LEIGH, St Mary |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder
1
3-3-27
255/8"
1931
Mears & Stainbank
2
4-1-23
271/4"
1871
Mears & Stainbank
3
4-3-12
291/4"
1871
Mears & Stainbank
4
5-3-10
311/4"
1871
Mears & Stainbank
5
6-3-4
331/4"
1871
Mears & Stainbank
6
8-2-0
361/4"
1871
Mears & Stainbank
INSCRIPTIONS |
To be added.
FORMER RING OF 5 BELLS |
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Cast |
Founder |
1 |
3-0-21 |
25" |
1731 |
Samuel Knight |
2 |
3-0-27 |
26½" |
1731 |
Samuel Knight |
3 |
4-2-16 |
29½" |
1636 |
John Wilnar |
4 |
5-2-5 |
31" |
1636 |
John Wilnar |
5 |
6-3-17 |
33½ |
1640 |
Henry Wilnar |
| 1. | THE GIFT OF ABRAHAM HARRISSON ESQR 1731 |
| 2. | THE OF ABRAHAM HARRISON ESQR 1731 |
| 3. | I à W à 1636 |
| 4. | I à W à MADE à ME 1636 |
| 5. | H W 1640 |
HISTORY |
1636
3rd and 4th (of later 5) cast by John Wilnar.
1640
Tenor cast by Henry Wilnar.
1731
2 trebles cast or added to make 5 by Samuel Knight.
1871
Bells recast by Mears & Stainbank.
1887
Stahlschmidt speculates that some of the Leigh bells came from Bidborough (according to local tradition).
1931
Treble added by Mears & Stainbank to make 6.
1955
Bells quarter-turned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
