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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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