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Bishop Oliver King of Bath and Wells reportedly dreamt in 1499 of restoring the abbey church of Bath. He saw an olive tree and a king's coronet. Ladders rose from this tree, with angels ascending and descending, and a voice commanded "a king to restore the church".
These elements of King's dream are found all over the unique west facade of the Gothic building of Bath Abbey, which was completed shortly before the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539.
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Got this idea while watching my son take a bath. I still remember a photo my mom took of me naked in the bath as a baby, and one time a friend saw it and I was so embarrassed for some reason. Anyways, I tried to take a less revealing photo so that my Noah won't be embarrassed of it when he is older ;-)
The first peal was rung at Bathwick on 31st December 1899. This board records four performances of Grandsire Triples rung in the decade following. Unfortunately, the varnish on the board has decayed, making the inscription now very difficult to read. The parts in red, e.g. indicating first peals, are especially difficult to decipher. Here is an attempted transcript:
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St Mary's Guild of Change Ringers
The | Bath & Wells | Diocesan | Association
The following 4 Peals of | Grandsire Triples | was rung at this Church by the following members
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On Saturday Dec 10th 1904 in 3 Hours
Holt's Original
1. W. Apperley
2. J. Holman
3. W. J. Prescott
4. A. Richardson
5. C. Collier
6. H. E. Holder
7. J. Thomas (conductor)
8. A. W. Harrington
Farewell peal to the Rev. Preb. G. Tugwell, | Rector of the above Church for | 33 Years having resigned the living.
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On Monday Jan 23rd 1905 in 3 Hours 3 Minutes
Taylor's Bob & Single
1. W. F. Flower
2. W. J. Prescott
3. A. Richardson
4. H. E. Lewis
5. H. E. Holder
6. W. J. Eames (conductor)
7. C. Collier
8. R. Whatley
Farewell peal to the Rev. F. J. R. Wingfield, | after 5 years Curacy at the | above Church
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On Saturday March 25th 1905 in 3 Hours
Holt's Original
1. W. F. Flower
2. G. Temple
3. H. F. Lewis
4. H. Abery *
5. W. J. Prescott (conductor)
6. A. Richardson
7. H. E. Holder
8. W. J. Eames
Rung to commemorate the coming of | age of Arthur Charles Lestock Stewart, | son of the Rector of the above Church
* First peal
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On Monday March 18th 1907 in 3 Hours 2 Minutes
Holt's Ten Part
1. R. Whatley
2. J. Odey +
3. H. E. Lewis
4. A. E. Seers
5. W. J. Eames
6. W. J. Prescott
7. R. Cousins (conductor) +
8. H. Dickens *
* First Peal
+ First Peal of Triples
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Rev. Charles Hylton Stewart M.A. Rector
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Notes:
The Rev. Prebendary George Tugwell (1829-1910) was Rector of Bathwick with Woolley from 1871 to 1904. He studied at Oriel College, Oxford and was an expert on marine life. He published books on the sea-anemones and topography of North Devon.
The Rev Charles Henry Hylton Stewart (1849 - 1922) was Rector of Bathwick from 1904 to 1916. He had previously been Choral Scholar and Organist of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, then Organist of Chichester Cathedral (1874-75), Minor Canon Precentor of Chester Cathedral (1877-89), and Vicar of New Brighton (1889-1904)
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More information on the Rev Frank Wingfield can be found in his obituary in Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, Saturday, 13 February 1926, p. 20:
"Death of the Rev. F. J. R. Wingfield
Many in Bath, and especially those residing in Bathwick will remember the Rev. Frank J. R. Wingfield, B.A. (Cantab), Vicar of Crawley Downs, Sussex, whose death has occurred at the age of 69. For five years up to 1905 he was curate at St. Mary's Bathwick, in the time of Preb. Tugwell, and was priest-in-charge until the new Rector (the late Canon Hylton-Stewart) came.
