AMENDMENT List No 1 to the 2004 Reprint of



AMENDMENT List for

LINCOLNSHIRE BELLS AND BELLFOUNDERS

Amendments shown here may affect both the 1st & 2nd Editions of the book.

ALFORD

The Bell News of January 1882, p.94 reported:

The five bells have just been rehung by Messrs. Jerram and Blackbourn of Spalding and were opened by five members of the South Lincolnshire Change-Ringers Association on 17 Dec. 1881.

Thanks to Chris Pickford.

ASHBY DE LA LAUNDE

The bells have been re-examined:

1 to 4. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FOUNDER 1834.

5. As 1.

Waist (i). THE PEAL OF BELLS, OF WHICH THIS IS THE TENOR, WAS PRESENTED TO THE CHURCH

(ii). OF ST HYBALD OF ASHBY DE LA LAUNDE, BY CLIFFORD KING, ESQUIRE, LORD OF THE [236] [236]

(iii). MANOR &C &C J. W. KING A. M. VICAR JOSEPH CLARKE. CHURCH WARDEN

(iv). I SWEETLY TOLLING MEN DO CALL

(v). TO TASTE ON MEATS WHICH FEEDE THE SOULE.

(vi). [Arms of Clifford King]

The bells have had their canons removed, and hang from Taylors box section cast-iron headstocks with plain bearings dating from 1900. The bells are somewhat squeezed into the tower with the treble hung in an extension raised above half of the tenor pit. This would appear to be the old Whitechapel frame. After removal of their canons and tuning the bells were weighed out by Taylors at 4.1.18, 5.0.0, 5.1.1, 6.2.9 and 7.1.16.

Visited: GAD & JU 17.6.01.

BARKSTON

There is a beam in the ringing chamber which was part of the old bell frame removed in 1892. It is inscribed:

[Illegible]

CHVRCHWARDEN

1651

Visited 10.2000.

BARNOLDBY LE BECK

The 'Clock ' bell is unhung in the old frame. The tower was rebuilt by C. H. Fowler.

Thanks to Matthew Smith.

BARROWBY, All Saints:

The treble is dated 1897.

The church bells (five in number) at Barrowby, near Grantham, have had a complete new framing and been rehung by Mr. Harrison, of Hull, late of Barton. On Wednesday se’ninght five hats were rung for, which were won the Marston ringers. The hanging of the bells is much admired, every one having a free use of its clapper, and the draw of the rope, being peculiarly easy and steady.

Stamford Mercury dated Friday 11 October 1839

BARROW-ON HUMBER, Holy Trinity.

The ninth bell before recasting in 1953 weighed 8 cwt. 2 qrs.

Source : Archives of John Taylor & Co 23. 7. 2010

BARTON ON HUMBER, St Mary.

A further examination confirms that the date 1602 does not actually appear on the sixth bell.

However, the initials CW PW which do appear on the bell probably stand for the names of Christopher Wallis and Peter Williamson both of whom were Churchwardens in the year 1602-03.

See Varah, W.O. Barton Bells (Barton 1948. Visit JRK; A. Lord; C. Woodcock 12.09.2006

BARTON ON HUMBER, Cemetery Chapel.

This bell was sold in 1949 to Taylors for scrap.

BECKINGHAM, All Saints :

Please amend weights to read as follows :

Second bell : 6 cwt 24 lbs. Third bell : 7 cwt 26 lbs.

Information : GAD 2. 5. 2007

BELLEAU, St John Baptist.

The three bells have been rehung by Whites of Appleton in the existing frame for swing chiming. Any remains of the cast-in crown staples have been removed. New steel headstocks have been supplied complete with resin pads. The measurements and notes of the bells are as follows :

1. 25.875” E – 16 cents.

2. 27” D-23 cents.

3. 30” C+43 cents

The restored bells were rededicated on 9 August 2015.

I am grateful to Brian White of Whites of Appleton, George Dawson and Michael Lamb for assistance in compiling this amendment.

CARLTON-LE-MOORLAND, St Mary

Taylor’s of Loughborough have retuned the three existing bells and rehung them for full-circle ringing in the existing frame. Taylor’s have also cast a new treble bell which has been hung in an extension to the existing frame.

The new treble is inscribed as follows :

[Inscription band] Vine leaf border

[Waist] Taylor logo 2014

[Reverse waist] ADESTE FIDELIS

Other details of the four bells are now as follows :

1. Dia 24.40” weight 3 cwt 1 qr 17 lbs Note F sharp

2. Dia 25.75” weight 4 cwt 0 qr 0 lbs Note E sharp

3. Dia 27.50” weight 5 cwt 0 qr 3 lbs Note D sharp

4. Dia 30.50” weight 5 cwt 0 qr 14 lbs Note C sharp

The bells were rededicated on 8 March 2015.

I am grateful to Stan Underwood and George Dawson for the above information.

BOSTON, St Botolph

Chime bell 2 is in D. Chime bell 4 should weigh 1cwt. 1lb. Chime bell 23 is in F.

There is an error in the inscription of the tenor bell. Comparison of the front cover of the book with the text will reveal the error!

Chime bells:

These 11 bells were added to the four quarter bells as the result of a legacy under the will of Boston Borough Councillor, the late Mrs. Lily Mawer in 1951 to form a 15 bell chime. They are hung in a three tier frame.

The original keyboard is still used but was first installed in the ringing room and could be played manually or by means of parchment rolls. The keyboard was later moved into the Church Library but when played manually it was difficult for the operator to hear the bells The carillon was restored in 1988 and the keyboard moved to the Vestry. It is now operated by electromagnetic solenoids and can be played manually or the following tunes can be played automatically : Awake my Soul; Morning has Broken; Looking Upward Every Day; Father Hear The Prayer We Offer; All Through The Night; Belmont; Martyrdom; Crimond; The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns; O Happy Band Of Pilgrims; Thank You For The World So Sweet; All People That On Earth Do Dwell; Glory To Thee My God This Night; Fight The Good Fight; We Love Thy Kingdom Lord; The Day Though Gavest Lord is Ended; Abide With Me; The Sun Is Sinking Fast; Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep.

BROCLESBY PARK.

It has been possible to identify this blank bell as being the work of James II Harrison in 1828. In the extracts of Harrisons Account Book we find:

Sep 26/1828 Lord Yarborough New Bell 6. 1. 5.

This weight tallies with a bell of about 35” to 36” (compare with Castleton, Derbyshire 6th of 8 at 35” and weighing 6.0.17) and the Brocklesby bell is 35.75” in diameter.

CLAYPOLE.

The surname on the third and fourth bells should be Coulby, not Goulby.

CORBY GLEN, St John Evan

The old frame is preserved in the tower above its replacement.

The third and fourth bells from St Albans Abbey have been purchased as the treble of 6 and to replace the existing treble.

The inscription on the present treble is as follows :

[Waist] M & S LONDON 1935

GVLIELMUS WORTHINGTON ME FECIT FIERI

GEOGII QVINTI ANNO VICESIMO QVINTO REGNI

SEMPER GAVDETE, SINE INTERMISSIONE ORATE

IN OMNIBVS GRATIS AGITE

Dia. 28” Weight 5 cwt 2 qr 26 lbs Note F sharp

The inscription on the present second bell is as follows :

[Waist] M & S LONDON DEO ET ECCLESIAE SANCTE ALBANI

GIVES ET AMICI ME ANIMIS GRATISSIMIS DEDERVNT

VT ANNVM VICESIMVM QUINTVM REGIS NOSTRI

GEORGII V ET IMPERATORIS CONCELEBREM

ANNO SALVTIS NOSTRAE 1935

PRIDIE NON MAI AS

THE VERY REV E L HENDERSON MA DEAN

H E C GOODENOUGH CONDVCTOR

C JEFFS SECRETARY

J G BLOW TREASVRER

Dia 30” Weight 6 cwt 2 qr Note E

. Source : Information from Keltek Trust 1. 8. 2010

CRANWELL.

