The 2015 joint Preston and Blackburn Branches was on October 10th. Here are some of my pictures from the four towers I visited. There were two additional towers that I didn’t visit. Todmorden Unitarian and Todmorden Saint Mary.
Skipton in Craven, Holy Trinity
Kildwick, Saint Andrews.
Keighley. Saint Andrew’s
Haworth. Saint Michael & All Angels
Lancashire Association
Blackburn, Lancashire
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 October 2015 (8–1–6 in A)
1,260 Plain Bob Doubles
Rung on the front six. First Quarter Peal: 6. 100th Quarter Peal as conductor: 2.
£3.00
In 2015 some of the band from Blackburn Cathedral had a day out around Warrington and The Wirral. To my knowledge this was the first Cathedral outing for many years.
Saint Oswald, Winwick
Saint Luke, Farnworth
Saint Nicholas, Burton
Saint Oswald, Blackford
Lancashire Association
Blackburn, Lancashire
St , Jude
Sunday, 16 August 2015 in 2hrs 38 mins (6 -0-25)
5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D. F. Morrison
Rung on the Lancashire Peal Week
Blackburn. Saint Jude’s Church
Lancashire Association
Bolton (Deane), Gtr Manchester
St Mary V
Saturday, 15 August 2015 in 2hrs 40 (12-1-15)
5,088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by S.Jenner
On the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the Lancashire Peal Week.
Lancashire Association
Middleton, Greater Manchester
St Leonard
Friday, 14 August 2015 in 2h 47 (11–2–8 in F♯)
5056 Tantalum Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
£4.00
Lancashire Association
Farnworth, Greater Manchester
St John
Friday, 24 July 2015 in 2h 44 (12–1–8 in G)
5,024 Boron Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
Rung upon the eve of the Feast of St James the Apostle
£4.00
Lancashire Association
Middleton, Greater Manchester
St Leonard
Friday, 10 July 2015 in 2h 51 (11–2–8 in F♯)
5,152 Lanthanum Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
To remember the few on the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
£4.00
Lancashire Association
Worsley, Greater Manchester
St Mark
Friday, 3 July 2015 in 3h 5 (24)
5,040 Midsomer Norton Surprise Royal
Composed by BYROC