Kila Redfearn, Lytham's first female town crier, had her handbell restored on the BBC's Repair Shop. The bell was dull and needed restoration, and the team at Repair Shop brought it back to its former glory.
Kila Redfearn is Lytham 's first female town crier . A town crier is ringing in the changes after having her handbell spruced up on the BBC television show Repair Shop . Kila Redfearn, the first female town crier for Lytham , Lancashire , said she wanted the dull bell to be as shiny as she was when dressed in all her finery.Ms Redfearn, 55, said it was an 'amazing' experience.'The handle had been varnished too many times, one part had been replaced by a nut and it just wasn't shiny any more.
'It had been passed to her when the previous crier Colin Ballard retired a couple of years ago. 'I knew him a little bit so when I was talking to him he said he regretted not having someone to take over,' she said.'I've been doing it for nearly two years now and I love all the regalia and attention.Roger Moore PhotographyMs Redfearn was inspired to apply to the BBC show after watching a Christmas show in 2023. 'I just thought it would be nice to get the bell repaired,' she said. 'So I got my phone and applied.She travelled to the barn in Chichester last February and picked the bell up the following month. 'I asked them when it would be on the telly and they said 2025 and I thought 'that's ages',' she said.'I didn't cry, but it just looked beautiful, a showpiece and so shiny. 'And they surprised me with a baldrick - made by Suzie Fletcher - a beautiful leather holster to keep it in.'on BBC One on Wednesday 9 January 2025, or on the BBC iPlayer
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