BellBoard
The Wigford Society
Parish and Civic Church of St Mary-le-Wigford
Friday, 10 September 2021 (5–2–26)
720 Court Singles
(being two 360s, rung on the front three bells)
1 Robert H Harvey
2–3 Christopher C P Woodcock (C)
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Rung on the front three over lunchtime at the request of the Vicar during the Medieval Market being held down in the Church for the Heritage Open Days Weekend.
St Mary’s is the oldest Church in Lincoln which has been continuously open as a place of worship, standing here for over a thousand years, and even pre dates the Cathedral (the big Church on the hill). St Mary’s also houses the oldest ring of bells in the City all dating from 1616 & 1636 pre the English Civil War.
. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)
St Mary-le-Wigford - the Parish & Civic Church of Lincoln. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)
St Mary-le-Wigford (front right) looking up the High Street north to Lincoln Cathedral - crica 1307. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)
St Mary-le-Wigford bells during the 1932 restoration by John Taylor & Co. (Image: Christopher C P Woodcock)