Lincoln, Lincolnshire
St Basil the Great and St Paisios of the Holy Mountain - Greek Orth, (formerly the Anglican Church of St Botolph-by-Bargate)
Thursday, 17 June 2021 in 2h 33 (9–2–2)
5040 Minor (2m)
(being: 1 ext of Cambridge Surprise followed by 6 exts of Plain Bob, all called differently.)
1 Christopher C P Woodcock (C)
2 Paul Sharp
3 Lynda M Lazzerini
4 George A Dawson
5 Philip R Wild
6 H Geoffrey Wells
Rung on St Botolph’s Day to celebrate the long life and ministry of St Botolph’s and marking the end of a Church dedicated to St Botolph standing here on this site, since at least the 11th century, on the edge of the Cities southern boundary by the Great Bargate.
This is the final ringing on the bells before they are removed from the tower next week and put into storage pending a new project to rehang them in the City. The last ringing on the bells took place on Whitsunday, 20th May 2018, when a quarter peal was rung prior to the final Anglican service being held in the Church before it closed and the Parish and Congregation was merged with neighbouring St Peter-at-Gowts.
Also marking the 300th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone (20th March 1721) for the current Church which was rebuilt between 1721 & 1723 after the previous church was badly damaged during the civil war. Prior to the civil war St Botolph’s Church was second in size and status to the Cathedral. The current fifth is the only bell which survives from the ring of five bells cast for the newly rebuilt Church in 1723 by Richard Phelps of Whitechapel which were installed when the new Church opened in 1723.
45th peal to be rung on the bells in this tower, although the first peal in 1912 was rung on the previous five old bells, the tenor of which has been retained as the current fifth.
With thanks to the Keltek Trust for there help and support, and wishing the Greek Orthodox all the best in their new home as they take ownership of St Botolph’s – now St Basil the Great & St Paisios of the Holy Mountain.
Rung from the ground floor porch area so that we could ring with the main double doors fully open to provide plenty of ventilation. With thanks to Yvonne Woodcock & Robert Harvey for manning the door and dealing with the public. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKdXWs7YiA0
Rung also in memory of Geoffrey F Bryant M.B.E. of Barton-upon-Humber who sadly passed away last month and whose memorial service took place yesterday.
The band wish to associate Chris Turner (Guild Master) & Graham Colborne (Central Branch Master) with this peal, both unable to ring due to being away.
We originally intended to ring 7 methods, but due to the go of the bells (having not been rung for 3 years and being hung on plain bearings) to reduce this to 3 methods instead, however once we started ringing the decision was made early on to change into Plain Bob and score the peal, having to deal not only with the go of the bells but also the distractions from outside ringing with the west doors fully open directly onto the busy High Street.
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