Crooked Spire Fire 1961

[Old Cruser]

Can anyone remember this
I have been given a special edition D.T and this was one of the stories in it.
I can't remember it

[Pete]

"At 9 a.m. on 22nd December, 1961 a fire broke out in the North Transept and flames swept through the building threatening the spire. It took two hours to get the blaze under control and the cost of the damage came to £30,000."

I can just remember - didn't it ruin the organ, amongst other things?

[therealjr]

Next time I speak to Mycul i will ask him. Seem to remember he's said he was there at the time

[Slacker]

I remember it though I was very young. It was also n a book from which i posted pictures on Chesterfield Old pics on Facebook

[Nugget]

Here's 2 images from the Book of Chesterfield. I recently put all images from the book on the facebook site of Old Chesterfield Pics.

[Nugget]

2nd pic

[Pete]

Nice pics Nugget. Thanks for posting.

Takes me back.

[Old Cruser]

Blimey yes thanks Nugget, it looks well ablaze in parts of it.
Lucky they saved it !
Wonder how it started

[Old Cruser]

Just got to add that I have just looked again at the photo and noticed the fire engine -----

[Gerty Gumdrop]

I was 11 at the time and  remember standing on the edge of the churchyard watching all the proceedings.  I'm given to understand that the BBC got blamed for some electrical fault as they were filming a Songs of Praise episode at the time.  I don't know how true that is though.