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| RMMee Moderator Quote | Reply | | Langley Mill's "Public Clock" posted on: 8/20/2003 7:19:14 PM I'm preparing an article for the Society Newsletter on the Langley Mill Church Clock, which was funded by public subscription in the same year the church was built. If anyone has any information about the clock since it's inception, please let me know. (I'm ok with the initial plans, as I am transcribing the minutes of the committee which did the fund-raising.) Thanks |
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replied on: 4/6/2004 9:44:23 PM I have a photograph in my collection of a tram passing the church dated 8th May 1932 - which could be wrong - but no clock face is visable on the Heanor side of the tower. Does this tally with your information to date? |
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RMMee
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replied on: 4/18/2004 2:00:12 AM Paul That may well fit in, thanks. There are photos of Langley Mill church with no clock (1912), 2 clocks (north and south) (1912 onwards), and 4 clocks. I have not yet traced the date of the fitting of the second pair of clocks. I had a trip up to the top of the church tower today, and took a number of photographs in relation to this work. I now know that a new bell was installed in 1933 - if this was done in conjunction with other work on the clock, which is not unlikely, then the 1932 date on your photograph would fit perfectly. It would be good to hear from anyone who heard the chiming of Langley Mill church clock prior to 1933 though, as that may change my views! I will be checking at the County Record Office next time I go to see if papers held there shed any light on the subject. |
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Jennypeg
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replied on: 7/5/2006 1:29:21 PM 3rd Jan 1913 Ripley & Heanor News Public Clock Dedication At Langley Mill The new clock, which was obtained by public subscriptions, and placed in the tower of the new St Andrews’ Church, was dedicated on Sunday afternoon at a special service. The officiating clergy were the Rev. Ashley T. Corfield (Rector of Heanor), Rev. F. Whitehead (curate-in-charge of St Andrews), and Rev. J. Pike (Heanor). There was a moderate attendance at the service, and the Rector preached a very appropriate sermon from text, “Walk in wisdom, redeeming time.” After dedication prayers had been said, the congregation adjourned to the outside of the church, preceded by the choir, and after the processional hymn had been sung, Mr J. Marshall (chairman of the clock committee) read over the following in handing the clock to the Church officials: To the rector and churchwardens of the Parish of Heanor. On behalf of the Langley Mill Public Clock Committee we have pleasure in handing over to your custody this day the clock which has been erected by public subscription and placed in the tower of St Andrews Church, Langley Mill to have and to hold the same for the benefit and convenience of the public, and to keep same in proper running order with the aid of such public subscriptions as may from time to time become necessary for effecting repairs; that you will see that it is regularly wound up and regulated as may be required, and that it is maintained in every way in an efficient condition to serve the purpose for which it has been erected. Dated this 28th day of December 1912. J. Marshall (chairman). J. Arthur Frost (treasurer). Richard Marriott. H. W. Quantrill, joint secretaries. The Rector suitably responded, after which Mr. Marshall asked Mrs Ashley Corfield to set the clock in motion, which she did by severing a ribbon, which ran from the ground upwards through one of the louvers into the tower and was attached to the clock. Quite a crowd gathered outside the church to witness the ceremony, after which a number of people ascended the tower to inspect the mechanism. The ribbon used for setting the clock in motion was cut into small pieces and given to each member of the clock Committee to keep as a memento of the occasion. The clock, which consists of four dials, two of which will be illuminated at nighttime, has been installed by Messrs G. and F. Cope, of Nottingham, and the total cost of the scheme has been upwards of £100. Jenny |
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RMMee
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replied on: 7/9/2006 7:49:17 PM The bell in the tower of Langley Mill Church is dedicated to the memory of Mary Elizabeth McCartney, who died on 19/12/1932, aged 71. Can anyone throw any light on this benefactress? There is also a plaque inside the church to the memory of Mary Elizabeth McCartney and also to Margaret Jane McCartney, who died 27/4/1936, aged 74. I have never come across the name McCartney in Langley Mill - they must have been fairly well-to-do though, to pay for a bell out of their estate. |
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replied on: 7/9/2006 7:54:01 PM Jenny Your post on the dedication ceremony is really difficult to interpret! As Paul and I have both said, all the evidence points to the four clock faces not having been brought into play at the same time. But now you have a newspaper article that talks of all four of them at the start! Confused? Yes, I am! I have been through the minutes of the parochial church council, which throw no light on the subject either way. Likewise, the minutes of the original public clock committee are not clear enough. An area for more research I think. Robert |
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Jennypeg
