Lincolnshire Day - 01/10/2009

Celebrating Lincolnshire Day!

 

 

October 1st 2009 marked the fourth official ‘Lincolnshire Day’ and historically, the date commemorates the Lincolnshire Rising of 1536 against King Henry VIII and the dissolution of the monasteries. The rising started at Louth on the 1st October 1536 and quickly gained support as it marched towards Lincoln. By the time it reached Lincoln there were 40,000 supporters camped around Lincoln Cathedral.

 

The day was chosen to celebrate the county’s history and culture and all that the county has to offer. As expected the county’s ringers did their part to celebrate Lincolnshire Day by organising a number of Quarter Peals.

 

In the morning an excellent Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Major was scored at Kirton in Lindsey. The back six bells at Kirton in Lindsey were cast in 1798 by one of the county’s bellfounders, James Harrison of Barton upon Humber.

 

 

Kirton Lindsey Quarter Peal band, L to R: Geoff Bryant, Dave Burkitt, Robert Jordan,

Anne Wood, Chris Woodcock, Janet Clarke, David Hibbert, John Ketteringham.

 

Then in the afternoon a Quarter Peal was attempt on the four bells at the Parish & Civic Church of St. Mary le Wigford in the City of Lincoln. This sadly came to a sudden halt in the 39th extent when the treble rope broke, however 912 changes of Plain Bob Minimus were rung. The ringers received many compliments about the ringing from shoppers and passers by in the City centre.

 

This was then followed in the evening by a very good Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Minor at Bardney. It was most fitting that a Quarter Peal was rung at Bardney as a number of the monks from Bardney Abbey took part in the Lincolnshire Rising of 1536 and six of the Bardney monks were later executed for their involvement in the rising against King Henry VIII.

 

We now look forward to ringing the county’s bells next year on 1st October to celebrate Lovely Lincolnshire!

 

Lincoln Diocesan Guild Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire St. Andrew Thursday, 1 October 2009 in 40 mins (12-1-20) 1264 Plain Bob Major (contains: Queens, Whittingtons & Tittums)
1	John R. Ketteringham
2	Anne V. Wood
3	Geoffrey F. Bryant
4	Janet M. Clarke
5	David M. Burkitt
6	David E. Hibbert
7	Robert H. Jordan
8	Christopher C. P. Woodcock (C)
Rung to celebrate Lincolnshire Day which also marks the anniversary of the Lincolnshire Rising of 1536. With thanks to John Ketteringham for organising this Quarter.

 

Saint Mary le Wigford Society CITY of LINCOLN, Lincolnshire Parish & Civic Church of St. Mary le Wigford Thursday, 1 October 2009 (6-1-17) 912 Plain Bob Minimus (Quarter Peal attempt which came to a sudden halt when the treble rope broke in the 39th extent!)
1	Janet Crafer
2	Jean Williams
3	Angela Holt
4	Christopher C. P. Woodcock (C)
Rung to celebrate Lincolnshire Day which also marks the anniversary of the Lincolnshire Rising of 1536.

 

Lincoln Diocesan Guild Bardney, Lincolnshire St. Lawrence Thursday, 1 October 2009 in 40 mins (8 cwt) 1260 Plain Bob Minor
1	John Fry
2	Janet M. Risdale
3	Jim Sutherland
4	Yvonne A. Woodcock
5	Christine J. Jackson
6	Christopher C. P. Woodcock (C)
Rung to celebrate Lincolnshire Day which also marks the anniversary of the Lincolnshire Rising of 1536. (Six monks from Bardney Abbey were executed for their role in the Lincolnshire Rising).

 

In addition, a further quarter was rung at Butterwick St Andrew by the band in the photograph below

L-R: Vivien Simpson - Brian C Bunting - Thomas J Freeston - Tom Palmer - G John Collett - Audrey L Harrison

Butterwick, St Andrew Thursday, 1 October 2009 in 46 mins 1309 Grandsire Doubles
1	Vivien Simpson
2	Audrey L Harrison
3	G John Collett (C)
4	Brian C Bunting
5	Thomas J Freeston
6	Tom Palmer
Rung to celebrate Lincolnshire Day. Also the 700th Anniversary of Boston Stump - commenced 1309.

 

Revised: 07/10/2009 (acah)