Antonio Belda, Juan Castelló, Antonio Mataix, Francisco Javier Mira, Miguel Sempere, Jose Luis Vano
Parish Church of Mariola
7.3 El Campanario
The completion of the belfry took place in 1777. A year before, Juan Bautista Galbis, neighbor Bocairent, lent deposit 500 pounds for Miguel Cuenca, master stonemason responsible for the conclusion of the belfry (20). Shortly after the work end abonándosele the amount (121).
Mid-nineteenth century, the then church tower was used so that the guards could fulfill its mission and warn in case of alarm. Wore a difficult time and these measures were taken for the prompt punishment of those who attempted against the Constitution and state security, or gathered in gang attempted against the property and security of persons (122). This security measure was in force until August 1869, date on which disappeared carlistas games that ran the province.
In 1872, under the circumstances that the country was going through, again it was thought necessary that a guard be placed at "the tower of the church or bell" so that "at the first sign of disorder or some alarming movement that noticing in the population because of some of robbers or other of people who from penetrating in the village with hostile gesture to harm families or interests, somatén touch. " (123)
During the war, of 1936 part of the bell tower was demolished to the base of the bells. In 1950 its reconstruction was started a year after finishing it. It sought to be equal to the previous, although now it is concrete and previously had ashlar stones on the corners, as part of the same is not demolished. Staring at pictures of before and after an imitation was achieved fairly good. The architect and master builder were the same as they rebuilt the church, with the encouragement and technical advice of Padre Jesualdo Ferrero.
Watch the unsightly shed was removed on the roof, while a new one was placed and put the cross on the front of the temple.
7.3.1. The bells
Undoubtedly the bells are a symbol of faith and popular religiosity of the whole community. They are the voice of the Christian people that indicate the holiday celebrations, knowledge of each religious services, funerals ... We also warn the passage of time, indicating every room and every hour.
Installation of bells lasted several years, because the latter was placed in the early nineteenth century, as it stated in the commitment to a neighbor (mayor was 1802) forcing himself to pay a certain amount to the factory Church, about money it took to build the last bell (124).
In 1932 night watchmen were responsible for them sound and here there were complaints, by a councilor, in 1933. The problem was that to prevent the continuous ringing of bells was proposed that a tribute to who corresponded by that touch was paid and, if they refuse to do so, they proceed to ban. In this regard it was noted that in the Municipal Ordinances touch allowed only 8 am to 8 in the afternoon and it was not satisfied since the beginning to touch them 6 in the morning (125).
It was customary to rise on Holy Thursday ringers to tie the clappers with hemp ropes, to avoid unwittingly sounded to the touch of glory.
Ancient bells had names: Purisima, Mercy, San Jorge and Santa Barbara. further, la mattress, which it was used at Easter, It was located in the belfry.
In April 1935 It took place the blessing of two bells that Hermenegildo Sanjuan Domenech donated to the parish "for religious use and easement from the bell tower at the touch of rooms and public clock hours". The smallest, of 231 kilos, It imposed the name of St. Ursula, and the largest, of 427 kilos, the name of San Hermenegildo (126).
Current campaigns include the following (127);
Purisima: It is the smallest of all, oriented "sirocco" (southeast), It was cast in 1946 in the workshop of the Roses brothers in chair (Valencia). It has an approximate weight of 210 kilos and was sponsored by Francisco de Paula Ferre.
St. Ursula: oriented "northeastern" (northeast), It was cast in 1940, by Juan Bautista Roses, Adzeneta of Albaida, their approximate weight 350 kilos. It bears the inscription "St. Ursula at the expense of Don Hermenegildo Sanjuan Doménech, his executor Antonio Ferre ".
Saint George: según the "Gang of Ringers Vall d'Albaida", You can question a "forgery", ie a bell from a parish that for some reason was hidden during 1936-1939 in a foundry. If confirmed this theory would give an important testimonial value. It was "manufactured" by Juan Bautista Soler Roses, Adzeneta of Albaida, in 1951. Faces "mistral" (northwest) and it has an approximate weight of 645 kilos.
a voluntary collection was done by all the people of bronze and copper materials to replace this campaign.