The bell was rehung by Hayward Mills Associates in December 1996 with a new box section headstock, ball bearings, etc. The diameter of the bell is 21.75".

Thanks to Andrew Mills of Hayward Mills Associates.

CRANWELL, Royal Air Force College Chapel.

The chapel has a single bell provided by Taylor’s in 1967. Diameter 23.125” weight 2 cwt 10 lbs Note F. It’s note is identical to the second bell of the chime.

DIGBY.

The bells have been weighed at Hayward Mills works during their restoration:

Treble 4.0.25, 2nd 4.1.23 & tenor 6.0.22.

They have been rehung in a new fabricated steel frame for five bells lower in the tower with swing chiming fittings.

DUNSBY.

The two old bells were scapped to Taylors in 1890. They weighed 3.0.22 & 4.1.27.

Information from Taylors Records.

DUNSTON, St Peter.

The third bell (then treble) before recasting by James Harrison III in 1819 was inscribed :

CELORUM CHRISTE PLACEAT TIBI REX SONUS ISTE [Trans : O Christ the King of Heaven may this sound be pleasing to Thee].

After recasting by Harrison this bell was inscribed :

JAMES HARRISON FOUNDER BARTON. 1819 [Ornament].

The current bell makes no reference to its Harrison predecessor.

EASTVILLE, St Paul.

This bell is now in the Diocesan Store.

EPWORTH, St Andrew.

Major restoration work has been carried out by the Loughborough Bellfoundry. A new hardwood bell wheel has been provided for the fifth bell, seven of the bell pads have been replaced and all the bell bolts.

All of the cast iron bell frame bolts have been replaced.. Where the base beams are grouted into the tower walls the grout has been removed , the end beams have treated and then refixed. The entire bell frame has then been cleaned down and repainted. A new adjustable sound control system has been manufactured and installed.

The bells were rededicated on Sunday 5 October 2015.

Information from Melvyn Rose 12. 10. 2015.

FISHTOFT.

The Bell News of 29 Dec. 1883 records:

Five bells (tenor 10cwt) rehung by T. Rodgers (sic) of Boston.

Examination of Taylors Records shows that the old frame in the tower was of considerable age, so Rogers clearly only rehung the bells and did not provide a new frame.

Thanks to Chris Pickford for the Bell News report.

FOLKINGHAM.

All bells are now hung on ball bearings.

FOSTON.

The tenor weight is 8 cwt 2 qrs 5lb.

Source : Taylor Archives.

FRAMPTON.

The frame here is constructed of wood, and not as indicated.

GEDNEY.

The treble is inscribed:

LAUDETUR JESUS CHRISTUS [Rose decoration] 19 [T] 13 [Rose decoration]

The bells hang in a cast-iron low sided frame for six bells from cast-iron box section headstocks, ball bearings and Hastings stays. The canons have been removed from the old bells and the treble is a canonless casting.

Visited: GAD 9.2000.

Gedney Hill Primary School should read Gedney Primary School.

GOXHILL.

Henry Harrison did work on the bells in 1715:

1715 Spent with Hen Harrison when he began to make the frames for the bells 6d

paid to Hen Harrison when he took the frames 1s 0d

Spent when he took the work 2s 0d

paid to Henry Harrison upon the arril of the new bells £22 2s 6d

spent when we paid Hen Harrison 1s 0d

The bill for the bells was paid in 1716:

1716 Paid to Mr Samuel Smith living att York upon ye arvl of ye new Bells £26 8s

Other work noted in the Churchwardens Accounts:

1757 Paid to James Harrison for 3 pair of New Bele Brasse

weighd 32 1/2 and 14d pr pund £1 17s 11d

Paid to James Harrison and his man 4 Days each at 3s 6d pr day

and he allowes for old Brass one pound a penny halfpeny

34 1/4 at 7d pr pund so that there remains due 9s 10d

Paid to James Harrison for Tuning a beele 5s 0d

1770 Payd Hen Harrison Dito 4s 11d

1776 Paid Henery Harrison as his Bill Appears £116s 3d

Thanks to C. J. van der Bos.

GREAT PONTON.

There seems to be considerable doubt as to the tonal relationship of these bells to each other, and various authors have differing opinions.

GRIMSBY, St James.

The weight of the 6th bell is 7.0.27.

GRIMSBY, St Mark Evangelist :

Details of the two bells which were recast as the present bell at this church are as follows :

1. S B GOSLIN LONDON 1900 Dia 21” weight 1 cwt 3 qrs 8 lbs

2. PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1771 Dia 24” 2 cwt 3 qrs 24 lbs

The origin of these bells is unknown. The inscription on the present bell is as follows :

[Inscription band] RECAST BY JOHN TAYLOR & Co., * LOUGHBOROUGH * 1960

[Waist] SAINT BARNABAS 1771

Information G Dawson and Chris Pickford 15. 10. 2015

GRANTHAM, St Wulfram

A new second bell has now been provided to complete the ring of 12.

Details as follows :

[IB] (T) 2012 (Rotary badge) [Vine leaf decoration]

Waist [Royal crest]

DIAMOND E II R JUBILEE

Reverse waist RINGERS

BRIAN BUTTERY NEVILLE SHARPE

TIMOTHY WYLIE DAVID BRAUNTON

PANDY & GUY PEARCE RAYMOND PEARSON

MARGARET JOHNSON JENNIFER O’MAHONY

SHAUN & DIANA POWER ALISTAIR CHERRY

WILLIAM CHERRY SUSAN DAWSON

SUPPORTED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF GRANTHAM

Dia 28” Weight 5 cwt 3 qrs 2 lbs Note G flat

GRANTHAM MUSEUM

This bell has now been transferred to the Museum of Lincolnshire Life in Lincoln.

GUNBY, St Nicholas.

Matthew Smith is of the opinion that parts of the frame are older than 1853.

GUNBY, St Peter.

Full details of the new treble and tenor are now available:

1(i). STATUTUM EST OMNIBUS SEMEL MORI

(ii). Border decoration.

Waist. (239)

Reverse waist. KATHLEEN M. AYRES

NEE YOUNG

1918 - 2000 20.5" 1.3.11

5(i). MORTE BEATA NIHIL BEATIUS

(ii). Border decoration.

Waist.(239)

Reverse waist. MAURICE H. AYRES

FREEMAN OF LEICESTER

1918 - 1999 30" 6.2.21

The sanctus weighs 0.0.26.

Visited: GAD 5.12.2000 (at the workshop of Eayre & Smith).

HALTHAM-ON-BAIN, St Benedict.

Add to the inscription on the second bell the date 1662.

HAINTON.

The bell were rehung in the 1980's by the local ringers on new headstocks with ball bearings.

HARRINGTON.

On removal from the tower and retuning at Eayre & Smiths works the bells were weighed:

Treble 2.0.14. 2nd 2.1.17 and tenor 2.3.17. The new frame is for six bells and augmentation is envisiged in the future.

Visited at Messrs Eayre & Smiths works: 5.12.2000.

HECKINGTON.

The Bell News of May 1881, p.27 reported:

The six bells have just been rehung by Mr. T. Rogers of Boston and two trebles by Mears & Stainbank have been added to make eight.

Thanks to Chris Pickford.

HECKINGTON, Cemetery .

The original bell was inscribed with the date 1879. When it was recast by Taylor’s the date was recorded as 1870 in error. The weight of the new bell is 3 qrs. 27 lb.

