Spire Research Project Tower and Spire Timeline, Alan Castle

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1 Date Activity Information Source 1940 s 1946 Architect reported that all that needed to be done to tower and spire had been carried out Greater CM 3 January 1946 Architect suggested removing fractured masonry from flying buttress on tower CM 24 April 1947 Suggested that an emergency ladder should be installed for tower access Newspaper Cuttings 6 August 1948 Great deal of painting of metalwork in tower and spire required CM 7 April 1948 Expert inspection of metalwork and recommendation to paint with red lead and finished CM 5 May in graphite or bituminous paint 1949 Spire inspection and photographing of box reputed to be in capstone Newspaper Cuttings 7 September 1949 Work required on tower and spire including replacement of ironwork, repairing copper cap, removal and replacement of iron cramps near weather door and putting light on top Newspaper Cuttings 4 October FS Report of spire 1949 Architect recommended taking down and replacing top 20 foot of tower at cost of 5- Newspaper Cuttings 2 November 6, Problem with masonry is the ironwork not replaced in 1920 s Newspaper Cuttings 3 November 1950 s 1950 Report that top 25 feet of spire needs rebuilding and ironwork replaced CM 9 February 1950 Spire Appeal for 100,000 launched in Guildhall on 27 April CM 14 March 1950 World Appeal to save spire Daily Graphic 27 April 1950 Launch of Spire Appeal for 100,000 Illustrated London News 6 May 1950 Appeal reaches 15,000 CM 14 June 1950 Cross crashes down???? CM 7 July 1950 Removal of capstone which is hollow and no casket found CM 3 August 1950 Work on reconstruction of spire begins. Jackdaw holes on south side blocked and CM 2 October jackdaw shooting parties to be arranged 1950 Copy of record placed in new capstone CM 7 November p New cross on spire CM 5 December 1951 Appeal reaches 40,000 CM 5 March 1951 Work on spire completed with no injuries to persons or fabric CM 5 September, FS Report 1951 Spire Appeal fund stands at 41,000 FS Report 1952 Spire Appeal closed on 31 May and service on 2 July CM 5 March 1953 Reinstatement of tours of the roofspace FS Report 1953 Evelyn Hart play about spire performed as part of Salisbury Cathedral Festival FS Report 1957 Xmas card reproduced Turner's painting of the spire through cloisters FS Report June p Demolition and repair of SW tower pinnacle CM p26 1

2 1959 Renewal of bulbs in the aircraft warning light. CM Item Floodlighting of Cathedral FS Report p s 1961 New booklet on spire available in bookshop for 1/- CM May p Faults found in lightening conductors following inspection CM 1 February Item 2(e) 1961 Correction of faulty lightening conductors CM 3 July Item 1(b) 1962 Scott ties cleaned and repainted CM 5 November Item 1(d) 1964 Current value of Spire Fund investments producing an income of 500 per annum CM 10 April Item Son et Lumiere scheduled from 24 July-18 September CM 5 May Item First major inspection of spire since 1950 and defects rectified, although it was expected that the spine would need considerable work CM p9 CM 9 June Item (f) 1965 Masonry cut for tower pinnacles on south side CM 4 October Item (a) 1966 All masonry repairs to tower pinnacles completed CM 19 May Item (b) 1966 Due to extra cost an automatic striking of the service bell not to be installed CM 4 April Item (c) 1966 Electrification of clock May CM p Electrification of clock completed and timing corrected CM June Item (a) 1966 Plans for Son et Lumiere complete Salisbury Journal 1967 Severe movement in south west turret has happened since last filling of joints in 1950 CM January 1967 Work on band at top of tower started CM 6 February Item (g) 1967 Tower repairs cost estimated at 2000 CM 6 March Item (c) 1967 Work on tower repairs in progress CM 4 April Item (c) 1967 Masonry cut to replace damage caused by removal of corroded medieval bands CM 1 May Item (b) 1967 Complaints about slow striking rate of clock which has been increased CM 1 May Item Tower inspection CM 4 September Item Scaffolding erected for removal of metal ties CM 6 November Item Some ironwork taken out of tower and work on pinnacles CM 4 December Item Proposal to install a new stainless steel band around tower to fulfil functions of Wren and CM 20 December Item 1 medieval bands at cost of Repair work to tower below parapets CM p Scaffolding removed from tower and spire CM March 1969 Scaffolding removed from interior of tower CM July 1969 Glazing repairs to bell chamber completed CM August 1970 s 1970 Stainless steel bar inserted around base of spire FS Report 1970 Tower reinforcement and sealing turret staircases. FS Report 2

