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Broadwas, St Mary Magdalene
The Broadwas Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene is at the end of Church Lane in the southwest of this small village.The River Teme is a stone's throw west of the church. There is ample parking at the end of Church Lane near the church.
St Mary Magdalene's is a small, but very nicely kept, church. The ringing takes place from a platform overlooking the nave and is reached by climbing a wooden staircase.
2011-04-14 [ expand ]
I visited for the first time on Thursday 14th April 2011 as the second tower
[1st,
3rd,
4th
]
of the 258th Mid-week Outing
of the
Four Shires Guild.
As the organiser of this trip I didn't have much time to ring but managed to ring up bell #3 followed by a touch of Grandsire Doubles. The bells are quite light but at least #3 seemed fine to me.
The Bells
The tower has a ring of 5 bells with a tenor weighing 4-0-20 in C♯. The tenor was cast by John of Gloucester, circa 1350. Dove's Guide includes details of the bells at St Mary Magdalene and more information is provided by the Worcestershire & Districts Change Ringing Association..
| Bell | Inscription | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dove's Guide to the bells at St Mary Magdalene |
I. Rudhall.Fecit.1822 Recast. by. Charles Carr. Smethwick. 1896 Recast 1977 Whitechapel |
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| 2 | I. Rudhall **Gloucester.Fect** 1822 | |||
| 3 | +T.Hunt & Wm Homes C. Wardens. 1820 I.R. Fect. |
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| 4 | To the glory of God. and in memory of Elizabeth Agnes Hill. !! Charles Carr !! Smethwick. 1896 |
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| Tenor | +Iohannis*prece*dvlce*sonet*et*amene | |||