HOLBEACH.

There is a sanctus bell in the bell-cote at the nave/chancel junction. The cote is dated 1629 but the bell is later.

Sanctus. [Wall] TAINBANK, FOU [Wall] ON, 1915. Dia. c12”

The bell hangs from a bar headstock with lever for chiming.

Visited: JRK 1.2001.

HORKSTOW.

The ringing mechanism was designed by Col. Fell, who also designed the similar apparatus at Worlabye.

HUMBER ESTUARY.

Two hexagonal forts were built in 1915 as a defence for the River Humber estuary. The largest, Bull Sands Fort, stands on a sandbank near Spurn Head. A bell was supplied by the Loughborough Bellfoundry details below :

JOHN TAYLOR & CO * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH * 1949 *

Diameter 24" weight 2 cwt 3 qrs 11 lbs

The bell was supplied via Gents (the Leicester clockmakers) and may have been used to sound the hours and also as a signal to shipping during inclement weather.

In 1997 the Streetwise Charitable Trust purchased the fort which is in the process of restoration.

Sources : Dorman J E Guardians of the Humber; John Taylor & Co Archives

INGHAM, All Saints.

Revised details of this bell are as follows :

J : TAYLOR & CO. LOUGHBOROUGH 1896

Dia. 15.125” weight. 3 qrs

Source : John Taylor & Co. Archives

INGOLDMELLS.

To the inscription of the sixth bell should be added:

Reverse waist. [T]/ RECAST 1969

KIRTON IN HOLLAND, Ss Peter & Paul.

The bellframe was erected by John Cabourn, the bellhanger, not as stated.

Thanks to Chris Pickford.

LANGWORTH, St Hugh.

Details of the bell from Walmsgate Hall recast in 1962 are as follows :

J. WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1901 Dia. 17.875” weight 1 cwt.

Source : John Taylor & Co Archives 6. 10. 2010

LAUGHTON.

The treble bell was cast by John Taylor.

Thanks to Matthew Smith.

LEADENHAM.

Please amend weight of the fifth bell to read 10 cwt 3 qrs.

LEASINGHAM.

The old frame is not diagonal in the tower.

LINCOLN CATHEDRAL.

The fourth bell originally cast in 1702 by William Noone was recast at the Loughborough Bellfoundry in 1895 and inscribed as follows :

E. C. WICKHAM DEAN

H. R. BRAMLEY PRECENTOR

E. T. LEEKE CHANCELLOR

J. CLEMENTS SUB DEAN

W. F. J. KAYE ARCHDEACON

RECAST 1895

Information from Taylor Archives 1.12.2009.

Quarter Bells – Amend weight of bell 1 to read 10 cwt 3 qrs 26 lbs and bell 2 to read 12 cwt 2 qr 22 lbs.

Amend diameter of bell 4 to read 51.375”

LINCOLN, St Hugh (R.C.).

The Wispington bells have been transferred here. The two trebles are hung dead with chiming clappers and the tenor has been hung with a headstock for slow swing chiming. The inscription given for the treble is incorrect in that the initial cross is not [123] but a new badge, otherwise not found in Lincolnshire. The bells weigh 3.2.20, 4.1.2 and 6.1.19 respectively.

Visited: GAD 10.2000.

LINCOLN, St Michael on the Mount.

The church has now closed and is a department of de Montfort University. The bell has been removed and has been transferred to the church of St John the Evangelist, Bracebridge Heath where details of it will be found.

Visited: GAD 4.2001 (at the Workshop of Messrs Hayward Mills Associates).

LINCOLN, Bracebridge Heath, St John the Evangelist.

The brassfounders bell has been removed and sold to the bellhangers. On examination it was found to have a lip inscription:

1. J. WARNER & SONS LONDON 1880

13.875” 0.1.26

The St Michael on the Mount bell has been installed:

1. . : . T : SYMPSON : CHURCH : WARDEN : . A : D 1745 (Cast by Joseph Eayre of St Neots)

Dia 14.125" Weight 0.2.12.

The bell retains its canons.

Visited: GAD 4.2001 (at the Workshop of Messrs Hayward Mills Associates).

LONG SUTTON.

The inscriptions here have been checked:

1(i).* JOHN TAYLOR & CO. * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH

Waist: IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

MATTHEW HENRY PROCTOR

(BORN 1876, DIED 1929)

GIVEN BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN

2. As 1(i).

Waist: M. H. P.

1934

3(i).* JOHN TAYLOR & CO. * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH * 1934

Waist: CAST 1716

RECAST 1934

4, 5 6 and 7. All exactly as 3.

8. (i).* JOHN TAYLOR & CO. * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH

Waist: TE DEUM LAUDAMUS

* * *

H. GORSE, VICAR

H. E. FLETCHER }

S. MARKILLIE } CHURCHWARDENS

* * *

1934

Lower waist: THIS TENOR BELL, CAST IN 1716, WAS

CRACKED AT THE VICAR’S FUNERAL 1886

RECAST 1887 AND AGAIN RECAST 1934

The bells hang in a low-sided cast-iron frame for eight bells with cast-iron box section headstocks and ball bearings.

In the ringing chamber there is a small demonstration model bell, (9.625”in diameter), inscribed on the waist:

HENRICUS PENN, PETERBURGENSIS, FUSOR, 1716.

It is said that is was cast from the metal of the old tenor and is a replica of the old bell, even down to the style of the fittings.

Visited: GAD 29.6.2001.

LUDBOROUGH.

From the Parish Registers:

All the bells new yokes& wheels done by Mr James Harrison Brother of him that discovered the Longitude & cost £7-16s. 1765

25 August 1827 Journey to Barton to tell Mr Harrison about the bells ijs

3 October 1827 Paid for a letter from Mr Harrison 8d

22 December 1827 Mr Harrisons bill £29-0-0

From which we can deduce that James I Harrison rehung the bells in the old frame in 1765, & his grandson James III, rehung everything in a new frame.

Source T Newham

MIDDLE RASEN.

An unfortunate error has occurred in the description of the bells. The new bells by Eijsbouts are the treble, second and tenor. Thus the inscriptions etc. on page 164 are correct, the inscription shown for the third should be that on the tenor, and the inscriptions on the fourth, fifth and sixth should be on the third, fourth and fifth respectively. The diameters and weights are in the correct position.

MORTON near Bourne St John Baptist.

These bells were rehung in 2006 by Taylors Eayre & Smith. The weights are as follows:

1. 6.0.2 2. 7. 2. 23. 3. 8.2.12 4. 10.3.9. 5. 12.0.4. 6. 15.3.0

Information G.A.D 21.7.2006.

NETTLEHAM.

The bells were weighed at Eayre & Smiths works during rehanging and found to be:

Treble 4.0.19, 2nd 4.3.1, 3rd 5.3.22, 4th 6.0.14, 5th 7.0.23 and tenor 8.3.1.

Visited: GAD 4.12.2000.

NEW HOLLAND.

There is a small brass founders bell, about 11" at the back of the church which was formerly at the school.

Thanks to Matthew Smith.

NEWTON, St Botolph.

The second bell before recasting weighed 7 cwt 2 qr 14 lbs and the third bell before recasting weighed 9 cwt 3 qrs 14 lbs.

Source: John Taylor & Co Archives 23 July 2010

The decoration between words on the third bell is the same as badge [134] in Church Bells of Nottinghamshire. The treble does not seem to have been weighed at Taylors.

Visited: GAD 10.2000.

NORTHORPE.

The sanctus bell is hung for swing chiming from a fabricated headstock.

Thanks to Matthew Smith.

NORTH SCARLE, All Saints.

