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EAST SUTTON, Ss Peter & Paul |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder 1
3-2-15
27"
1720
John Waylett
2
3-3-0
28½"
1719
John Waylett
3
3-3-8
29"
1719
John Waylett
4
4-3-8
30½"
1719
John Waylett
5
5-2-24
31"
1914
Alfred Bowell
6
8-1-16
37"
1723
Samuel Knight
| The 5th was supplied at 6-0-22. |
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1. | PRAISE THE LORD 1720 |
| 2. | THESE 5 BELLS WERE NEW CAST AI THE CHARGE OF YE PARISH BY IOHN WAYLETT 1719 |
| 3. | IOHN EARLES & IAMES WATERMAN CHVRCH WARDENS 1719 |
| 4. | EDWARD FILMER ESQ 1719 |
| 5. | SIR, ROBERT Ÿ F.ILMER Ÿ BART. 1719. |
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RECAST BY BOWELL OF IPSWICH 1914 |
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| 6. |
SR EDWARD FILMER KT
1614  EW CAST BY S KNIGHT
1723 |
EARLIER BELLS |
| Bell | Weight | Diameter | Cast |
Founder |
Fate |
5 (of 6) |
5-2-22 |
1719 |
John Waylett |
Recast 1914 |
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6 (of 6) |
1614 |
Unknown |
Recast 1723 |
| 5. | SIR, ROBERT Ÿ F.ILMER Ÿ BART. 1719. |
HISTORY |
1614
Tenor cast.
1719
5 bells added to the existing bell to make 6 by John Waylett.
1720
Date on treble bell.
1723
Tenor recast by Samuel Knight.
1914
5th recast and bells rehung by Alfred Bowell with steel headstocks.
1914 18 Dec:
To recasting the fifth bell and rehanging the six bells. £100. Extra metal used in the recast bell £3. Total £103. Paid by cheque same time. Diameters 25", 26¾", 27¼", 30", 32", 35¾" in G sharp.1983
Bells rehung by Whitechapel with partly new fittings in a strengthened frame. They were not tuned.
