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Cumbrian Codgers outing 17th August
This month’s outing is to Furness. There are three rings of bells lined up for us, I am being slightly self-indulgent this month as these are all favourites of mine.
Lunch is at “The Brown Cow”, Dalton in Furness – please be sure to let me have your pre-orders in time david.horne@the-hornes.org.uk / 07847 433117
It will be an earlier than usual start for most of us – unless you’re coming from the “Cumbrian Riviera” that is – but I’m sure it will be worth it. Please do try to get along this month.
10.30 – 11.30: St John the Baptist, Flookburgh (LA11 7JY) – TBC The 8 bells with a 17cwt tenor require some effort to ring well but repay the effort with a beautiful tone. You are sure to enjoy ringing these bells and hopefully we will have enough “Codgers” to ring them well. They sound really nice to Stedman, Grandsire or even plain bob (triples and major). NB: awaiting confirmation at time of writing.
12.30 – 13.30: St James the Great, Barrow in Furness (LA14 5UE) Until restoration, this 12cwt eight had been practically unringable since 1999. After much hard work fund raising (and working on the installation) by the Barrow ringers and friends, the bells were re-dedicated in March 2014. All the bells were refurbished by Whitechapel using a new method of tuning taking metal from the outside lip, the first time for a complete ring of bells.
14.00 LUNCH at The Brown Cow, Dalton in Furness (LA15 8LQ) The “Brown Cow” dates from the 1500’s. It is located just below the church, two minutes walk away but at the bottom of a hill. It serves a wide range of food and some excellent beers. Menus are attached, please be sure to let me know starter & main choices by Monday 14th. Don’t imbibe too much as we have 10 bells to ring afterwards!
15.30 – 16:30: St Mary, Dalton in Furness (LA15 8LH) This should be an excellent rounding off to the day. The 10 bells are a sonorous 21½cwt – Taylors at the height of their powers – and should be ideal for some nice plain courses or touches of Stedman and Grandsire caters. If you plan to come, please take a look at Double Norwich caters, it’s just major with an extra hunt bell (honestly!)
I need your lunch pre-orders (starter if desired, and main) by Monday 14th at latest please.
As always, it will be very helpful if you could let me know in advance that you’re intending to come, but if it’s a last minute decision, please just rock up anyway!