In 2015 Whites of Appleton carried out extensive work on these bells and the existing frame was dismantled and preserved. The ironwork on the bells was stamped FW, indicating a previous involvement by Whites. A new two-tier galvanised steel bell frame for six bells rung full-circle was installed. The new installation was dedicated on 5 July 2015.

Details of the new ring of six bells are as follows :

1. JOHN WARNER & SONS 1902 Dia 23” weight 2 cwt 2 qr 10 lb Note G

2. MEARS & STAINBANK 1882 Dia 24” weight 2 cwt 2 qr 23 lb Note F

3. JOHN WARNER & SONS 1877 Dia 26” weight 3 cwt 5 lb Note E flat

4. [117] Ihesvs be ovr speed 1616 [113] [Founder : Henry Oldfield II]

Dia. 27” weight 3 cwt 2 qrs 9 lb Note D

5. IESVS BE MY SPEED 1733 [Founder : Daniel Hedderly]

Dia. 31” weight 5 cwt 2 qr 7 lb Note C

6. SOLY DEO GLORIA 1727 [Trans : Glory to God alone].

[Founder : Daniel Hedderly]

Dia. 33” weight 6 cwt 1 qr 10 lb Note B flat

The treble bell was originally in a church (now demolished) in Crystal Palace, London. It has been retuned for use at North Scarle. The second bell is from St James Church, Marden Ash Essex. The third bell was acquired by the Keltek Trust from an Essex metal dealer and its origin is unknown. The fourth bell was the previous treble; the fifth bell was the previous second bell and the tenor bell the previous third bell.

I am grateful in particular to David Kelly (Keltek Trust), Brian White of Whites of Appleton and Michael Stracey for information included above. JRK

A dendro-chronological analysis of the frame has indicated a felling date for the timbers of the frame to 1716, and for the outer floor beams to 1482.

Source : Information from Graham Pledger of English Heritage 11.6.2010.

NORTON DISNEY, St Peter.

The treble bell before recasting weighed 3 cwt 3 qrs 27 lbs.

Source : John Taylor & Co Archives 23. 7. 2010.

OLD CLEE.

These bells are of traditional shape, and after treatment by Taylors, proved of good tone.

Visited: GAD 11.2000. The previous visit of 11.96 was by P McCoy, M Smith & B Kipling.

POTTERHANWORTH School.

There is a small bell hung on the inside of the gable end of the school:

1. Blank. Dia. c9”.

This small brass founders bell hangs from an iron bar headstock with lever.

Thanks to C. Woodcock.

Visited: GAD & JU 17.6.01.

RIPPINGALE, St Andrew .

The following item was published in the Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury dated Friday 10 December1830 :

A peal of five new bells at Rippingale was rung for the first time on Monday last, the gift of the late Mr Casswell, of Morton cast by Mr Dobson, of Downham, and hung by Mr. Wesselby, of Swineshead.

Information from George Dawson 8.9.2015.

RUSKINGTON.

After doubts were raised as to the correct inscriptions on these bells they have been re-examined:

1(i). THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE V

(ii). [Rose decoration] A.D. 1911 [Rose decoration] (T)

Waist. (Medallion of King)

LAVS DEO

2 (i). IN MEMORY OF KING EDWARD VII THE PEACEMAKER

(ii). [Rose decoration] A.D. 1911 [Rose decoration] (T)

Waist. (Medallion of King & Queen)

LAVS DEO

3. J : TAYLOR & CO FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH 1882.

Waist. ARTHUR MYERS . RECTOR

SAMUEL PATTINSON}

JAMES MOOR } CHURCHWARDENS

4 Shoulder. [107]

(i). [106] GOD SAVE THE CHVRCH OVR QVEENE AND REALME [108]

(ii). [105]

5. IHS BE MI SPEED GB WW IS 1574.

Waist. ARTHUR MYERS RECTOR.

SAMUEL PATTINSON}

JAMES MOOR } CHURCHWARDENS

Reverse waist. JOHN TAYLOR & CO FOUNDERS

LOUGHBOROUGH

1882.

6 Shoulder. [107]

(i). Hec 1593 Campana Sacra Fiat Trinitate Beata

(ii). [108]

The bells hang in a composite frame, Pickford type 8.3.C.c, set out for six bells. The two trebles have button canons, the fourth retains its canons, the tenors have been removed and the others were cast without them. The two trebles have plain bearings and the rest have the Bowell bearings, the housings of which are very similar to Whitechapel pattern ones.

Visited: GAD & JU 17.6.01.

SAUSTHORPE.

An opportunity to inspect these bells has been effected by repairs in the tower. Canons have been removed from all bells and there would appear to be a crown crack in the tenor. All bells have false crown staples.

Visited: Matthew Smith & John Greenhalgh 25.2.01.

SCOPWICK, Holy Cross.

The treble bell is now in the Diocesan Store.

SCUNTHORPE, Woodlands Crematorium.

This bell came from Brumby Crematorium and was cast in 1901. It weighs 1 cwt 5 lbs.

SKELLINGTHORPE.

The bell hangs in the old five bell frame, sadly badly charred.

Thanks to Matthew Smith.

SOUTH HYKEHAM, St Michael

These bells have been rehung dead on new timber beams in the old frame by John Taylor & Co Loughborough.. The weights are as follows – 1 : 3 cwt 1 qr 14 lb. 2 : 4 cwt. 0 qr 0 lb.

SOUTH WITHAM.

The bells were rehung on fabricated steel headstocks by Eayre & Smith in 1999.

Thanks to Matthew Smith.

SPALDING, Sts Mary & Nicholas.

The fourth bell was recast by Warners in 1904.

Thanks to Chris Pickford.

SPALDING, Civic Centre.

The note of the Bass bell is C, not as printed.

SPRIDLINGTON.

The bell has been rehung on ball bearings by Stephen Colley in 1992.

Thanks to Matthew Smith.

STAMFORD, St John the Baptist.

The second bell was rehung by voluntary labour on ball bearings in 1992.

STAPLEFORD.

Access has been gained to the tower:

1. GOD [160] SAVE [160] HIS [160] CHVRCH [160] 1691 [160] Dia.27.125”

The bell hangs in a wooden frame, Pickford type 5.W, built mainly of reused timbers with a wooden headstock and plain bearings. The wheel is partially missing.

Visited: GAD 17.6.01.

STOKE ROCHFORD, Sts Mary & Andrew.

The second bell before recasting weighed 5 cwt 1qr 7 lbs.

Source: John Taylor & Co archives 23. 7. 2010.

SWALLOWBECK, Lincoln.

The bell sold to Bubwith church, Yorkshire had as part of its inscription:

GIVEN IN MEMORY OF

J COLTON HALL, ESQ, EASTER 1962.

TANVATS .

This is a small hamlet 5 miles east of Metheringham. In 1857 a school licensed for church services was opened. In 1948 it was closed and demolished.

A steel bell has recently come to light and appears to have come from the above school/chapel.

It was presumably cast by Naylor Vickers circa 1863 and is inscribed on the waist 3172 with a diameter of 12”. A collector of bellringing curiosities now owns it.

TATTERSHALL.

The inscription on the tenor bell should be:

[X] TOBIAS NORRICE CAST ME 1691

TEALBY.

The tenor bell has been tuned and now weighs 11.0.24, and the bells augmented to 6:

1(i). RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1928 (G)

(ii). 2815 28.75” 5.0.0

2.

30.875” 5.2.3

Both bells are second hand.

Visited:

TETNEY, Sts Peter and Paul .

The diameter of the second bell is in fact 36”.

Information P. L. R. Hayward 23.4. 2007

THEDDLETHORPE ALL SAINTS.