Our Lady of Mercy: It is the largest of all, oriented "llebeig" (south-west), It has an approximate weight of 1.000 kilos. It was cast in 1941 by Hermanos Roses, Silla (Valencia). It came into disrepair so was thrown from the bell to be recast, He is causing a loud bang that came to alarm the neighborhood.
Earlier 1986 electrical-mechanical system of bells that had been installed in 1966 (128) He was considered old, completely obsolete and deteriorated. Annual repair costs were considerable, but the bells were still ringing damage to the appliance and bad. It was therefore proceed to repair irremediable, which it was longer and complex than initially planned. Budget amounting 800.000 pesetas presented by Industrias Manclús, From Valencia, company responsible for this work, It had to add other masonry and electricity (129). The work began before the festival of St. George 1986 and it consisted of: Under the system volteos, clappers adjustment, adjustment axes and cattail, change of hammer drills, new changes in panels, control boxes and sacristy bell, placement system average flight, readjustments own a new mechanism and timing clock tower to this new system. The restoration was not limited to the bells and your system, but also it extended to the bell tower. Inside and stairs they were badly damaged and were also restored (130).
In 2003 bells stopped playing due to deterioration of their electromagnetic mechanisms, who are supporting large outdoor temperature changes, mists, rain ... In view of this proceeded to leveling the bells (they were decompensated), replacement of old systems repique, placing four new electromagnetic electrobeaters peals and changing clappers four new mild steel with skin and traditional rope tie, provided safety cable if broken (131).
7.3.2 Toques antique horn
We include the various antique touches in the following sections:
7.3.2.1 Touches of salutation to the Virgin Mary
– “Alba”. Peal of four bells at a time.
– "Angelus". At twelve noon, Like the Alba.
– "Sorrows of the Virgin". At three in the afternoon. Seven badajazos with bell Santa Barbara, one for pain. The last was twofold. Touch very slow.
– "Ave Maria". Al anoxecer, Like the Alba.
– "Touch ánimas". Nine bells followed with bell Santa Barbara.
7.3.2.3 Accompanying touches at Mass
– “Gloria”. long and solemn Vaulting.
– "Sermon". Only at the beginning. A badajazo with large bell followed by three more spaced. Repeat two or three times.
– "Rearing God". With the large bell, one badajazo after three touches on the high altar bell three at lifting the sacred way and three to lift the cup. At the end of the consecration three small touches and a small peal low.
7.3.2.4. rogativa ringtones.
"Storm Touch". In view of the storm, long dump of the Purest to warn Ringers. Touch dead in the path of the priest and altar boys to the chapel of Conjurador. Touch of the four bells, Low to High, making four badajazos each, repeated at five minute intervals. quick flip of St. George to ward off the storm.
7.3.2.5. Toques Dead
– "Alba". With the hood of Mercy, un badajazo, badajazos silence and three more.
– "Notice of death of man". Badajazos of all three bells.
– "Notice Woman death". Two badajazos of all the bells.
– "Death of ecclesiastical". Touch mid-flight all the bells.
– "Touch Burial first". Four straight badajazos of the three small bells, in order of lowest to highest; While, the largest is in mid-flight.
– "Touch second burial". Four straight badajazos of the four bells. It was played at the beginning of the funeral, followed by three touches, continuing until the end of it.
7.3.2.6. civil Toques
– "Toque a fuego". Followed peal and fairly long with the largest bell.
7.3.2.7. other highlights
– "40 hours". Flipping most.
– "Carnival". Costumes would not come until sounded three times the largest bell.
– "Flipping the hermitages". At nine o'clock and at three p.m., advising children to go to school. also they played when there was a storm.
7.3.3. La mattress
It was wooden, Crank and rope, stored within a circular casing. After the war recovered, making it sound like the door of the church on Thursday and Good Friday.
7.3.4. the carillon.
In our town, since its installation, City Hall has also been blamed clock bell. Thus, to the poor functioning of this, the consistory decided to choose a carillon, thus leaving the system completely independent of the sound of bells Clock.
