The lovingly-restored bells of St Peter’s, Horbury, are now safely back where they belong, but are yet to be hung and rung.
However, the bells were duly blessed and "baptised" at morning mass on Easter Day at St Peter’s, which Fr Christopher Johnson said it was: “a great celebration for both church and community, only made possible by the hard work and dedication of our bell ringers, the generosity of private donors and grant-making bodies, and the support of professionals and others involved in the faculty process.”
In addition, the church hosted a ‘Church Explorers Day’ that afternoon, so that children and families has a particular opportunity to see the bells, visit the crypt, and
engage with the building.
Taylors of Loughborough have carried out the restoration work, including building new frames for the eight bells, which will be installed in their loft in the coming weeks.
It is hoped that the bells will be ready to ring out across Horbury in time for a wedding fair being held at the beautiful Georgian church, built by Horbury architect John Carr, on the evening of Friday, May 10.
To find out more about the bells project, and to see videos and pictures of the process of replacing the bells, search for @horburychurch on Facebook and Twitter.