MEREWORTH, St Lawrence |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight
(after retuning)Weight
(as received 2008)Weight
(as supplied)Diameter Cast Founder 1
4-2-3
4-2-14 27½"
1746
Joseph Eayre
2
4-2-24
4-3-12 29" 1746
Joseph Eayre
3
5-3-1
31" 1746
Joseph Eayre
4
6-1-14
6-2-4 32½" 1746
Joseph Eayre
5
6-3-21
7-0-22
7-0-24
33½"
1958
John Taylor & Co.
6
9-1-7
9-3-22 37.72" 1746
Joseph Eayre
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1. | GRATA SIT ARGUTA RESONANS CAMPANULA VOCE ¢ I : EAYRE FECIT 1746 |
| 2. | GRATA SIT ARGUTA RESONANS CAMPANULA VOCE ¢ I : EAYRE ST NEOTS 1746 |
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IHS NAZARENUS REX IUDEORUM FILI DEI MISERERE MEI J : EAYRE FECIT 1746 |
| 4. | OMNIA FIANT AD GLORIAM DEI J : EAYRE ST NEOTS FECIT ANNO DOM : 1746 |
| 5. | CÆLORUM CHRISTE PLACIT TIBI REX SONUS ISTE : UTILE DULCI ¢ ¢ ¢ ANNO DOM : 1746 ¢ ¢ |
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| 6. | DISCE MORI NOSTRO VIVERE DISCE SONO EARL OF WESTMORELAND ANNO DOM : 1746 |
FORMER BELL |
| Bell | Weight | Diameter | Cast | Founder | Fate |
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5 |
6-0-18 |
34⅛" |
1746 |
Joseph Eayre |
Recast 1958 |
| 5. | CÆLORUM CHRISTE PLACIT TIBI REX SONUS ISTE : UTILE DULCI ¢ ¢ ¢ ANNO DOM : 1746 ¢ ¢ |
HISTORY |
1744-6
Church and tower built by an unknown architect.
1746
Ring of 6 cast by Joseph Eayre.
1885
Fittings repaired by Mears & Stainbank.
1907
Fittings repaired by Gillett & Johnston.
1957
5th cracked due to its cast-in crown staple.
1958
5th recast by John Taylor.
2009
Bells retuned by Taylors Eayre & Smith and rehung by Whites of Appleton in the existing, but strengthened frame.
