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Originally deposited as a DVD-ROM. Relates to the restoration of St Andrews Church. Duration: 1hr, 5 mins. Timing. Action on film: (00:24) Paul Cross, the Treasurer of the PCC, introduces the video about the restoration of the church. (00:34) A survey in 2005 showed serious dilapidation to the main structure of the church, including serious water damage to the interior. Restoration of the bell and bell tower and repairs to the roof were also required. (01:16) The poor state of the bell. (01:31) A quote of £164,756 was received for the restoration work, excluding the bell. (01:40) A fund-raising committee was set up and various activities were organised to raise the required money. (01:58) In 18 months the villagers of Paull raised £48,000. (02:06) Other grants included £81,000 from English Heritage. (02:14) Mrs Beryl Marshall, a local parishioner, offered to fund the restoration of the bell. (02:23) Work began on 19 Mar 2009. (02:35) The first task is to restore the bell. (03:14) The contract is given to a Loughborough firm. (03:30) In 1532 there were three bells in the tower, but there is only one remaining. It was manufactured in 1788, by James Harrison II, the nephew of John Harrison, the clock maker of 'Longtitude' fame. (03:51) The bell is lowered. (05:15) The initial examination of the bell. (05:34) A close-up of the date of manufacture '1788'. (06:04) A close-up of the name of the founder 'James Harrison of Barrow-on- Humber'. (06:30) The clanger is removed. (06:50) The pews are removed from the north aisle to work on the walls and make space for a disabled toilet and a new community kitchen. (07:50) Excavation work to provide a reinforced concrete floor, which will be covered with tiles to match the original flooring. (08:40) A new water supply is installed at the north end of the transept for the kitchen and toilet. (09:25) During the excavation, small pieces of human bone are found. These are recorded and catalogued by the on-site archaeologist and then re-buried within the church. (10:15) New drainage is dug out. (11:02) A new cesspit is sited. (12:20) The new contract is awarded to F Kemp and Son. (12:40) Re-pointing of the outside walls. (13:30) Scaffolding is erected to the west wall of the tower to enable the re-pointing of this area. (15:18) Pipes are laid for the new cesspit. (18:07) A reinforced concrete floor is laid by hand. (20:08) The Secretary of the PCC, Mandy Annison, and Mrs Kay Burn, churchwarden. (20:31) Panoramic views of the village from the top of the tower. (21:40) The construction of the nave is seen to be of local cobble stones, maybe from the local shoreline and bricks, perhaps from a previous church. (22:40) Exterior pointing is completed. (23:40) Work starts on the roof. (25:10) Tiling the new floor and the repair of the old tiles. (30:33) The newly restored bell is returned on 22 Jun 2009. (31:03) Chains to lift the bell are raised into the tower. (31:21) The bell's new wheel is lifted with its new clanger. (31:50) Finally, the bell is lifted to the top of the tower. (31:21) The wheel is put in place. (35:20) The bell is carefully lined up to ensure it will ring freely. The accuracy is tested. (35:46) Holes are made to ensure the new ropes can drop to the ground floor and are checked using a plumb line. (37:40) The sound of the bell is heard for the first time in over twenty years. (38:07) The new bell rope is threaded to the ground floor from the bell and tied off at the new wheel. (38:36) Members of the PCC are trained to ring the bell - Secretary, Mrs Mandy Annison, Mrs Irene Cross, Mrs Kay Burn, Mr Jim Burn and Mr Paul Cross. (39:55) The old clanger from the bell is preserved. (40:39) One corner of the tower is supported by an old table leg. (40:56) Old black soot on some of the tower walls is possibly from the fire of 1642. During the English Civil War two Parliamentary ships, the 'Lion' and the 'Employment', fired on the battery next door, but hit the church. The fire destroyed the church records, and they now only run from 1657. (41:38) The names of several people are written on the walls of the first level of the tower: Will and Amy 1850, Dudley Hulme 1925, J Lonsborough, the carrier in Paull 1939, Dudley Hulme and Cyril Stark 1938, James Wilkin and James Starkey 1894, James Fenwick and James Evenden 1869, Edward Pickering and R Dalton May 1876, Edward Branston 1881, various employees from Kempster builders who carried out repairs in 2004. (42:30) Marks from the old chimney flue that carried smoke to the top of the tower. (43:20) Laying of new latts and felt for the roof. (44:06) The tiles that have been removed are sorted and measured. The good tiles will be used to cover the north side of the nave roof. New tiles have been purchased for the south side. (44:35) The old tiles are re-cut to size. (45:07) The old tiles are re-laid on the north side of the roof. (47:45) The protective canopy is removed when the roof is weather proof and the rest of the tiles are laid. (49:10) The scaffolding is removed. (49:30) A new access door to the tower is fitted. (50:14) The tiles that are left over are to be sold at a later date. (50:20) Repairing internal walls and plasterwork. (51:00) Wall memorials were protected to prevent damage. (51:13) Plastic sheeting is used to stop dust spreading throughout the church. (51:40) New screed and plaster is applied to the walls of the new kitchen and toilet. (53:15) The churchyard is cleared and tidied by several volunteers: Laura Fisher, Toby Annison, Jim Burn, Irene Cross, John Burgess, Jean Burgess, John Foster, Mrs Mandy Annison, and Mrs Kay Burn. (54:58) Repairs begin to the south wall. (55:43) The new toilet and kitchen are constructed in the north transept. (56:47) The old churchyard to the south side is cleared, revealing early graveyards relating to the 1700s. (57:08) A new sound system is installed by Keystone Sound Systems. It includes a mixer desk, CD player, microphones, hymnal and hearing loop. (58:22) The pews are removed from the south side of the church to create a community space. (58:48) During the excavations more human remains are found. These are catalogued and re-buried. (59:10) The excavation in the south-west corner reveals a lead coffin, buried only a few inches below the surface. (59:36) The space created at the back of the church will be used for the Riverside pop-in café, where visitors can enjoy light refreshments. (1:00:00) Minor repairs to the medieval stained glass in the east window. (1:01:06) The major work is completed, ready for the painting of the interior walls. (1:01:50) The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, agrees to conduct a service of blessing and to thank the local community on 10 January 2010. (1:02:15) The television coverage of the event on BBC Look North. A report by Emma Massey, including an item about the funding raised by the local people. (1:03:01) In an interview the Archbishop says that when local post offices and pubs close, then the church still provides a place for the community to meet. (1:03:24) £80,000 has been raised by the community of Paull. Two of the fundraisers talk about how the community reached the total required. (1:04:04) A table showing the reconciliation of funds, the cost of the work and the total money raised. (1:04:20) A list of organisations who assisted with the funding. Public access copy available on Preservica: https://eastriding.access.preservica.com/ (Search 'DDX1629/1')