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replied on: 7/10/2006 4:42:30 PM Hope this help's Ripley & Heanor News 19th Jan 1912 PUBLIC CLOCK FOR LANGLEY MILL A meeting was held in the Co-operative Hall on Tuesday evening, to consider the advisability of providing a public clock to be placed in the tower of St Andrews Church, which is now in course of erection in Station Road. Mr. J. Marshall (Bank House) presided, supported by councillor W. Holmes, R. B. Slater, S. Bradley, Messrs, J. Holbrook, T. Horsley, W. Pollard, G. Ward, G. Garner, and the secretaries Messrs Richard Marriott and H. W. Quantrill. Letters were read from Councillors Andrews and Watson and Mr. E. H. Kent, expressing regret at being unable to be present. The Chairman said personally he was quite sure that the installation of a public clock in a most prominent part of the village would prove a boon to Langley Mill and be a great acquisition to the district. He complimented the members of the different religious denominations present upon their willingness to help in being the object to a successful issue, and upon the unbiased spirit which prompted them to join hands in so worthy a venture. Mr Richard Marriott explained how the idea of a public clock first formulated, and how Mr. Quantrill and himself had kept the idea moving until it has reached its present position. He hoped the suggestion would meet with the success it deserved, and although personally a Nonconformist, he considered the tower would not be complete without a clock, and if they succeeded in attaining their ambition it would be a great satisfaction to himself in knowing that he had been the means of helping to leave Langley Mill a bit better than he found it. Mr. Quantrill said that in order to have some idea of the cost they would have to meet, he had obtained quotations from a couple of firms which he submitted for the benefit of the meeting. Mr G. Ward, as a Nonconformist, stated that he heartily supported the scheme, and had not the least doubt that it would meet with success. He would recommend that they aim at having a clock which would do Langley Mill credit whilst the opportunity presented itself so favourably, and he was convinced that the public would respond willingly to any appeal they might make, in order that something worth looking at might be placed in the tower. Councillor W. Holmes said that, as an outsider, he was proud the step was being taken and it was a pleasure to see such a nice feeling existing between the various religious denominations in the matter. Mr. J. Holbrook said that although residing at Heanor, he was quite in sympathy with the movement. He thought the clock would be a useful addition to the neighbourhood. He suggested that a committee be formed to take the matter in hand, and he felt sure that the gentlemen elected could be relied upon to make the venture a success, and to devote whatever sum might eventually be placed at their disposal to the best advantage. Councillors Bradley and Slater, Messrs T. Horsley, W. Pollard, and other also expressed their enthusiasm in the matter, and it was finally decided that an endeavour to made to secure a sufficient amount to enable a public clock, having four dials, with necessary chimes, to be placed in the tower, and a committee consisting of upwards of forty gentlemen representing the various denominations and works in the district, with Mr. J. Marshall as chairman, was appointed to take the whole thing in hand. Messrs. Richard Marriott and H. W. Quantrill were unanimously appointed hon, secs, and Mr. J. A. Frost treasurer. The meeting terminated with votes of thanks to the chairman, the Churchwardens of St Andrews Church, and the secretaries. Jenny |
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replied on: 7/14/2006 2:56:05 PM Ripley Gazette McCartney on Dec 19th 1932 Mary Elizabeth McCartney of 4 Argyle Street Langley Mill aged 71 yrs. Ripley & Heanor News 1st May 1936 DEATH OF LANGLEY MILL NURSE We regret to record the death, which took place at the Nightingale Home, Derby, on Monday, of Nurse Margaret Jane McCartney, at the age of 74 years. The deceased lady was dearly loved in Langley Mill and district, where she resided for over 20 years, leaving some two years ago to take up residence at White Street, Derby. During her stay at Langley Mill, in addition to her professional work, she devoted much of her time in the interest of the church, and a few years ago a bell was placed in the tower of the Langley Mill Parish Church as the result of her generosity. It was singular that her last act of charity was the endowment of a bed at the cost of £1,000 in the Nursing Home in which she died, unfortunately, the day before the dedication ceremony, at which she had intended to be present. The body was brought from Derby on Thursday afternoon, for interment at the Aldercar Churchyard. The first part of the service was held at the parish church, where there was a large congregation present to pay the last respect to the memory of one whose passing had caused genuine regret. The Vicar (Rev. E. N. Ducker) conducted the service, and the Rev. L. U. Green, vicar of St Luke’s Derby, and formerly of Langley Mill, gave an address based upon the text, “Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” Mr. J. Bestwick presided at the organ, and a surplices choir led the singing of deceased favourite hymns. The flag of the church was half-mast. Amongst the principal mourners present were Councillor and Mrs T. Horsley Langley Mill, and a contingent of nurses from the Nightingale Home. |
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replied on: 6/2/2008 2:49:29 PM Heanor Observer 19th Dec 1912 The new clock has been installed in the Langley Mill church tower, and the official opening will take place on Saturday Dec 28th following a dedicatory service conducted by the Rector, the Rev. Ashley T Corfield the clock will be started by Mrs Corfield. A collection will be taken in aid of the clock fund, between £30 and £40 being still required. A public tea will also be held at the Co-operative Hall. The clock, which is the work of Messrs Cope, Nottingham has White dials on the north and South sides of the tower, and skeleton dials on the East and West sides. Jenny |
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