RENOVATION works at a local community centre have unearthed the original school bell.
Now volunteers on the community centre committee are looking to raise further funds to have the bell replaced to its former glory on top of the building as part of the ongoing works.
The centre started life as a boys school which opened on September 30 1872.
The bell was rung every school morning through to 1979 when the school closed and the bell was taken down.
Four years later in 1983, the school was bought by the local residents and opened as the Oughtrington Community Centre.
Thirty years later, the board of the Oughtrington Community Centre, want to link repairs to the roof and belfry to the re-hanging of the bell.
If readers would like to contribute, please contact Andrew Wilson, Chairman Oughtrington Community Centre.
Sponsors are also being sought to help supply t-shirts for the annual fun run on Sunday September 20.
Any one interested in helping out contact Andrew Wilson on 01925 75 3098 or 07990 550 091 or E-mail: [email protected]
Pictured John Newell (left) vice chairman and Andrew Wilson chairman of Oughtrington Community Centre with the bell they hope to be replaced in the centre tower.
For whom the bell tolls!
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
