RODMERSHAM, St Nicholas |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder 1
5-1-6
28½"
1893
Mears & Stainbank
2
5-3-17
30⅞"
1893
Mears & Stainbank
3
6-1-12
31⅞"
1893
Mears & Stainbank
4
6½ cwt approx
33" 1371-1392
William Burford
5
8¾ cwt approx
36" 1633
John Wilnar
6
9½ cwt approx
36¾" 1657
John Darbie
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1. | MEARS & STAINBANK, WHITECHAPEL FOUNDRY, LONDON |
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AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM RECAST 24 T H JUNE 1893 REV : W. J. MELLOR, B.A., VICAR |
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| 2. | MEARS & STAINBANK, WHITECHAPEL FOUNDRY, LONDON |
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AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM RECAST 24 T H JUNE 1893 REV : W. J. MELLOR, B.A., VICAR |
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| 3. | MEARS & STAINBANK, WHITECHAPEL FOUNDRY, LONDON |
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AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM RECAST 24 T H JUNE 1893 REV : W. J. MELLOR, B.A., VICAR |
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| 5. | I à W 1633 |
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T A IOH DARBIE MADE ME 1657 |
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FORMER TENOR |
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter | Cast |
Founder |
6 |
10-3-2 |
41" | 1620 |
John Wilnar |
This bell was scrapped in 1893 in favour of 3 new trebles. |
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| 6. |
IOHN à WILNAR à MADE à ME 1620 |
HISTORY |
1371-92
Bell cast by William Burford, destined to become the treble of 4.
1620
Tenor (of 4) cast by John Wilnar.
1633
2nd (of 4) recast by John Wilnar.
1657
3rd (of 4) recast by John Darbie.
1893
Tenor scrapped and 3 trebles cast to augment the ring to 6.
1893
24thJune
The 3 trebles were cast.
1896
Band expressed a wish to augment the bell to 8. This never happened.
1930
Bells rehung by Alfred Bowell.
1930 15 Dec:
To overhauling & rehanging the six bells £65. Paid cq on a/c 29 Dec 1930. cq £10 3 Sept 1931.1955-61
Bells silent due to no band.
1966
Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank in the old frame.
1988
Bells silent while the tower stonework was being restored.
1992
Tower work completed and the bells were rung again.
