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The latest information we have is that the bells are now due to be returned to St James on Wednesday 6th December after the 10am service.
The church will then be open for viewing of the bells, they will need to be blessed before they are rehung in the tower. We will update Facebook and this this page with details
We are pleased to report that the bells are coming back to St James this week. For those of you who don't know, 6 of the original 8 bells have been refurbished and retuned and 2 new ones have been cast at Taylors Bell Foundary Loughborough.
The timetable is as follows:
| Tuesday 28th | The 8 Bells will be brought back in to church and will be available to view from 2pm - 9pm CANCELLED |
| Wednesday 29th | The bells will be blessed during the service of Holy Communion at 10am |
| A new frame will be installed in the clock room of the tower which is lower than the existing bell chamber. A false ceiling is being installed to reduce the volume of the bells in the ringing chamber. The bells will then be raised into their new frame | |
| January (date to be confirmed) | The Bells will be dedicated after which they can be rung for services |
Come along on Tuesday afternoon/evening to see the bells, once they are back in the tower they will not viewed at ground level again, the last time this happened was before they went away and previously almost 100 years.
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Unfortunately we have been advised that there is a delay in the bells coming back to church - Watch this space for updates
We are pleased to report that the bells are coming back to St James this week. For those of you who don't know, 6 of the original 8 bells have been refurbished and retuned and 2 new ones have been cast at Taylors Bell Foundary Loughborough.
The timetable is as follows:
| Tuesday 28th | The 8 Bells will be brought back in to church and will be available to view from 2pm - 9pm CANCELLED |
| Wednesday 29th | The bells will be blessed during the service of Holy Communion at 10am |
| A new frame will be installed in the clock room of the tower which is lower than the existing bell chamber. A false ceiling is being installed to reduce the volume of the bells in the ringing chamber. The bells will then be raised into their new frame | |
| January (date to be confirmed) | The Bells will be dedicated after which they can be rung for services |
Come along on Tuesday afternoon/evening to see the bells, once they are back in the tower they will not viewed at ground level again, the last time this happened was before they went away and previously almost 100 years.
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The project to refurbish the Bells of St James is continuing well, Taylor's of Loughborough have updated their website with photographs showing the casting of the 2 new bells and the frames.
We'll keep you updated with the progress of our project.
You can still help us by donating to our Justgiving Page, any amount, large or small is greatly appreciated
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Almost £1000 has been raised so far and you can still donate however small an amount by clicking on our Justgiving page you are a UK Taxpayer this can be gift aided at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your generosity.
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The bells which are going away to be refurbished have now been taken down from the tower and are sitting in church ready for the Heritage Day on Saturday 16th September.
As our heritage day fast approaches (16th Sept 10-4), we are excited to announce that there is now a chance to make an online donation to St James Bell Restoration Project 'Lowering the Tone'! We have set our aspirations high and hope to raise £10,000 in addition to what has been raised already through the prayer, generosity and hardwork of many people! Please give generously here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bulkingtonbells Any donation, large or small, is greatly appreciated.
You can come and see this magnificent bells close up for the first time in almost a century.
Please donate to our project via our JustGiving donation page