove 2009 www.dove.cccbr.org.uk |
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| photocopy:- |
Whitehead 1895:- |
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| vol.14 p.318 |
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| vol.14 p.319 |
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| vol.14 p.320 |
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| vol.14 p.321 |
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| vol.14 p.322 |
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| vol.14 p.323 |
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| Whitehead, H (posthumous): 1895: Bells of Brigham, Cockermouth, Crosthwaite, Distington,
and Holme Cultram: TransCWAAS: vol.14: pp.275-334 |
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Traditions of Crosthwaite Church Belfry:- |
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| vol.8 p.48 |
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| vol.8 p.49 |
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| vol.8 p.50 |
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| vol.8 p.51 |
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| vol.8 p.52 |
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| vol.8 p.53 |
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| vol.8 p.54 |
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| Crosthwaite, J Fisher: 1884: Traditions of Crosthwaite Church Belfry: TransCWAAS:
vol.8: pp.48-54 |
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Godfrey 1881:- |
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| vol.6 p.84 |
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| Godfrey, Robert: 1881: Westmorland Bells: TransCWAAS: vol.6: pp.83-85 |
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| notes:- |
The ring was rehung by Mears and Stainbank, Whitechapel Bellfoundry, 1915. |
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| Treble cast by John Warner and Sons, 1882, recast by Mears and Stainbank 1915; inscribed:- |
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| "[I love the bells that call the poor to prayer, Chiming froom Village Church its cheerful
sound. - SOUTHEY]" |
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| Bell 2 cast by Pack and Chapman, 1775; once the treble; inscribed:- |
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| "[Although I am both light and small I will be heard above you all.]" |
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| Bell 3 cast by Pack and Chapman, 1775; inscribed:- |
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| "[If you have a judicious ear, You'll own my voice is sweet and clear.]" |
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| Bell 4 cast by Pack and Chapman, 1775; inscribed:- |
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| "[Such wondrous power to music's given, It elevates the soul to heaven.]" |
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| Bell 5 cast by Pack and Chapman, 1775; recast by John Warner and Sons, 1882; inscribed:- |
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| "[Peace and good neighbourhood.]" |
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| Bell 6 cast by Pack and Chapman, 1775; inscribed:- |
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| "[Music is medicine of the mind.]" |
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| Bell 7 cast by Pack and Chapman, 1775; recast by John Earner and Sons, 1882; inscribed:- |
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| "[In Wedlock's Bands all ye who join, With hands your hearts unite, So shall our cheerful
tongues combine, To laud the nupial rite.]" |
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| Tenor cast by John Warner and Sons, 1882; inscribed:- |
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| "[Over the vale the heavy toll of death sounds slow, It makes me think upon the dead.
SOUTHEY]" |
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