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These are the old bells in the church car park prior to their destruction. |
Before the present ring of bells were cast in 1995, there was a ring of 8 bells cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry at various times in the past 150 years.
BELL |
WEIGHT (Pre-1975) |
WEIGHT (1975 measured by Whitechapel) |
WEIGHT (1975 measured by Taylor's) |
DIAMETER | NOTE | FOUNDED |
| Treble | 3-1-18 |
3-1-17 |
3-1-16 | 2’ 0¼" |
Ab |
1923 Mears & Stainbank |
| 2. | 3-2-0 |
3-1-10 |
3-1-20 | 2’ 03/16" |
G |
1923 Mears & Stainbank |
| 3. | 3-3-21 |
3-2-10 |
3-2-14 | 2’ 2¾" |
F |
1843 Thomas Mears II |
| 4. | 4-2-26 |
4-0-8 |
4-0-6 | 2’ 41/16" |
Eb |
1843 Thomas Mears II |
| 5. | 4-3-18 |
4-1-10 |
4-1-16 | 2’ 57/8" |
Db |
1843 Thomas Mears II |
| 6. | 6-0-19 |
5-3-2 |
5-3-4 | 2’ 77/8" |
C |
1843 Thomas Mears II |
| 7. | 7-2-17 |
7-0-4 |
7-0-16 | 2’ 11" |
Bb |
1843 Thomas Mears II |
| Tenor | 8-2-4 |
7-2-13 |
7-2-4 | 3’ 0¾" |
Ab |
1843 Thomas Mears II |
These are the old bells in the church car park prior to their destruction.
These bells were inscribed as follows:
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| C. E. H. 1923 |
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| C. E. H. 1923 |
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| 3. | @ Benedicite omnia opera Domini Domino @ mdcccxliii @ |
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| 4. | @ Laudate Dominum in cymbalis bene sonantibus @ mdcccxliii |
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| 5. | @ Laudate Dominum in cymbalis iubilationis @ mdcccxliii |  |
| 6. | @ Omnis spiritus laudet Dominum @ mdcccxliii |  |
| 7. | THOMAS MEARS FOUNDER LONDON 1843 | |
| SANCT · SANCT · SANCT · DNUS DEUS SABAOTH |  |
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| 8. | THOMAS MEARS FOUNDER LONDON 1843 | |
MORTUI RESURGENT IN NOMINE DEI AMEN |
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Prior to 1843, there were 5 bells in the tower. The metal from these bells was used by Thomas Mears in the casting of the ring of six in 1843.
| Bell | Weight | Cast | Founder |
| 1 | 4-3-22 | 1596 | Robert Mot |
| 2 | 5-0-17 | 1600 | Robert Mot |
| 3 | 5-2-17 | 1702 | Richard Phelps |
| 4 | 7-3-7 | 1573 | Robert Doddes |
| 5 | 11-1-15 | 1630 | John Wilnar |
These bells were inscribed as follows.
1. Robertvs mot me fecit 1596
2. Robertvs mot me fecit 1600
3. R. PHELPS FECIT 1702
4. Prayse ye the Lord 1573
5. JOHN WILNAR MADE ME 1630
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