18 Church Bells. [Decem ber 7, 1894. the ancient dilapidated clook, which he described as ‘ an arrangement of BELLS AND BELL-RINGING. wheels and bars, black with tar, that looked very much like an _ agricultural implement, inclosed in a great summer-house of a case.’ This wonderful timepiece has been cleared away, and the size of the belfry thereby enlarged. The Towcester and District Association. New floors have been laid down, and a roof of improved design has been fixed b u s i n e s s in the belfry. In removing the old floor a quantity of ancient oaken beams A meeting was held at Towcester on the 17th ult., at Mr. R. T. and boards, in an excellent state of preservation, were found, and out of Gudgeon’s, the room being kindly lent by him. The Rev. R. A. Kennaway these an ecclesiastical chair has been constructed. The workmanship is presided. Ringers were present from Towcester, Easton Neston, Moreton, splendid, and the chair will be one of the ‘ sights ’ of the church. Pinkney, Green’s Norton, Blakesley, and Bradden. It was decided to hold The dedication service took place at 12.30 in the Norman Nave, and was the annual meeting at Towcester with Easton Neston, on May 16th, 189-5. well attended, a number of the neighbouring gentry and clergy being present. Honorary Members of Bell-ringing Societies. The officiating clergy were the Bishop of Shrewsbury, the Rev. A. G. S i e ,— I should be greatly obliged if any of your readers who are Secre­ Edouart, M.A. (vicar) and the Rev. G. Whitehouse (curate). The service was taries of Bell-ringing Associations, or foremen bell-ringers, would let me a special form. The choir was augmented for the occasion. After the know if they have any rules governing honorary members of their towers. dedicatory prayers ancl psalms a short peal was rung, followed by a hymn Any information on the subject will be thankfully received by me. and the Blessing. As the congregation left the church the bells raDg out J o h n M e a d o w , Hon. Sec., All Saints’, Wigan. cheerily. After service, was rung a peal of 5295 S t e d m a n C a t e k s , in Victoria Chambers, Hope Street, Wigan. 3 hrs. 18 mins. The ringers were:—T. G. Bratton (Welshpool), 1; [name illegible], 2 ; S. Reeves (West Bromwich) 3 ; W, R. Small (Tipton), 4; Dedication of the Leominster Priory Bells. F. E. Ward (Cheltenham), 5; J. S. Pritchett (King’s Norton), 6 ; J. Carter T h e long-looked-for reopening of the bells at Leominster Priory Church (conductor, Birmingham), 7 ; J. George (Rugby), 8 ; J. Astbury (Walsall), 9 ; took place on Tuesday, November 20th, when the bells, which had been re­ and W. H. Fussell (Slough), 10. The bells were again rung before the evening hung and added to, after years of waiting, were dedicated ‘ to the service of service, which was of a festival character. The sermon was preached by God and the Church ’ by the Lord Bishop of Shrewsbury (the Right Rev. Sir the Bishop of Shrewsbury. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity. L. T. Stamer, Bart., D.D.), the Bishop of Hereford being unable to attend The special services were continued on Sunday, 25th ult. At 8 a.m., choral owing to the feeble state of his health. The nucleus of a fund having been celebration of Holy Communion ; 11 a.m., matins and Litany—preacher, the formed, and giving every promise of speedy development into a sufficient Rev. G. A. Whitehouse; 2.30-5 p.m., touches with the bells by Hereford sum, the bells committee early this year called in Mr. Harvey Reeves, of Diocesan Guild ; 6.30 p.m., festal evensong—preacher, Rev. A. C. Lee, vicar of London, to inspect and report. A report had already been made, but Mr. Lugwardine, and secretary to Hereford Guild. The offertories amounted to Reeves did not consider it satisfactory and made a fresh report from his own 631. 0s. 3cl.. observations. In addition to suggesting many details of a minor character, The Rev. A. G. Edouart was appointed vicar of Leominster in 1862, and which were all improvements, he recommended the addition of two treble in his time the church has been thoroughly restored, upwards of 20,0001. bells, making the peal one of ten bells, and placing it -ahead-of-the-other having been spent. Mr. Edouart bas, through an affliction of the eyes, been peals in the diocese. The work was confided to the firm of Messrs. Warner unable to take any duty for a long time. He has lost the sight of one eye, & Sons, London, by whom the bells were re-cast and two new treble bells and a cataract is forming upon the other. founded for the completion of the peal. The new bells bear the date and The work of the church and parish depends upon the curate, the Rev. G. the names of the Vicar (Rev. A. G. Edouart, M. A.) and the two church­ Wbitehouse, who was licensed in 1889. He is the secretary of the Restoration wardens, Messrs. T. Bannister and T. B. Stallard. The bells have been Committee, and the restoration of the bells is greatly due to his efforts. rung by a local representative team, and their tone is magnificent, and movement easy. Another thing Mr. Reeves insisted on was the removal of For remainder of Belt-ringing see p. 20. Just, Published.] [P r i c e O N E S H I L L I N G . ■TIEIES BTOBXaBS ‘CHURCH BELLS’ ALBUM OF HALF’GUINEA COSTUMES ENGLISH & WELSH NEW REGISTERED DESIGN FOR WINTER, 1894. Direct from the Eargrest Firm of Costume Manufacturers in the W orld, at less than H alf Ordinary Prices. Over 800 W orkers Employed. H ighest Diplom a and Gold M edal A w arded at the British and Colonial CATHEDRALS. Industrial Exhibition, M anchester, October, 1894. 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