In 1986 a wind chime of acquired 7 bronze bells premium commanded by an electronic computer station, It is fully adjustable music program and with the possibility of programming for extraordinary times, overnight shutdown, holidays announcement, etc. The amount was 1.850.000 pesetas (132). Built by specialists carillons, Campanas Quintana, Saldana (Palencia), It was placed on the top floor of the bell tower. Can execute 99 various music programs. In addition to the time signals, today you can already issued eight tunes: "Sierra de Mariola", "Hymn Festival", "Christmas' eve", "Angelus (in the morning the East)”, "Flies and spiders", "Hymn of the Valencian Community", "European Anthem" and "Jingle Bells". It is among the few existing carillons in our Valencia and the only one of these features. The official test before the day was done Authorities 24, Feast of San Juan Bautista, coinciding with a memorable date: placing the first stone one 24 June the first half of the eighteenth century (133).
7.3.5. The clock bell
The clock that existed in the belfry 1880 It worked with counterweights, for which hemp ropes were needed. Two years later, as "director" of the public clock he included Nicolas Martinez Martinez, who was replaced by Francisco Pérez Orquín. The salary was perceived by this work was to 50 annual pesetas.
In June 1912 Mayor highlighted the council lords existing damage to the machinery of the clock, reasons causing damage to the trade and general neighborhood, continuously since the exact time was unknown. In consecuense, City Council considered urgently need the arrangement of the machinery and the clock (134). A few weeks later placement of light in the clock was thought essential to observe the time at night, so the facility was agreed 2 electric lights (135). But this was not enough solution, since January 1918 remained insufficient lighting, so they were conducted negotiations with the contractor of the service of public lighting and home Ribera, of this town, where "OAR" electric lamp confeccionaba, in order to improve that service. Both the contractor quoted as Don Francisco Ribera Domenech offered free to the municipality the electric fluid and lamps, respectively, for this service.
A few years later (1928) a new problem emerged around the public clock: deficiencies were noted in the functioning of the, with which often it is ignored when it was. It seems that the clock manager did not understand the operation of the machinery of the same, so he was appointed as new manager the sexton of the parish Francisco Ribera Ferrero, paying him for providing this service the amount of 100 annual pesetas (136).
The day 30 November 1951, having been rebuilt the section of the bell tower was mowed during the Civil War, a new watch defrayed by Alfredo Belda and brothers Ferre was installed.
Notes
(120) BUT, Laureano Ballester Garrigós, 14-9-1776, f. 111-111v
(121) AMA Laureano Ballester Garrigós, 26-11-1777, f. 184-184v
(122) Minutes of AMBM 31 July 1869
(123) Minutes of AMBM 16 July 1872. For this task he was appointed vigilante Francisco Sempere Camarasa.
(124) AMO Antolí Sancho, 2-10-1818, f. 176-176v
(125) Minutes of AMBM 28 July 1933
(126) Afbn. D affidavit. Salvador Orts Date 14 June 1935
(127) Based on the study by Sergi Gómez i Soler and Campaners Gremi of the Vall d'Albaida. "An approach to the bells of Mariola". Moors and Christians in honor of St. George. Banyeres de Mariola, 2000. pp. 122-126
(128) Hallelujah APBM 13-3-1966
(129) place. alleluia No. 542 (of the 21 al 27-4-1986) y nº 546 (of the 19 al 25-5-1986)
(130) place. alleluia No. 561 (of the 1 al 7-9-1986)
(131) APBM Aleluya nº 1439 (of the 21 al 27-7-2003) y nº 1441 (of the 4 al 10-8-2003)
(132) TOWN HALL Mariola: "Municipal Memory: Projects municipal realizados. "Program Moors and Christians in honor of St. George., bathtubs, 1987.
(133) APBM Aleluya nº 604 (of the 29-6 al 5-7-1987)
(134) Minutes of AMBM 1 June 1912
(135) Minutes of AMBM 28 June 1912
(136) Minutes of AMBM 24 November 1928