When he left Bath in 1905 to take the living of Fillington, near Bridgwater, Mr. Wingfield received many parting gifts. From the congregation he received an illuminated address and purse of gold amounting to £114 10s, there were also presents from the Sunday School, the Infants' School, the Church House Men's Club, the Women's Communicants' Class, and a considerable number of private gifts including a very handsome communion set."
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Details of the December 1904 peal were published in the Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette of Thursday, 15 December 1904, p. 7:
"CHANGE RINGERS.-- On Saturday evening eight members of the Bath and Wells Diocesan Assocation of Change Ringers met at St. Mary's Church, Bathwick, to ring a peal of Grandsire Triples, Holt's (original), to commemorate the 33 years' faithful service of the late Rector, the Rev. Preb. George Tugwell, who was always a good advocate to the change ringers of Bathwick. It is 3½ years since a peal was rung on the bells, and as the same require re-hanging, doubts were entertained as to the success of the venture. After a space of just 3hrs., 5,040 changes came round in perfect style, recording another peal to the above Association. The members stood as follows:-- Walter Apperley, treble; John Holman, 2; William J. Prescott, 3; Alfred Richardson, 4; Charles Collier, 5; Herbert E. Holder, 6; John Thomas, 7; Alfred W. Harrington, tenor. Conducted by John Thomas. Alfred W. Harrington was elected a member previous to starting."
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Details of the March 1905 peal were published in the Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette of Thursday, 30 March 1905, p. 7:
"CHANGE RINGERS. -- On Saturday afternoon the members of St. Mary's Guild of Change Ringers met together at their church tower with the hope of success in their ringing a true and complete peal to commemorate the coming of age of Arthur Charles Lestock Stewart son of their new Rector, the Rev. C. H. Hylton Stewart who is taking such an interest in the ringers of St. Mary's. Starting at 2.25 p.m., the bells were kept going unceasingly until 5.25 p.m., when 5,040 changes of Grandsire Triples came round in just three hours, recording another peal to the church and the Bath and Wells Diocesan Association of Change Ringers. The ringers stood as follows:-- Treble, W. F. Flower; 2, G. Temple; 3, H. E. Lewis; 4, H. Abery; 5, W. J. Prescott; 6, A. Richardson; 7, H. E. Holder; tenor, W. J. Eames. This peal was conducted by W. J. Prescott and taken from Holt's Original. The first peal at the first attempt was by H. Abery."
[Peal Base IDs: 4DD-9B9 | 4DD-9AE | 4DD-9A3 | 4DD-998]
Class 52 1072 Western Glory and Class 47 47159 run onto Bristol Bath road depot 03 05 1975.
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The Bath Abbey Footprint Project is a Heritage Lottery Fund project to repair the Abbey’s collapsing floor, install a new eco-friendly heating system using Bath’s hot springs, and provide new, improved space and facilities to ensure the Abbey is more sustainable, hospitable and useable for local residents, worshippers and visitors alike.
Wessex Archaeology will be working alongside Bath-based firm Emery to help deliver the £19.3 million Footprint Project.
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She didn't always smile like that when it was time to clean up. Took her a while, but she warmed up to her inflatable ducky bath tub.
Bath, England. Breathtaking examples of fashion from the eighteenth century. I live and breathe for this style of fashion...I was born in the wrong century...maybe this style of dress will become fashionable again...would anyone else love to wear these glorious gowns besides me?
Literally had 10 mins in Bath today getting that last Chrimbo prezzy...so were 10,000 other people....NIGHTMARE!!!!.......
Forum Theatre, Bath. Opened in 1934 and designed by W H Watkins, with A S Gray. The Forum followed the usual path of conversion to bingo in the 1960's, which failed fairly quickly, before becoming a church. A major, and spectacularly successful restoration was undertaken and the Forum is one of the most complete 1930's former cinemas in the UK. There is a very extensive use of the theatre for live shows and concerts in addition to the religious services held by the Bath City Church.
www.bathforum.co.uk/Groups/221252/Whats_On.aspx
Bath, Somerset & Avon, England, Forum Cinema / Bath City Church
August 2016