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Oswaldtwistle, Immanuel

Immanuel Parish Church

Immanuel Church was completed in 1837 to an original design by J and T Stones. A chancel, transepts, a small chapel and an organ chamber were added by 1867 to a design by J & J M Hay.

Originally, the Church had six bells cast in 1878. The ring was augmented to eight in 1913 with the addition of two treble bells.

About The Bells

Dedication: Immanuel (Parish Church)
Bells: 8 bells. Tenor 11-0-21 (568 kg) in G
Cast: Bells 1 & 2 1913 by John Taylor and Co. Bell 3 – 8 1878 by John Taylor and Co.
Association: Lancashire Association / Blackburn Branch
Practice Night: Thursday 7.30 pm to 9 pm
Sunday Ringing: None
Address: BB5 3QS (Google Maps)

Visiting The Church

There is a nearby free car park, accessed from Willow Park off New Lane, to the east of the Church with footpath access to the Church gate.

Julie McDonnell Doubles

Lancashire Association
Blackburn, Lancashire
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 28 December 2017 in 45 m  (8–1–6 in A)
1,260 Julie McDonnell Doubles

  1. Tom Hickson
  2. Rob A Chapman
  3. Charlotte Ferguson
  4. Melanie Chapman
  5. Raymond A Hutchings (C)
  6. John E Bark

Rung on the front 6. Rung to support the Strike Back Against Blood Cancer Cathedrals, Minsters and Abbeys challenge.

From right to left: Tom, Rob, Charlotte, Melanie, Ray & John.

Andrea’s 1st Quarter

Quarter peal 358

Lancashire Association
Blackburn, Lancashire
St Jude
Tuesday, 30 August 2016 in 44m (6–0–25 in D♭)
1,260 Plain Bob Doubles

  1. L Martin Daniels
  2. Bob Moody
  3. Raymond A Hutchings (C)
  4. Ian Fowler
  5. Graham Barnes
  6. Andrea Robinson

Rung on the back six by members of the regular Sunday service band. First quarter peal: 6.

¼ peal band at Saint Jude's, Blackburn

¼ peal band at Saint Jude’s, Blackburn following Andrea’s first quarter peal.

Quarter 347

Lancashire Association
Blackburn, Lancashire
St Jude
Sunday, 1 November 2015 in 0:43 (6–0–25 in D♭)
1,260 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by Glenn A A Taylor

  1. Donna Jones
  2. Barbara D Murray
  3. L Martin Daniels
  4. Ian P Fowler
  5. Graham Barnes
  6. Raymond A Hutchings (C)

Rung half muffled on the back six. Rung before the All Souls Eve Service.

A completely uneventful ¼ in which nothing other than “go”, “bob”, “single” or “that’s all” was said. Everyone seemed to have a good time and everyone went home with a smile on their face.

£3.00

Composition

1,260 Plain Bob Minor
Glenn A A Taylor

2345    W   B   H
-----------------
5243    -   ss  3

Six part. s for – halfway and end. Omit ss from parts 4, 5 and 6.

Quarter 346

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

  1. Janet Stockton
  2. Raymond A Hutchings (C)
  3. Ian Fowler
  4. Gary Wignall
  5. Graham Barnes
  6. Bruce Kitchin

Rung on the front six. First Quarter Peal: 6. 100th Quarter Peal as conductor: 2.
£3.00

Quarter 345

Lancashire Association
Blackburn, Lancashire
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 19 July 2015 in 0:44
1,260 Plain Bob Minor
  1. Janet Stockton
  2. Donna Jones
  3. Ian P Fowler
  4. Graham Barnes
  5. Jean Barnes
  6. Raymond A Hutchings (C)
Rung on the front six. For Evensong and a Farewell to Archdeacon John Hawley.
£3.00
Likely to be my 99th ¼ peal as Conductor. Ian Fowler’s first ¼ peal in about 20 or so years.