3 1971 Plumb line dropped from weather door to crossing CM May 1971 Kestrels nesting CM June 1972 Painting ironwork in tower started CM July item New Son et Lumiere Salisbury Journal 4 May, 27 July Western Gazette 28 July 1972 Painting ironwork in tower completed CM September item Plumbing points at crossing installed CM Nov/Dec item Kestrels nesting Salisbury Journal 9 Nov 1972 Renovation of tower vault FS Report p Floor at 8 doors, bell chamber and gallery repaired CM January item Measurements of tower and spire CM April item Tower tours introduced CM September item Provision of sprinklers to tower and spire CM October item 5(b) 1973 Drilling at crossing, measuring points established and oil bath installed FS Report p Change aircraft warning lamp CM May item Guided tower tours started CM May 1974 Inspection of tower stonework and ironwork CM November item Installation of floodlighting FS Report p Installation of smoke detector system FS Report p Kestrels nested for 5 th year and produced 4 eggs FS Report p Tower inspection and descriptive details found to be decaying FS Report p Leaks noticed on spire stonework CM March 1975 Spire tension tie tightened to help prevent rain leaking through stonework CM May item Repair of Ironwork around NE corner of tower completed CM September item Work on pinnacles started, removing iron cramps CM November item Work on spire pinnacles completed CM December 1975/January 1976 item Tower inspection and descriptive details found to be decaying FS Report p Change aircraft warning lamp CM April/May item Full inspection of spire completed CM July item Filming of CW on top of spire FS Report p Urgent repair work to spire needed CM March item Change aircraft warning lamp CM May 1977 Remedial repair work on masonry and ironwork of spire started CM June item Remedial repair work to spire completed CM January item Spire wooden ladders replaced CM June item 50(b) 3

4 1978 Change of aircraft warning lamp + lamp holder and gasket CM June item Kestrels nested and produced 5 eggs CM June item Scaffolding SE corner of Tower and C14th iron band uncovered, cleaned and CM August/September item 3 ready for painting 1978 Work to SE section of ironwork to base tower completed. Scaffolding removed CM October item Smoke treatment to tower and main roof CM January Annex B p Installation of new oak staircase from bell chamber to 8 doors. FS Report p 22 CM Annex B p Temporary repairs to glazing on tower's main lights. CM January Annex B3 p Movement detector fitted by Southampton University in May and oscillation of spire CM May p2 measured 1979 Movement detector removed CM May p Wind speed indicator fitted CM August/September p55a 1979 Fixing new reinforcing bands to angles at 8 doors FS Report p Poem about spire by Ruth Marden FS Report p Kestrels nesting SE corner of tower FS Report p s 1980 Engineer preparing scheme for internal bracing of spire shell CM p Work on spire to reinforce angles of 3 decorative bands at cost of 55,000 CM January 1984 Spire red warning lights provided by General Electric CM 15 October Item Estimated cost of work to spire, tower and west front 6.5m CM 20 September Annex C 1984 Chilmark not Portland stone used in repair works CM 23 November Item 40c (iii) 1985 Prince of Wales visit on 10 April to launch International Spire Appeal to raise 6.5m CM 17 January 1986 Appeal now stands at 650,000 CM 21 March p Salisbury District Council Chairman to run London Marathon to raise 2000 CM April 1986 American Travel magazine promotes weekends for Americans to stay in great houses in Travel and Leisure April Wiltshire to aid Appeal 1986 Request for congregation to turn out old jewellery to donate to Appeal + various events Cathedral News May organised 1986 Donors and volunteers in diocese raise 780,000 in first 13 months Sarum Link May 1986 Wiltshire Council donates 1000,000 to appeal Salisbury Journal May 1986 Roadshow in Warminster outlines why repairs needed and that 1m for spire, 4m for Warminster Journal May tower and 1.5m for west front 1986 Prince of Wales to visit on 8 June to boost Save our Spire Appeal Salisbury Journal May 1986 Dowager Duchess of Radnor to exhibit carpet to raise funds Southern Evening Echo 3 May 4

