The Church Bells of the County and City of Lincoln
by Thomas North
File 05 – Pages 277 to 389 – Addlethorpe to Dunston
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CHURCH BELLS OF LINCOLNSHIRE,
WITH the Diameter at the mouth of each Bell, from which its approximate weight may be ascertained (see page 275). To which are added E xtracts, where procurable, from the Commissioners' Returns temp. Edward VI., and from Parochial and other Records, together with Local Tra ditions, Notices of Donors, &c., &c . .
Note.-T/te mtmbers betwcm [ ] refer to the drawings or woodcuts 011 the Plates, or to those worked in with tlrt letterpress. It bei11g impossiUle to reproduce ltere the vario11s forms of medimval Gothic letters f01md on tlte ancimt bells, oue form of letter is used to iudlcate where Gothic capitals are found [ .J?J._ ::0 ·<::;r ], and one form where small Gotltic or " black letter " is fomtd [ a b t ]. For the varim~ forms of Roman letters found on modem bells o11e form [ A B C ] wilt suffice. Errors of spelling, misplacemmt of letters, &c., &·c., in tire following l11smp tio11s, are copied literally from the Bells. They are therefore Fo1t1zders' bllmders am/not Printers' mistakes. A refermce to the pages givm after the uame of each Parish in tlze !11dex will supply, in most i11Sfa11ces, i11fomwtion as to the Uses of the Clwrch Bells therein. A similar reftreucc to the pages given after the uame of each Fou11dry or Founder will fumish some particulars respecting it or /tim. The Iuscriptions on 1/ze
ADDLETHORPE. s. NiCOLAS. 6 BELLS.
1. H HARRISON OF BARTON FOUNDER 1770. ( Diam. 30~ in.) 1770. ( Diams. 33}, 35 ~, 37} in.) 5· DAVID BRIGGS C. W. 1770. ( Diam. 39~ in.) 6. RE1IE~IBER DEATH 1770. ( Diam. 41t in.)
The present bells were cast from the metal of three ancient ones in rno. The Churchwardens made the following charges in their Accounts :-
1542· Itm payde for a horse skyne for bell stryngs ...... ijs. jd. 1552. Receuyd of y• sayd John [Curtas) for oii hand bell xiijd. rs8o. It' ge\•en to y• men of mumbye chappelle for carrynge of y• lytle belle to Lincolne ...... xijd. It' p• for my charges to wenflite iiij tymes going for y• clappers ...... js."'·
AISTHORPE. s. PETER. 5 BELLS. 1-5. J. T AYLOR & CO., BELLFOUNDERS, LOUGH· BOROUGH. GOD SAVE HIS CHURCH r867. ( Diams. 29L 3<>-}, 32}, 34-t, 37-4- in., Key A.)
Prior to 1867 there was one bell only inscribed:- God saYe His chvrch 1667.
• Oldfield's Wailljletl, p. 110. Clmrch Bells of Li11coluslzire. 279
). ALFORD. S. \VtLFRIO. 5 BELLS ANO A PRIEST'S BELL.
1, 2, 3, 4. [ + 3 ] TOBIE MORRie CAeT ME r676. Te T\VELL PIG. ( Diams. 28, 29t, 31, 36 in.) 5· [ + r] JOHN TISON WILLIAM GICKINSON C \V JOSEF NORTH GENT. TOBY NORRIS MADE ME 1695. ( Diam. 39t in.) Priest's Bell:-[ Called " Minute Bell."] Blank. ( Diam. 17 in.) For Stamps see p. 52. In 1566 the Churchwardens reported that "a handbell," which belonged to this church in Queen Mary's time, still remained.* On the frame of the 4th bell is :- W IACKSON HVNG MEE 1772.
~~.. ALGARKIRK. SS. PETER ANO PAuL. 5 BELLS AND A PRIEST's BELL. 1, 2, 4, 5· [ + 2] THOMAS NORRIS MADE MEE 1662. , 3· [ + 2] THOMAS NORRIS MADE MEE 1662 W FEILDING W TAYLER. Priest's Bell :- Blank. For Stamp see p. 52. There is now no approach to· the bell chamber: the only means of reaching the bells is by getting on the Chancel roof, climbing from
• Peacock's Cit. F•w. p. 29, 280 The Iuscriptions on 1/ze
thence on to the KaYe rnof. and then crawling through a latticed window, whtcb is too small to admit an arlult. The hells :Jre now never rung: they were raised for a few minutes when the Prince of "'ales came of age, but have not been rung since.
A LKBOH.O UGH. s. JOliN BAPTIST. 3 BELLS.
[ 0 107. ] Xli A l \J 127, ] 0 0 0 ( Diam. 33 in. : coins on sound-bow.)
2. [ + u6 J IELS) T : J...~0J1. : '1-lT: : .ffiG>:E>I::m.. sa~a sA~& ~n Y& S.Fr.L )TJl.rS : liUX~Ja.W ffi€3' : (j)..FrJ..:mmt : max:r.a .kl.CO.~ ( Diam. 38 in.) 3. TVB:E : STC SONlTV : DOl\II ~l CONDVCO COIIOHTES 1701 : JOHN : SCARBOROVGH : CHURCH WARDEN [ 0 168·] ( Diam. 40~ in. )
For Stamps sec Plate XV. pages Iq and 107, and Plate X X I V. The rst bell has four impressions of small coins on t he sound-bow : the letters of the inscription arc very small. The insctiplion on the 2nd bell is a ra re and interesting example of an early one in English. "Gart make" is the old English of f ecmmt fieri, gart being the preterite of gare, to cause. The allusion to a trumpet in the inscription on the 3rd is not un commonly met with, and has reference to the silver trumpets of the Church Bells of Liucolnslure.
