Race for historic church bells to ring for King's Coronation

The work needed is estimated to cost £200,000

A race against time is underway to get the bells at one of Nottingham's most historic churches ringing again in time for the King's Coronation. St Mary's Church lies on a site in the Lace Market where a church is believed to have been based in Saxon times.

The church has already raised around half of this money and is now hoping to raise the rest in time for May 6. Reverend Tom Gillum, the Vicar of St Mary's, said: "It's obviously going to be very tight getting the work to the gable wall finished for the coronation."But we're all hoping and praying that if we at least get the scaffolding up, it could be declared safe to ring the bells in time for the coronation.

Of the several fundraising efforts underway, a fundraising day will be held at the church on April 16 between 2.30pm and 4.30pm. It is being organised by Janine Tanner of the Notts History - Honour Our Heritage Group, which already runs pre-booked tower tours at St Mary's.

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