Introduction

Bells

St. Mary’s Bells

Details of the Bells

Bell Weight Note Date Founder
Cwt Qtr lb.

Tenor          13      0       16      F     1805     Thomas Mears                                                                       Whitechapel
Seventh       10      3         9     G      1761     Lester & Pack                                                                      Whitechapel
Sixth            8      0       18     A       1875      John Taylor & Co                                                                       Loughborough
Fifth            8       0        4      Bb     1875       John Taylor & Co                                                                       Loughborough
Fourth         5       3        7      C       1875      John Taylor & Co                                                                       Loughborough    Third           5       2        1      D      1875       John Taylor & Co                                                                       Loughborough
Second       4       3       13     E       1987       Whitechapel                                                                       Bellfoundry
Treble         4       1        4      F       1987       Whitechapel                                                                       Bellfoundry

More about the Bells

To have the same bells cast today would be a costly exercise. Total cost Ex Works £34,567

Bell      Weight                Note       Cost             Founder
                 Cwt     Qtr     lb.
Tenor        17       1        0       F        £9135   John Taylor & Co
Seventh    12       0        0       G        £6661   John Taylor & Co
Sixth            8       3        0       A       £5376   John Taylor & Co
Fifth            7       2        0       Bb      £4284   John Taylor & Co
Fourth         5       3       0       C        £3963   John Taylor & Co
Third           4       2       0       D        £3275   John Taylor & Co
Second       3       1     14       E         £2682   John Taylor & Co
Treble         2       3     14       F         £2466   John Taylor & Co

The Tenor is unusual, if it were cast today it would take 17cwt of bell metal to achieve the same note for approx. the same size bell