The fourth bell has been repaired by welding and the timber frame repaired. The bells have been rehung ‘dead’ for chiming by John Taylor & Co. The third bell is not cracked.

Source : Information communicated by GAD 5.10.2010.

THORNTON CURTIS.

The Church Wardens Accounts here note work on the bells:

1702 pd Hen Harrison for mending bells 5/6

1710 paid Hary harisson for mending the bells 2/6

1713 It By 2s 4d to Henry Harrison for ye Bell wheels

mending for wood nails & workmen ship 2s 4d

1730 John harrison for one day mending bels 1 3

1731 paid James Harrison 2 0 0

1732 paid to James Harrison for framing and hanging the beles

10 10 6

1739 pd James harrisson for bels mending 00 06 00

These entries are particularly interesting in that they show the involvement of all members of the Harrison family with bellhanging.

Thanks to Geoff Bryant.

The second bell has been rehung on a new timber headstock in July 2000.

Thanks to Matthew Smith.

THORPE ON THE HILL.

The new treble of 4 weighs 3.0.5 and the tenor after tuning weighs 4.1.6 in C.

In 2002 the bells were augmented to 6:

1. [Vine leaf decoration]

Waist. IN MEMORY OF

GEOFFREY R PARKER,

MASTER OF THE

LINCOLN DIOCESAN GUILD

1992-2001

Reverse waist. 20(T)02 22”

2. .[Vine leaf decoration]

Waist. QUEEN ELIZABETH II

GOLDEN JUBILEE

2001

Reverse waist. 20(T)01 23”

Visited: 17.1.2002.

THURLBY, St Firmin.

In 2010 these bells were rehung in a new cast-iron frame by John Taylor & Co. A new headstock was provided for the second bell and new ball bearings for all six bells. The bell wheels where refurbished and new roller boxes, stays and sliders where provided.

TYDD ST MARY.

Major maintenance work was carried out on these six bells by Taylors of Loughborough in 2015

WADINGWORTH School.

The bell has now been rehung.

Information from John Ketteringham

WAINFLEET St Mary.

These bells have now been weighed at the foundry of Taylors, Eayre & Smith Ltd :

1. 5 cwt. 4 lbs 2. 5 cwt. 2 qrs.10 lbs 3. 7 cwt. 2 qrs.6 lbs

4. 6 cwt 1 qr.12 lbs 5. 8 cwt.1 qr. 10 lbs 6. 11 cwt. 2 qrs.25 lbs

Information GAD 30.8.06.

WASHINGBOROUGH.

The new frame is a fabricated steel one.

Thanks to Matthew Smith.

WELLINGORE All Saints.

The details of the tenor as recorded by John Taylor & Co. in 1902 are weight 9 cwt.1qr.10 lbs and diameter 39".

Source : GAD 28. 9. 2006

WEST BARKWITH, All Saints.

The largest of these bells has now been hung at Eakring, St Andrew, Nottinghamshire by John Taylor & Co.

WEST DEEPING.

The entry contains a slight error in that the old bells were recast in 1903 (as the inscriptions state) not 1923 as stated in the text.

The old bells weighed 6.1.0 and 6.3.0 respectively

WHITTON.

The Church Wardens Accounts for 1625/6 have several entries concerning the bells:

Itm payed for Ringers the fifthe of November 1 0

Itm Willm Bell for mending the bell Bushes & setting keppe 0 5

Itm a new bell stringe for ye fore bell 1 2

Itm George Lyall for mending the bell strings 0 2

Thanks to Geoff Bryan.

WICKENBY, St Peter and Paul.

Although the frame is by Rudd, the fittings are all by Taylors of Loughborough.

Source Taylor’s Archives GAD 17.8.2010

WITHAM ON THE HILL.

The diameters of the third bell is incorrect and should read 33.875”. The fourth bell was recast by Taylors in 1887 and the inscription reads:

4. Blank.

Waist: EGO RENOVATA IN ANNO IVBILAEI

REGINAE VICTORIAE IN TVA ECCLESIA

GLORIAS REGNI TVI IN LAETO CONGENTV

SONO SVAVITER O REX VNICE IESV

ET NVNTIO HORAS OPERVM.

Reverse waist: (T)

1887.

Visited: GAD 29.6.2001.

WOLD NEWTON, All Saints.

In 1937 Bowman & Sons of Stamford purchased from Taylor’s of Loughborough a new wheel, new headstock and new brasses for this bell. Presumably the actual rehanging of this bell was undertaken by Bowmans.

The bell has been removed to the workshops of Messrs Taylor for rehanging. The inscription reads:

1. [+ 140] GOD SAUE HIS CHURCH 1611 Dia. 24” Weight 2.2.10

It retains its canons.

Visited: 20.6.2001.

WOODHALL SPA, St Hugh's School.

Taylor's of Loughborough have cast a new bell for this school. It is engraved with the School's logo and ST HUGH’S SCHOOL 2015. The diameter of the bell is 15” and it has been supplied with hanging bracket, clapper, crown staple and lanyard.

The Lincolnshire Bellfounders and Bellhangers.

Recently transcripts of the Rolls of the Court of Pleas have become available & Peter Dyson has searched them for bellfounders.

The following Lincolnshire founders have been noted:

John Belieter, bellfounder, of Claxby by Willoughby, noted in 1437 (CP705)

John Porter, bellfounder, also of Claxby by Willoughby, noted in 1437 (CP705), & 1448 when described as of Thymoldby (?Thimbleby) (CP 748)

Philip Bryton (Bryan/Bretayne/Bretan), bell maker, also of Claxby by Willoughby, noted in 1448 (CP 748), 1453 (CP 768) & 1455 when he was described as of Skendylby (Skendleby) (CP 776).

So far it has not been possible to equate any of these men with bells.

Tobie I Norris.

In the list of bells, the Manton bell should be under the date 1610, not 1619.

Thomas Norris.

In the lists of bells by him, for the year 1661, the entry should read Tilney All Saints, Norfolk.

Henry Harrison I.

Work by him has come to light.

At Thornton Curtis he worked on the bells several times:

1702 pd Hen Harrison for mending bells 5/6

1710 paid Hary harisson for mending the bells 2/6

1713 It By 2s 4d to Henry Harrison for ye Bell wheels

mending for wood nails & workmen ship 2s 4d

The Goxhill Churchwardens Accounts have:

1715 Spent with Hen Harrison when he began to make the frames for the bells 6d

paid to Hen Harrison when he took the frames 1s 0d

Spent when he took the work 2s 0d

paid to Henry Harrison upon the arril of the new bells £22 2s 6d

spent when we paid Hen Harrison 1s 0d

James I Harrison.

James was born on 1697.

The photograph on page 279 shows John Harrisons house on Picking Green, Barrow on Humber.

James built the pews in Goxhill Church in 1736. Cut in the east pew of the south aisle is:

John Robinson Churchwardens JAMES HARRISON ARTIFICER

Henry Bean

Thanks to C. J. van den Bos.

Thomas Norris.

To the list of bells cast by him should be added:

1659 Glinton 5 bells (all recast 1799 by Thomas Osborn)

Thanks to Peter Marshall of Glinton.

James II Harrison.

In his list of Bells (p.285), the date of Newcastle Cathdral, Major should be 1833, not 1831.

James III Harrison.

He died on 16th June 1875 at 34 Roper Street, Hull.

William Seller.

On the table of frequencies given for Owmby by Spital (p. 287) there is a mistake. The Tierces of bells 2 and 3 should be 600Hz and 562Hz respectively.

Unknown Bellfounding locations in Lincolnshire.

Richard Holdfield.

It is now reasonably certain that the badge on the Terrington St Clement 6th bell (see page 335) indicates the joint work of Richard (H)Oldfield with Matthew Norris, initially of Leicester. By the time of the bells at Swaton and Newton they were probably itinerating before going their own ways, Oldfield to Cambridge and Norris ultimately to Stamford.

