SMARDEN, St Michael |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder 1
6-0-5
30" 1922
Alfred Bowell
2
6-3-0
32"
1922
Alfred Bowell
3
7-2-19
34" 1922
Alfred Bowell
4
9-3-21
367/8" 1922
Alfred Bowell
5
13-1-21
41" 1922
Alfred Bowell
6
18-1-21
46" 1922
Alfred Bowell
N.B. Bowell measured the 2nd to be 317/8". The diameter given is from Hayward Mills, 2004.
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1. | ALFRED BOWELL, IPSWICH, FECIT, 1922. | |||
| 2. | LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1760. | |||
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RECAST BY BOWELL OF IPSWICH 1922. |
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| 3. | PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1769. | |||
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RECAST BY BOWELL OF IPSWICH 1922. |
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RECAST BY BOWELL OF IPSWICH 1922. |
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| 5. | THOMAS GREENHILL & ROBERT HOOKER . CH--WARDENS | |||
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R . PHELPS . LONDINI . FECIT . 1729. RECAST BY |
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| 6. | MR. THOMAS. DANE & MR. WM. GIBBON, CHURCHWARDENS, 1760. | |||
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LESTER & PACK . LONDON, FECIT. RECAST BY |
FORMER BELLS |
| Bell | Weight | Diameter* | Cast | Founder |
| Treble | 7-2-0 | 34" | 1760 | Lester & Pack |
| 2 | 9-0-0 | 37" | 1769 | Pack & Chapman |
| 3 | 10-0-6 | 39" | 1601 | Robert Mot |
| 4 | 12-0-8 | 43" | 1729 | Richard Phelps |
| Tenor | 20-0-14 | 48" | 1760 | Lester & Pack |
*Diameter according to J.C.L.Stahlschmidt, 1887.
| 1. | LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1760 | ||||||||
| 2. | JAMES POPE CH: WARDEN 1769 PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT | ||||||||
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| 4. | THOMAS GREENHILL ROBERT HOOKER CHURCHWARDENS R : PHELPS LONDINI FECIT 1729 | ||||||||
| 5. | MR THOS DANE AND MR WM. GIBBON CHURCHWARDENS 1760 LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT | ||||||||
HISTORY |
1464
William Matteras gave 5 marks towards a new bell. William Marlar gave 13s. 4d. to the new belfry.
1498
John Skinner left 12d. to the belfry.
1546
A new bell was cast.
1552
Record of 4 bells.
1601
A bell was cast by Robert Mot (3rd of 5). Others may have been recast at the time.
1609
A bell was recast.
1729
4th (of 5) recast by Richard Phelps.
1760
Treble and tenor (of 5) recast by Lester & Pack.
1769
2nd (of 5) recast by Pack & Chapman.
1922
Bells recast into a new ring of 6 by Alfred Bowell.
1922 May:
To recasting and rehanging the bells £300. Extra metal added, fixing floor under bell frame and fixing clock hammer £25. Total £325. Paid cq. on a/c £50. cq on a/c £200. cq on a/c £65 13 July 1922. cq £10 2 Feb 1923.1933 9 Nov:
Set of 12 muffles, tie-on, @ 2/6 each £1-10-0. Paid cash 13 Dec 1933.2004
Bells rehung on ball bearings by Hayward Mills Associates.
PHOTOGRAPH |
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The tenor on the tuning
machine at Alfred Bowell's foundry in Ipswich. |
