On Sunday 7th September the 400th Anniversary of All Saint’s Church number 5 bell was celebrated

for 30 days, 1 hour
All Saints' Anglican Church, Sandon, Staffordshire.
Church Lane Sandon Stafford, ST18 0DB, United Kingdom

The Birthday Bell
On Sunday 7th September the 400th Anniversary of number 5 bell was celebrated at All Saint’s Church.
During the service the bell was rung for the congregation to hear and then Rose Pemberton, tower captain, outlined the history of the bell. It was cast in 1625 by Robert or Richard Purdue of Bristol. The bell was returned to Loughborough to have a crack repaired following restoration work by John Taylors in 1963. It weighs 300kg (47.24 stones) and has a diameter of 77.47 centimeters (2 feet 6.5 inches). The restoration work had been funded for bells 4,5 and 6, the only ones existing at the time, by 6th Earl of Harrowby.
In the afternoon a quarter peal of 50 minutes continuous ringing added to the celebrations.
The enthusiastic ringers of Sandon Church, the youngest being 8, hope to be ringing this bell for many years to come.

All Saints' Anglican Church, Sandon, Staffordshire.



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On Sunday 7th September the 400th Anniversary of All Saint’s Church number 5 bell was celebrated

for 30 days, 1 hour
All Saints' Anglican Church, Sandon, Staffordshire.
Church Lane Sandon Stafford, ST18 0DB, United Kingdom

The Birthday Bell
On Sunday 7th September the 400th Anniversary of number 5 bell was celebrated at All Saint’s Church.
During the service the bell was rung for the congregation to hear and then Rose Pemberton, tower captain, outlined the history of the bell. It was cast in 1625 by Robert or Richard Purdue of Bristol. The bell was returned to Loughborough to have a crack repaired following restoration work by John Taylors in 1963. It weighs 300kg (47.24 stones) and has a diameter of 77.47 centimeters (2 feet 6.5 inches). The restoration work had been funded for bells 4,5 and 6, the only ones existing at the time, by 6th Earl of Harrowby.
In the afternoon a quarter peal of 50 minutes continuous ringing added to the celebrations.
The enthusiastic ringers of Sandon Church, the youngest being 8, hope to be ringing this bell for many years to come.

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