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OS: SK486100
Markfield, St Michael & All Angels
The Markfield Parish Church of St Michael & All Angels [listing] is located in the west of this large village beside the village green. There is limited parking around the green.
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The church is set in a neatly maintained churchyard and the interior is bright and welcoming with a very nice modern stained glass window on the north side. Ringing is from the ground floor.
2012-04-14 [ expand ]
I visited for the first time on Saturday 14th April 2012 as part of the Annual Ringing Tour of the Harvington Bellringers. Markfield was the second tower [1st, 3rd] of the ringing part of the tour.
Once again I only managed to get a brief time on the bells, I started by ringing up bell #5 followed by some Rounds and Call Changes. I ended by ringing down bell #4. I quite enjoyed the short time ringing but the time was cut short when the stay on bell #3 was broken. Our host made us very welcome and even laid on tea and biscuits!
The Bells
The tower has a ring of 6 bells with a tenor weighing 10-01-15 in G#. Dove's Guide includes details of the bells at St Michael with more information provided by the Leicester Diocesan Guild.
| Bell | Note | Diameter | Weight | Inscription |
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| 1 |
Dove's Guide to the bells at St Michael & All Angels |
Holy, Holy, Holy, to the Glory of God
Elizabeth Tidd. 1903 |
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| 2 | To Thee all Angels cry Aloud.
Coronation of King Edward VIII June 1902 |
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| 3 | God Save His Church. | |||
| 4 | Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum Fili Dei, miserere mei 1617 | |||
| 5 | Missi De Celis Abeo Nomen Michaelis. Taylors of Loughborough recast me 1901 Robert Clark and Annis his wife made me through William Tidd |
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| Tenor | To the Glory of God And a token of thanksgiving for Victory 1939-1945 |
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