Other founders of Lincolnshire bells.

T. Johnson of 22 Humber Street, Hull was, according to Trade Directories, a brass founder.

Gillett & Johnston, Croydon.

In the list of bells by them, should be included:

1914 Barton, St Mary Tenor

1922 Holbeach, Stukeley Hall Three bells

1926 Bourne, second, fourth & tenor

1928 Tealby Treble (transferred from Burwash, 2000).

1946 Barton, S Mary, treble to fourth.

The Notebooks of General J. H. Loft who visited a number of Lincolnshire Churches during the 1820s. The notebooks are included in the Dixon collection which is in the Lincolnshire Archives. I am grateful to Ruth Tinley for drawing my attention to the Notebooks and for supplying the transcripts.

ASHBY cum FENBY, St Peter

25 Oct 1826

In the Steeple, are three Bells, the 1st Bell Diamr 2 F. 3 In. Motto ‘Voco, Veni, Precare – John WHALLEY Churchwarden 1725’ – (In a Shield on the Side) ‘S. S. Ebor’

2d Bell Diamr 2 F. 7 I. ‘Gloria in Altissmis – Deo John WHALLEY Churchwarden 1725’ – An ornamented Border (in a Shield on the Side) ‘S.S. Ebor’

3d Bell Diamr 3 F. Gloria in Altissimus – Deo 1692 John WHALEY Churchwarden (in a Shield) ‘S. S. Ebor’ Two ornamented Borders round the Bell –

The Steeple which is a Tower one, is roofed, a Sledge one, and Leaded – The Steeple is 48 Feet high and divided into three Stories, the Bell Chamber at Top in which are the three Bells, it is 12 F. high 10 F. 6 from E. to W. & 10 F. 8 from North to South – the middle Chamber or 1st Floor is 12 Feet high and 10 F. 9 In. W. to E. & 11 F. 9 I. North to South; the Basement is 17 F. 4 high 10 F. 4 W. to East & 10 F. 7 North to South – In the Bell Chamber is a Window in each of the four Faces; they are each 8 Feet 2 [?] high & 3 Feet wide. Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/2/ f68 (See Note below)

BARTON ON HUMBER, St Mary.

A further examination confirms that the date 1602 does not actually appear on the sixth bell.

However, the initials CW PW which do appear on the bell probably stand for the names of Christopher Wallis and Peter Williamson both of whom were Churchwardens in the year 1602-03.

See Varah, W.O. Barton Bells (Barton 1948. Visit JRK; A. Lord; C. Woodcock 12.09.2006

BECKINGHAM, All Saints :

Please amend weights to read as follows :

Second bell : 6 cwt 24 lbs. Third bell : 7 cwt 26 lbs.

Information : GAD 2. 5. 2007

BINBROOK, St Gabriel

The Church has fallen down at the West End from the weight of the Lead being too great for the rotten Roof, which wanted repair to support. The Windows are all gone & everything in a state of complete Ruin – The Walls are about 3 Feet thick of Stones of all sorts & Chalk roughly put together – In the W. End has been a square Window 3:3 high, 2 F. wide – above it hangs a solitary very small Bell to which is attached an Iron Chain to pull it, in the Interior on the No. Side the Window is painted on the Wall the Figure of Death with his Dart the point downward – on the other side the Window a Figure in colours, but so destroyed by Time & and the falling of the End, as not to be made out. Over the Head of Death, the words ‘memento mori’.

The Church has been much larger there was latterly only a Nave pewed on each Side, with a pulpit and reading Desk in the North East End angle – there has been a Steeple, as also (The windows on North were not the same as when built) a Chancel is evident from the old Foundations and also the present Ruins: it is of the same Breadth the whole length – There have also been side Aisles or Chapels on the North Side by the Arches formerly between pillars – It was leaded on the Roof – small Bell hung in a small opening above the Roof at the West End.

Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19 f 22 (See Note below)

BRIGSLEY St Helen

24 Oct 1826

In the Bellchamber of the Steeple are three Bells, vizt

1st Bell – 2 F. 8 In. Diamr ‘If God be with us who can be against us’

2d Bell – 2 F. 9 I. Diamr Arms upon it the same as on Holton Bells – No Motto, but on each Side the Roman Letter S (This Bell is very much cracked)

3d Bell is 2 F. 10 In. Diamr – Motto ... 1682

It is a Tower Steeple, and the only Entrance into the Church is through the West End along the Basement of the Steeple, from this Floor rises a small Staircase to the Ringing Chamber then a Ladder to the next Floor – an old Ladder to the Bell Chamber making four Floors

Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/2/ f63 (See Note below)

BURGH-LE-MARSH, Sts Peter and Paul.

Until recently the curfew was still rung here using the tenor and a field was given to pay for a new rope each year for this bell. This was in gratitude for the deliverance of the "Mary Rose" which, in 1629, was guided to safety from shipwreck by its sound.

It is said that the villagers had hoped to wreck the ship but the sexton locked himself in the church and rang the tenor bell as a warning. When the villagers eventually broke into the church they found the sexton lying dead, the effort of tolling the bell being too much for him.

The Master of the ship, one Captain Frohock, settled in the village and is said to have married the sexton's daughter. It was his land that became known as Bell String Acre.

The bell is rung up to the balance and rung full-circle for the length of time which it takes to recite Psalm 130 (Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord). The bell is then rung down and chimed one stroke for each day of the month.

CAYTHORPE, St Vincent

25th Decr 1826

In the upper Room of the Tower hang 8 Bells in their Frames (as also a clock) [erased] The Basement or Belfry of the Steeple is separated from the Chancel by iron pallisades 7F high from the Belfry Floor, in the Centre of the pallisades is a Gate of the same, 3F 6 wide and the height of the pallisading. The Belfry is separated from the Nave by a Door Way in the partition wall, in which is a common wood Door 5 F 10 high and 3 F 3 In. wide. There is no other way from the Nave to the Chancel but through the Belfry, except by going out of Doors...

... The four pointed Arches on which the Tower stands 22 F high in the Centre, Span 9 F 9 In. There are 67 Stone Steps to the Bells – but there is another Chamber above it in the Spire, the Broach is then open to the Top with open quatrefoil Bulls Eyes to the Top to admit Light. ...

... In the Belfry hangs a Table of the numerous different Peals of Bells set up by Thomas MEARS. late LESTER, PACK & CHAPMAN at the 3 Bells Whitechapel, London; wherein among others are Gainsborough 8 Bells, weight of Tenor 20 cwt, Hogsthorpe 6 Bells, wt of Tenor 12 cwt. – Kirton in Holland 8 Bells, wt of Tenor 18 cwt. ...

... Height of the Bell Chamber 20 Feet: and it is 12 F. 10 In. square. Diameter of the Broche inside 14 F. 6 In. Weight of Tenor Bell 16 cwts.. In the Bell Chamber is a Window in each of the 4 faces 8 F. 8 high 4 F. wide, has each a Stone Mullion in the centre forming 2 Trefoil Head Divisions with a Quatrefoil Bulls Eye in the Centre at Top. The Top corners of the Bell Chamber in the Steeple are arched to support the Spire – The middle or Clock Chamber is 12 F. 4 In. high & 13 F. square it has 3 small Windows, the West Face is without one – a pointed Arch Door Way from the Staircase with a Door 5 F. 6 by 2 Feet wide. ...

... Note, the four first Bells are all nearly of a Weight, about 6 cwt. each – the 5th Bell is rather lighter than any of them, I am told the Tenor Bell does not weigh more than 14 cwt. at present since casting a new. ...

