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 St Michael, Muncaster |
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| St Michael, Muncaster: notes about bells | ||
 BRK77.jpg (taken 14.9.2009)  BTE44.jpg (taken 13.7.2010) |
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| The treble is inscribed:- |
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| "[William Pennington Baronet 1729. William Dacket faccit Whitehaven]" |
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| This stopped ringing in 1965 and was repaired by having a new clapper made from an
old cannon ball. |
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| The Mary Bell was replaced in 2002-03 by a bell commemorating the Golden Jubilee of
Elizabeth II. It was cast by John Taylor's Bellfounders, Loughborough. It is inscribed:- |
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| [Holy Mary Pray for Us / Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002] |
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| and was hung in time for the Rev M Stonestreet to use it for the first time at his
last service in this parish. |
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 CDE75.jpg (taken 4.6.2015)  CDE76.jpg Lettering. (taken 4.6.2015) |
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| The Mary Bell was cast to commemorate a visit by Henry VI to Muncaster after the Battle
of Hexham; about 1464-1470. It is inscribed:- |
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| [SANCTA MARIA ORA PRO NOBIS] |
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