5 Salisbury Journal 8 May 1986 Prince of Wales persuades Heathrow Airport to donate 2500 to Appeal when he opened Avon Advertiser 21 May new terminal 1986 Bournemouth Council donates 1000 to Appeal Bournemouth Evening Echo 1 May Western Gazette 9 May 1986 Industry and commerce to be approached once 1m has been reached Western Gazette May 1986 Many local fund raising events CM May and June 1986 Chicago Charity ball attended by Prince of Wales in aid of Appeal CM June Southern Evening Echo 4 June 1986 Former PM Sir Harold Wilson and Lady Mary attended garden party at Malmesbury House FS Report to raise funds for Appeal 1986 First 1m raised FS Report September 1986 Video project for 1987 season underway CM 18 September 1986 Auction of valuable items donated by stately homes of Wilts and Dorset sponsored by Woolley and Wallis raised 80,000 for Appeal Southern Evening Echo Salisbury Journal 23 October 1986 Prince of Wales makes another visit as President of the Salisbury Cathedral Spire Trust to Many Reports support Appeal in November 1986 Yehudi Menuhin School Orchestra concert in aid of Appeal CM 13 November 1986 Phase I of Appeal complete and stands at 1.25m CM 17 November p Carol service broadcast by BBC on 21 December in support of Appeal Many Reports 1986 Ted Heath conducts concert by Sarum Chamber Orchestra at Malmesbury House for Appeal Salisbury Journal Avon Advertiser 1987 Three 10 foot high braces placed around decorative bands of spire to take strain of 375 Times 12 January tons which are badly eroded m raised CM 18 February p Spire Appeal no longer to have free use of City Hall and Guildhall for cash raising CM 23 April functions 1987 Choir of Magdalen College Oxford concert in support of Appeal CM 21 May m raised. New Spire Appeal brochure CM 29 July 1987 Oyster shells mixed with mortar CM 28 August 1987 Prince of Wales climbed almost to top of spire to lay first stone CM 25 September m raised CM 7 October m raised and expected to open an office in New York to manage American phase III in CM 2 November early EEC grant application via English Heritage in 1988 for 1989 allocation CM 9 December 5

6 1988 Four local MP s climbed spire CM 24 March 1988 Spire scaffolding due to come down CM 12 May 1988 BBC Radio 4 s Weeks Good Cause for Appeal CM16 September 1988 Radio Appeal on 20 October raises 28, First phase of spire facelift finished CM 8 November Daily Telegraph 8 November 1989 Royal Gala Spire Appeal concert on 20 May with Princess Margaret as guest of honour CM 2 March and to include Nigel Kennedy 1989 Appeal reaches halfway target but still needs to raise 3.2m Newspaper cuttings book 8 18 May 1989 Flower Festival organised by Spire Trust CM 11 May 1989 Ted Heath to raise 3000 for Appeal by conducting Gala Cathedral Concert CM 15 September 1989 Paul Eddington introduces concert and raised 1000 for Appeal CM 28 August 1989 EEC gives 1000 to Appeal Newspaper cuttings book 9 20 August 1989 Ted Heath hands over 165,323 to Prince of Wales for Appeal CM 21 December 1990 s 1990 Ted Heath reception before concert aims to raise 1.25m Newspaper cuttings book June 1990 Ted Heath to conduct concert for Appeal tickets 250 Avon Advertiser 8 November 1990 Dolls house and oil paintings to be raffled for Appeal Newspaper cuttings book 10 5 August 1991 Call for final push to reach Appeal target (now stands at 5m) aim to raise 1m by August next year Newspaper cuttings book February 1991 Prince of Wales planning a pop concert on west lawn to raise money for Appeal Newspaper cuttings book 10 2 April 1991 Symphony for the Spire Newspaper cuttings book May 1991 Symphony for the Spire concert on 6 September Salisbury Journal 15 August Daily Mail 4 September Daily Telegraph 6 September 1991 Progress of Appeal and push for final 1.4m Salisbury Journal 29 August 1991 Appeal loses 33,000 from collapse of Keith Prowse booking agency Sarum Link October 1991 Cathedral to sell limited editions of Magna Carta for about 50,000 each to raise funds for Church Times 15 October Appeal 1992 Legacy of 250,000 from Countess Barbara de Brye to Appeal Salisbury Journal 5 March 1993 Further strengthening of tower and spire Salisbury Cathedral Perspectives on the Architectural History RCHM by Thomas Cocke and Peter Kidson 1993 Spire work complete and scaffolding removed done within 6.5m budget Salisbury Journal 27 May 6

7 1996 Service of celebration to commemorate completion of spire work with trumpet fanfare by 4 buglers from Army Air Corps Salisbury Journal 16 May 7