St Bartholomew's, Burnley
Links
Consecration of the new bells, part 1 - on YouTube - August 2014
Consecration of the new bells, part 2 - on YouTube - August 2014
Consecration of the new bells, part 3 - on YouTube - August 2014
The Bells
| Bell | Weight | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-3-12 | B | 19.50" | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N |
| 2 | 1-3-25 | A | 20.50" | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N |
| 3 | 2-0-22 | G | 22.00" | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N |
| 4 | 2-2-1 | F# | 23.00" | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N |
| 5 | 3-0-3 | E | 25.00" | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N |
| 6 | 3-3-25 | D | 27.25" | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N |
Burnley Bells are ringing again
The installation of the new 6 at Burnley has been completed, and Burnley is ringing again.
Image courtesy Stephen Young
The first quarter on the bells was rung on 26 April, and they will be available for general ringing at the VicANZAB Branch Practice on 14 June 2015.
The old Burnley Bells
You may have seen the circular released by the St Batholomew's Church effectively seeking a good home for these bells. The Church had originally planned to donate these bells to six different churches in a third-world country, but this relied on an offer of free transport that has since fallen through, so they are now unexpectedly in the situation of seeking alternatives.
The Church is indisputably the owner of the bells and can do whatever it likes with them. However ANZAB is in discussion with them about this. Given that they have gone for a sort of tender process, seeking offers, it would not be wise for us to publish exactly what our suggestions are, nor can we be certain what the Church's eventual decision will be. However, some ANZAB members are planning an offer (using private funds) which, if successful, would make the bells available on a non-profit basis for use in Australia or NZ. For more information, contact
David Smith
ANZAB President
June 2015
Burnley Bells Consecrated
The new bells for St Bartholomew's, Burnley, were consecrated at a special service on Sunday, 24 August 2014.
David Pacey reports:
It all went very well. The bells were christened, anointed and censed by the Primate and Archbishop of Melbourne with much good music, pomp and ceremony. You will note the guardian owl sitting next to the No 5 bell which is named "St Jennifer" - the bell not the owl! There were a number of ANZAB members present including the hand bell band. Matthew Sorell read the first lesson.
Images courtesy Sue Pacey. Click an image for a better view.
Old Burnley bells ring for the last time
Sunday, 4 May 2014, was the last service ringing before the tower at St Bartholomew's is closed for removal of the bells and dismantling of the frame. The newly cast bells from Whitechapel are set to arrive later in the year and will form part of the Jenny Murphy memorial.
Here are the ringers who rang the bells out!
Neil McFarlane, David Pacey, Merienne Shortridge, Jonathon Harrison, Esther Stump, Ian Greenley
Sue Pacey, David Pacey, Merienne Shortridge, Jonathon Harrison, Ian Greenley, Esther Stump
David Pacey
notes
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