... Tenor Bell 3 F. 6 In. Diamr Upon it ‘Richard METHERINGHAM & John BUTLER Churchwardens A.D. 1744 ‘God preserve all our Benefactors’...

... The Top of the Tower is Battlemented with light open Work below, the Tower is covered with Lead. The

Door out of the Top of the Tower upon the Battlements is 5 F. 3 high, 1F. 7 In. wide. The Top is [*] in this Form. Each Face of the Spire on the outside at the Bottom is 6 F. 6 In. – On the inside 5 F. 9 or 10 In. in each of the 8 Faces

2d Bell. is 2 F. 6½ I. Diam? “The Gift of William WILSON Nos sumus constructi ad Laudem Domini 1759”

1st Bell. Diamr 2 F. 6 In. “The Gift of William WILSON. Tinnitus Rapidos Scintillans spargo per aliras. 1759”

3rd Bell Diar 2 F. 8½ In. “The Gift of William WILSON A.D. 1744. Omnia fiant Gloriam”

4th Bell. Diamr 2 Feet 10 In. “The Gift of Thomas POCHIN Esqr 1744”

5th Bell. Diamr 2 Feet 10 In. A.D. 1744 Omnia fiant ad Gloriam Dei”

6th Bell. Diamr 3 Feet “Rich. SEAMOR, Thos. PICKWORTH Wardens [* Sheild] 1656

7th Bell. Diamr 3 Feet 2½ In. “All men that heare my Mournfull Sound, repent before you lye in ground 1639” (This legend is all in the old Text Letters) ...

... The Clock Face or Dial is on the outside the West Face of the Tower, above the Roof of the Nave – The Clock is only a 24 Hours Clock.

The Bells are hung, six in the Bellchamber, which with their Frames entirely fill it, the Tenor being in the Centre & the 3rd 4th 5th 6th & 7th Bells round it. The other two the 1st & 2d are hung in a Frame several Feet above the others for want of Room: if either or both of those Bells were to fall, they would break several of those which are hung below them. It is evident there never was an Intention of so many when the Church was built, and I apprehend three was the original Number until 1744 when it appears 3 or 4 more were added (by purchase)

Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/2/ f198 (See Note below)

EAGLE, All Saints

[Visited 1 October 1826]

Middle Bell, Diamr 2 F 4½” ‘John COTTAM C W Daniel HEDDERLY Cast me 1727’

Large Bell Diamr 2F 6 I ‘Daniel HEDDERLY cast us 1727

Small Bell – Daimr 2 F 2 ‘Jesus be our Speed’ 1727

Bell Chamber ten Feet square 11 F high to Roof 4 windows 5 F high by 2 F 9 wide inside. Middle Chamber about 9:6 high - 10 F squ: Basement 15 F high & about 10 F square.

Source : Loft LAO Eagle Dixon 19/1/2 f27-47 (See Note below)

FOSTON, St Peter.

The fittings are by White's c.1900, in good condition. The frame is too weak and unsuitable for full-circle ringing. 1 and 2 have been quarter-turned - their notes are C# and B respectively.

Visit : J.G. 16. 9. 2006

GOXHILL, All Saints

[Undated]

Ascend the Steeple by a spiral Staircase in the S. W. Angle by 80 Steps nearly a foot high each – Height of the Bellchamber 15 F. And it is 14 F. 4 In. square – 4 Bells on Oak Bell Frames: 1st Bell 2 F. 7 Dir Motto ‘Venite exultesmis Domino 1715’ – in a Shield ‘S.S. Ebor’ – 2d Bell 2 F. 11 Diamr ‘Glory be to God on High 1624’ 3d Bell 3 F. 2 Dir ‘Gloria in Excelsis Deo 1715’ William TROUT, John GILLYET, Churchwardens an ornamented Border & a Shield ‘S. S. Ebor’ Source : Loft LAO Dixon f 63 (See Note below)

13 Novr 1826

[Notes on Goxhill, have been placed in 4 parts of the Notes; this (f88-95) follows f169]

4th Bell 3 F. 5. Diamr ‘Feare God honor the King 1666’ – In the Bellchamber are 4 pointed Arch Windows, one in each Square 10 F. high & 4 F. wide each having a stone Mullion in the Centre forming 2 Divisions with Trefoil Heads above which is Tracery –

Has 4 Bells – The 1st or least is 2 F. 7 Diamr The Motto ‘Venite exultemus Domino 1715’. The 2d is 2 Ft. 11 In. Diamr ‘Glory be to God on High’ 1624 – The 3d is 3 F. 2 In. Diamr ‘Gloria in Excelsis Deo’ 1715 – William TROUT, John GILLYET, Churchwardens The 4t Bell is 3 Ft. 5 In. Diamr Inscription ‘ Feare God and honor the King’ 1666.

Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/2 f88 (See Note below)

GRAINSBY, St Nicholas

Oct 19th 1826

In each of the 4 Sides of the Bell Chamber is a Window, with a Stone Mullion in the Centre forming 2 Divisions with Lancet Shapes...

The Roof of Steeple is of Oak & covered with Lead, Height of Windows in Belfry 3 F. 6 I. Width of Do 2 F, 9 In. The whole of the inside of the Steeple is of Chalk – Belfry 10 F. 6 by 9 F. 6 In. – There are 3 old bells – 1st has a large piece broken out of it, no motto 1 F. 10 Diamr Another 2 F. 2 In Diamr Motto ‘Jesus be our Speed’ The other 2 F. 7 I. Diamr Daniel HEDDERLY cast me 1733 – This is carved on the Bell Frame ‘This Frame made & Bells hung by Jas HARRISON of Barrow in 1734’ (I think) Bell Chamber is 8 F. 6 high – Middle Chamber same length & Breadth as Belfry

Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/2/ f58 (See Note below)

HUMBERSTON, St Peter

Visited August 1826

Steeple 69 Feet high from the Top of the Battlements to the Ground. Had formerly

three Bells, all cracked ones, until the year 1774 they were nearly useless. At the

period when the Church was undergoing some repairs as also the addition of new

Head Spouts. the Bishop gave leave to sell 2 of them, the remaining one was

ordered by the Archdeacon to be recast about the year (1819 I think) which was

done and it is now a good Bell, weight about 13 cwt., Diameter ...

 Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/2 f17 (See Note below)

KIRMOND LE MIRE, St Martin

Augt 1826

The whole of the Steeple and considerable part of the Church taken down (to prevent the Expence of repair I imagine) – the West End was walled up & a little Erection at the Top, in which in a Hole left for the purpose hangs a solitary very small Bell.

Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/2 f1a (See Note below)

MANTON, St Nybald

March 22nd 1827

On the South Side of it is the Frame & Stone Coping of a pointed Arch or rather Lancet shaped

one, filled up – At the West Gable is a small Erection with a small Arch to hold the little Bell on the outside to call the People to Church who are situated not more than 100 Yards from it as it could not be heard much further off.

Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19 f 130 (See Note below)

OLD BOLINGBROKE, Sts Peter and Paul.

Jan/Feb 1831

the part now remaining has only been the South Aisle – When this was the Seat of Royalty, being the Head of the Duchy of Lancaster, where all the records were kept, the great Castle in its proper State, the Market kept up and the Town full of its Inhabitants, the [f4] present Church would not contain one third of the Population – the Bell is only the great Bell of the Peal; the others have probably been sold when the parts of the Building were pulled down, to save expence in repairing & finishing the now part. ...

