Return of St Mary's Bells January 21st

Big day for Pembroke on Wednesday 21st January - after a major renovation of the bells and replacement of three floors in the Norman tower, St Mary's bells came home at last! Apparently when bells first come into a church it is a tradition that they are blessed, or re-blessed if they return from a period of absence. Often the bells are decorated for the occasion and our Society was invited to decorate one of the bells, the 9th bell which was cast in 1765. Wow, imagine that – when it as cast, George III was King and America was a British colony! We were asked to choose a decoration which would symbolise our organisation so we chose a Tudor theme – a posy of red and white roses set in a golden crown. The renovation of the bells is an amazing achievement and congratulations to our wonderful St Mary’s Church, to Anne Bunker who has worked so tirelessly to bring this about and to all involved. Thank you from us all – and we look forward to once again hearing these wonderful bells ring out.