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Call Changes at St Martin le Grand, York

A burst of call changes, expertly called by Alex B, being rung on the superb light ring of eight at St Martin le Grand, Coney Street, York, recorded on Friday, 2nd August 2024 during The Lilliputters Guild’s Summer Tour. A church has stood on this site since at least c.1160; the "le Grand" moniker - which isn't officially part of the church's title! - comes from its prominence and grandeur amongst York's medieval churches. St Martin's was bombed in an air raid on 19th April 1942, with much of the damage coming from the resultant fire. It was to lie in a ruinous state for twenty years, before a partial restoration was carried out by local architect George Pace (who later undertook work at St Michael, Spurriergate). The south aisle and tower were restored, and the reconstructed North Transept designed to show off the magnificent St Martin window (seen at 2:07). Dating from 1437, this window survived the bombing, having been taken down for safekeeping during the War. The enclosed courtyard and nave ruins to the North of the church are today a symbol of remembrance and peace. The organ, dating from 1967, was a gift of the German people. The tower was rebuilt in 1437. In 1578, the two old bells were traded in for three new ones (tenor 9-0-14), although by 1729 they had been daugmented to but one bell, weighing ~12cwt. In 1729, five trebles were added, the gift of William Thompson. The tenor was recast the following year, at which point two trebles were added to complete the octave. The eight bells were all cast by Edward II Seller of York, and work was completed by 23rd December 1730. Just five days later, a peal was rung here, allegedly by a "local band" - although it is postulated that these "local" ringers worked and rang in London, and were home for Christmas! The bells were "rehung" just three years later, in 1733, by James Harrison (who was engaged in rehanging the Minster), although this work was probably maintenance. By the time of the Second World War, these bells had been unringable for some fifty years (despite being rehung in 1888 - presumably, a very poor job). During the 1942 bombing, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th bells fell to the ground and smashed; the remaining five were cracked by the heat of the fire. The remains of the bells were lowered and stored in the South Aisle; however, by the early 1960s, all bar the tenor had been stolen. A new tenor (11-2-16 in G) was cast by Taylors in 1961, and hung in a new eight-bell frame; this work was paid for by the War Damage Commissioners. However, following the church's restoration, the remaining bells did not follow, in spite of a number of schemes (many of which suggested reusing or recasting the front five at Spurriergate). Fortuitously, these proposals came to nothing. When the present eight were installed, the 1961 bell was sold to Holy Cross Abbey, County Tipperary, Ireland, where it was hung with new Whitechapel fittings to become the tenor of a proposed octave. In a sad case of déjà vu, the front seven have not yet joined it, and, once again, it remains alone in an eight-bell frame. In 1978-9, eight bells finally rang out from St Martin's again! An eight-bell chime, cast by Taylors in 1937, were rescued by David Potter's team from Illingworth, Halifax. The back four of these were installed at St Martin's as their new back four. The tenor bears a marvellous inscription, in West Yorkshire dialect: “GET AGATE OWD LAD, AN' RING 'EM IN FRO' ALL OWER T'PLACE”. The remaining four Illingworth bells were too light to use in the ring; these were rehung at Clifton the following year, accompanied by two newly-cast trebles, to form a sweet light six. The octave at St Martin's was instead completed by four new Taylor bells. These were (partly) cast from the metal of the three bells rescued from the redundant St Margaret, Walmgate (1-2 cast by Samuel Smith in 1700; tenor, 8-0-8 in G#, cast by Robert Dalton in 1789). The inscriptions of these bells were reproduced on the front three of their St Martin replacements. In 1987, the tonally unsatisfactory 3rd bell was replaced by Taylors and relocated to St John's, Ouse Bridge, augmenting them to six (regrettably, unringable at present). Today, St Martin's boasts a truly fabulous octave; easy to handle, tuneful and crystal-clear, they are a joy to ring, and were a real highlight of this year's Tour. Despite a brief foray upstairs at one stage, they are rung from the ground floor, around the medieval font (with its splendid font cover, dating from 1717). Tenor 10-1-23 in G# https://dove.cccbr.org.uk/tower/15985 Sources: St Martin's church website: https://www.sthelenwithstmartinyork.o... https://www.sthelenwithstmartinyork.o... The Bells of York, by David J Bryant (2011) Footnote: The 1961 tenor can be heard here, in its new home at Holy Cross Abbey, Tipperary:    • Ringing at Holy Cross Abbey, County Tip.