.. The Basement of the Steeple is about 12 F. 6 square inside, as is the middle Chamber the Middle Chamber is about 13 F. 6 or 14 F. to leave a Breadth width of Stone wall on which to place the Bell Frames; there certainly has been more Bells by the size of the Frames;

... Steeple inside Basement 18 F. high, brick Floor, - mount by a Ladder, Middle Chamber, same dimensions as Basement 17 F. 6 high – mount by Ladder – a very good pointed Arch Window in middle Chamber ... high 6 F. 6 broad – Bell Chamber 14 F. 6 high 13 F. 6 square - - A pointed Arch Window in each Face except the West - A Stone Mullion forms 2 Divisions 7 F. high 3 F. 6 broad – Bell Frames, Wheels, Ropes &c – one large Bell 3 F. 8 Diamr Motto ,I sweetly toling Men do call to taste of meat that feeds the Soule A.౭ – A. P – T. C – I. A – C. W – I. ౭ – T. O – W. W 1604

There is also a small Bell to ring after the other, 1 F. 6 Diamr

The Doorway into the Basement of the Steeple is a pointed Arch 8 F. 6 high 4 F. 6 wide – In the Basement the Barrows, Ladders and other Utensils belonging to the Church – The Steeple has a very good Oak Roof hipp’d cover’d with Lead.

The Motto on the Bell is in old English Text, or German Do the others Letters in Roman Capitals.

.. . The Steeple is thirteen feet square within the Walls, and in height fifty eight feet, in which hang two Bells, the largest is three feet seven inches in Diameter, and bears date 1604 – with this Inscription ‘ I sweetly toling men do call, to taste the meats that feeds the Soule’. The small one is eighteen inches in Diameter.

Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/3 (See Note below)

RANBY, St German

April 20th 1831

The Church is a small chapelised Building of rough stone of the Country, apparently part of the ruins of a former Church. It is lofty for its other Dimensions: has a very small Bell not larger than a Hand Bell of a Cryer, inclosed in a small wood square Louvre, open on the sides, placed on the top of the Gable at the West End, with a Weather Cock upon the Louvre....... The Church has but one Aisle, pewed on each side. The Bell Rope comes into the Church at the West End. Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/3 f14 (See Note below)

STALLINGBOROUGH, Sts Peter and Paul

June 26th 1827

The Register commences 1588 – The Church was re-built about 1780 by Briefs – The Money collected under them was kept 20 years by Ayscoghe BOUCHERET Esqr & the Interest (I must see Mr GRANTHAM upon it) sold the Bells, Lead & every Thing...

... There is only one Bell – the Way from the West End or Steeple to the Nave is under a circular Head

Archway – the Entrance to the Gallery is up a Staircase in the Steeple part. The Gallery is ... wide and has .Rows of Seats. The Bell is ... Diamr. The Old Church was a very large one of Stone, of Gothic Architecture .

Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/2 f 183 (See Note below)

 

WADDINGTON, St Michael.

The following entry is from the Loft Notebooks op cit.

Visited 30 March 1827

In the Belfry or Bell Chamber of the Steeple are 5 Bells and their Frames This

Chamber is 12 F high & 14 F 6 In square with a window in each Face with a stone

Mullion in the centre of each. These windows are each 7 F High & 4 F wide. The

Top of the Tower has an Oak Roof covered with lead. The 1st Bell is 2 F 8 Diamr

‘Ed COULSON of Waddington caused me to be run[g?] 1658’

2d Bell 2F 9½ Diar ‘God Save our Queen’

3rd Bell 2 F 11 Diar ‘Jhesus be our Spede’

4th Bell 3 F Dir [symbol] St [?] Johns Baptiste’ (I think this is the oldest Bell the

Motto old English Characters)

5th Bell 3 F 4 In Dr ‘All men that heare my mournefull sound Repent before you

lye in Ground’ 1658 G † O E COULSON, W HAMMOND Wardens’

(These are all very fine Bells but not in Unison. I think the tenor about 14 cwt.)

There is a middle Chamber the same dimensions as the Belfry & ... high. In the basement where they ring is the commencement of the Spiral stone staircase to the Belfry. It is in the South West Angle and has 46 steps to the Belfry.

Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/2 f136 (See Note below)

WALTHAM, All Saints

31 Oct 1826

There is a large circular Headed Window in each Face of the Bell Chamber, which is divided into Lancet Head Divisions by a Circular Saxon Pillar in the Centre, and a Zig Zag Moulding or Border goes quite round the Edge of the Break of the Window, but there are no Copes over on the outside – these Windows are ... high ... wide ...

There are very strong Stone Buttresses with Copes at & round the four Corners of the Steeple reaching above the Bell Chamber Floor, 6 F. long each Way at the Base & projecting 2 Feet outwards from the Wall.

Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/2/ f80 (See Note below)

WELBOURN, St Chad.

10 March 1832

. ... mount to the Bell Chamber by a Ladder – Bell Chamber is 11 F. high to the Root of the Spire

which is an octagon one - – in each of three faces (except the East, is a pointed Arch Window, a

Centre Stone Mullion forms 2 Divisions with Lancet Heads 6 F. high 3 F. wide each – in this Chamber which is open to the top of the Spire are 3 Bells, Frames, Wheels, Ropes &c all exceedingly good except the great Bell, which has a very large crack so as to render it useless. 1st Bell 2 F. 6 Diameter (motto not legible) ‘... 1663’ 2nd Bell 3 F. 1 Diameter ‘Sce Lawrenti’ 3rd Bell 3 F 3 Diamr ‘Sanctar Omni 1663’ there is a Ladder leads upon the top of the Tower in each of three faces (except the East, is a pointed Arch Window, a Centre Stone Mullion forms 2 Divisions with Lancet Heads 6 F. high 3 F. wide each – in this Chamber which is open to the top of the Spire are 3 Bells, Frames, Wheels, Ropes &c all exceedingly good except the great Bell, which has a

very large crack so as to render it useless. 1st Bell 2 F. 6 Diameter (motto not legible) ‘... 1663’ 2nd Bell 3 F. 1 Diameter ‘Sce Lawrenti’ 3rd Bell 3 F 3 Diamr ‘Sanctar Omni 1663’ there is a Ladder leads upon the top of the Tower.

Source : Loft LAO Dixon 19/1/3 f63b (See Note below)

WYBERTON, St Leodegar.

The following letter was published in The Boston Independent dated 18 June 1881 :

To the Editor, - Sir

Will you permit me a small space in your valuable columns to make a little comment on what took place at the pretty little village of Frampton on 7th inst. The occasion was the celebration of the marriage of a fair lady whose family as well as herself are highly regarded in the parish. I understand the church bells were ordered to gladden the event, but there being no ringers at Frampton the Wyberton ringers have officiated for several years both at Christmastide and on other occasions. They would have been glad to do so on this occasion but owing to some underneath work of certain parties Kirton ringers were invited and to my surprise accepted the invitation without enquiry if we had resigned. I don’t think the Wyberton team would have been so mean as to have served their brother ringers the same. It was lucky the wind blew the sound of the bells from Wyberton or else perhaps they would not have got many bobs called.

Thanking you sir for your space, I am,

A LOVER OF FAIR PLAY.

James Harrisons Will

The Revd Gordon Plumb has pointed out that the reference to Chapter 38 verses 16 and 17 of the Book of Ecclesiastes in Harrison’s Will should probably be to Ecclesiasticus (in the Apocrypha), verses 16 and 17 of which read (in the RSV):

My son, let your tears fall for the dead,

and as one who is suffering grievously begin the lament.

Lay out his body with the honour due to him

and do not neglect his burial.

Let your weeping be bitter and your wailing fervent;

observe the mourning according to his merit,

for one day, or two, to avoid criticism;

then be comforted for your sorrow.

I am most grateful to Gordon for pointing this out and for solving a puzzle!

An Account for Refreshments when the new Great Tom arrived in Lincoln.

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