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The City of Lincoln Company of Civic Bell Ringers

Lincoln, Lincolnshire

St Peter-at-Gowts Parish Church in Wigford

Thursday, 23 November 2017 in 42m (8–0–3)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

(being: 9 x 120 & 180)

1 Jean Williams

2 Janet M Risdale

3 Yvonne A Woodcock

4 Graham J N Colborne

5 Christopher C P Woodcock (C)

Rung on the back five to mark the centenary of the celebratory ringing of church bells throughout the land which took place on 23rd November 1917, to celebrate the initial success by the British during the Battle of Cambrai, the largest and most significant tank battle of the First World War. This was the first time celebratory ringing had taken place on a large scale during the Great War.

The first ever tanks where designed, tested and built in Lincoln at the William Foster & Co Wellington Foundry, which stood in this parish less than half a mile from this Church, within earshot of the bells, with many of the workers living in this parish.

Remembering Foster’s Managing Director Sir William Tritton, his Chief Draftsman William Rigby and Major Walter Wilson of the War Cabinet, the designers and manufacturers of the original tank.

Rung especially remembering all those in the Tank Corps who were killed at the Battle of Cambrai.

“LINCOLN – BIRTHPLACE OF THE TANK”

(Rung also for the Lincoln Diocesan Guild)

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Ariel view of Lincoln showing the William Foster & Co Wellington Foundry where the first tank was built and St Peter at Gowts Church.

Ariel view of Lincoln showing the William Foster & Co Wellington Foundry where the first tank was built and St Peter at Gowts Church. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)

Tank at the Somme.

Tank at the Somme. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)

Tanks being built at the William Foster & Co Wellington Foundry Lincoln.

Tanks being built at the William Foster & Co Wellington Foundry Lincoln. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)

Tanks being built at the William Foster & Co Wellington Foundry Lincoln.

Tanks being built at the William Foster & Co Wellington Foundry Lincoln. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)

Completed Tank being loaded onto a train wagon.

Completed Tank being loaded onto a train wagon. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)

Tank being trailed and tested at Burton Park just outside Lincoln.

Tank being trailed and tested at Burton Park just outside Lincoln. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)

Tank being trailed and tested at Burton Park just outside Lincoln.

Tank being trailed and tested at Burton Park just outside Lincoln. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)

Tank being trailed and tested at Burton Park just outside Lincoln.

Tank being trailed and tested at Burton Park just outside Lincoln. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)

Tank Memorial Lincoln.

Tank Memorial Lincoln. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)

Tank Memorial Lincoln.

Tank Memorial Lincoln. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)

First submitted Thursday, 23 November 2017 at 20:04:48 by Christopher C P Woodcock.

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