BATCOMBE
REP & DISTRIBUTOR: Johnny Gibbs jg@intramar.co.uk 83187
The Warre Bell being swayed down onto a trolley
The Warre Bell
The Warre Bell was cast in Yetminster in 1594 and is stored in the church tower, since it has a 21” crack which makes it unfit for service. Thanks to the vision and generosity of the family of the late Christopher Dalton (author of The Bells and Belfries of Dorset), who suggested and then supported the idea that the quality of the bell was such that it deserved to be removed for repair, we have had our application for a faculty accepted, and the bell is now at Soundweld in Newmarket. If the repair is a success, as we hope, then the next step is to see how it can be rehung to sound again at the head of the valley. 4
Batcombe Church
We have enjoyed two Sunday services in August, completed a church and churchyard maintenance day, supported Ride + Stride on 11 September and the Harvest Service on 12 September, which was followed by a Harvest Lunch, hosted generously by Paul and Carol Attwell, to which all residents were invited. On 28 August, Isabella Graham and Hugh Vere Nicoll celebrated their marriage in the Church of St. Mary Magdalene. A wonderful service was conducted by the Rev George Moody in a church packed with family, friends, one dog and several children, and beautiful arrangements of flowers and greenery
