HIGHAM, St John the Evangelist |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder
1
3-1-14
227/16"
1914
Alfred Bowell
2
3-1-3
241/2"
1863
John Warner & Sons
3
3-2-3
263/8"
1863
John Warner & Sons
4
4-0-21
277/16"
1861
John Warner & Sons
5
5-0-10
30"
1863
John Warner & Sons
6
6-0-0
329/16"
1863
John Warner & Sons
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1. | ALFRED BOWELL, FOUNDER, IPSWICH, 1914. |
| 2. | CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1863. |
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| 3. | CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1863. |
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| 4. | CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1861. |
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| 5. | CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1863. |
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| 6. | CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1863. |
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HISTORY |
1860-1
New church and tower built by E.W.Stephens. 1 bell, now the 4th, was installed in a 5-bell frame by John Warner & Sons.
1863
4 more bells (1,2,4,5 of 5) were added to the empty pits by John Warner & Sons.
1914
Treble added to make 6 and bells rehung in a new frame by Alfred Bowell. "Rehanging 5 bells in a new steel frame: £108; new 6th bell: £40."
1914 11 Sept:
To rehanging the five bells in new steel frames £108. To new sixth bell £40. Total £148. Plus Higham St Mary's a/c £51-6-4. Total £199-6-4. Paid cq £188 18 Sept 1914. Cq. £11-6-4 18 May 1915.1916
Chiming apparatus installed by Alfred Bowell at a cost of £10.10s.
c.1916:
To chiming apparatus to the six bells £10-10-0. Paid Cq. 18 Apri 1916.