Levites. So Archdeacon \Yordsworth in his be:wtiful Sunda} H ymn in the " H oly Year" :- "To holy convocations The silver trumpet caJJs. " Rocca compares Trumpets and Bells at some length in his treatise De Campnuis. [ J. T. F.] In r 553 there were " iij greatt belles, one sanctus bell."* In 1566 the Churchwardens reported that "Itm a Sakeringe bell ami one hand bell" which belonged to the church in Queen Mary's time, were "broken in peces by the aboue named churchwardi:s in anon rs6s."t
ALLINGTON EAST. S. ANDREW. 2 DELI.S.
1. Blank. ( Diam. 18 in. ) 2. [ + xo6] GOD SAVE THE CHVRCH. [ 0 157·] ( Diam. 20 in. J For Stamps see Plates XV. and .\.\III.
ALLINGTON 'NEST. HoLY TRINlTv . 2 BeLLS.
1. Blank. ( Diam. zo?r in. slightly cracked. ) 2. c + s6 J mA::m.3fa : mEma:a. 6E.F;l.CTE ( Diam. 2J?i in. ) For Stamp see page 86. The 1st bell, judging from its long form, is an ancient one.
• Exclt. Q. R. Clmrch Goods Line. ~·! P. R. Off. t Peacock's Ch. Fur. p. 36. 2 N The luscriptions on tlte
ALTHORPE. s. O SWA LD. 3 BELLS.
1. [ 1J 119 + 120 ] .<:nissi :Be 6'tlis J:
F or Stamps see Plate XVIII. The 1st bell was probably used for the Angelus (seep. zro); the 2nd is of the same type, and both arc probably coeval with the Perpendicular tower, erected by Sir John Neville, in the reign of Edward IV. In 1553 there were here, according to the I ndented Inventory of goods received by the P arson and Churchwardens for use in the church, "j greyt bell one Santus bell."* This I cannot reconcile with the present existence of two bells which arc almost certainly of an earlier date than tho Inventory. f : \• 1 I ' ~'·'I ~ ~ ~' ' , ., ' t I" f ALVINGHAM. s. A DELWOLD. 3 BELLS.
1. THO. WARt-lOTH 1726 JOHN BROOKES C.\V. ( Diam. 30! in. ) 2. [ + 28 ] :Qomm ,CO.llgllalcm Cfampnn:t 6mt .(J.Qtlollit [ Q 30 0 33·] ( Diam. 33 in.) ------
• Exc/1 . Q. R. Church GuoJs Li11f. -s\ P. R. Off. Church Bells of Lincolnshire.
3· ( + 28 ] .Sit :m,onun :®omini ::ffirmllitlum [ Q 30 o 33· ) ( Diam. 36 in. ) For Stamps see Plate III.
'n AMCOTTS. s. MARK. 3 BELLS.
1, 2. Blank. (Weights 3 cwt. 1 qr. 26 lbs., 4 cwt. 2 qrs. 18 lbs.) 3· C. & G. MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1853. (INeight 4 cwt. 3 qrs. 10 lbs.)
The ancient Chapel (dedicated to S. Thomas of Canterbury), which fell down in 1850, had only one bell, which, most probably, went to the foundry when the present three bells were given to the new church by the late Mr. J. B. Fairell.
I AN CASTER. s. MARTIJ\. 5 BELLS. r. J. TAYLOR & Co. FOUNDERS, LOUGHBOROUGH 188x. 2. 1607 ( 0 Il3·) 3· llt!J roaringt sobnlle lloty lnaminge gcbe ibnt men camrot bcare nllun!ls lube 1602 ( 0 II3. ) 4· nil men t~nt qtnre ma mobmf&U sobn.ll repent hdort l!Ob {~c in grofmll r6o2 [ o II3.) 5· ;r mill sobnbt nnb mo&nbt bnto tbn people a lorb mil~ mu slnrrt OO}.ltf fa tall tyrm 1a tbu fuarb ®.~ : cf.~ : r6o2 [ o II3·] ( All have had their canons cut off.]
For Stamp see Plate XVI. Prior to 1881 there were four bells only. Early in that year a new treble (weighing 7 cwt.) was given to the church by the Rev. J. P. Tlze Inscriptions on the
;\lautl, the Yicar; at the same time the whole ring was rehung in a new oaken frame.
ANDEl"ZBY. s. A!'\DREW. I BELL AND A PRIEST'S BELL. r. J OH~ TAYLOR & SON BELLFOUNDERS LOUGH BOIWUGH 1856. ( Diam. 34 in. ) l'ms/'s Bell:- + t!::aulor 1856. ( Diam. 12~ in.)
AN\VICK. s. EDITH. 3 BELLS.
1. GOD SAVE HIS CHVRCH 1654 \V THOMPSON J SQVIRE WARDENS [ o 157.) ( Diam. 27 in.) 2. GRATA SIT ARGUTA RESONANS CAl\tPANULA VOCE ANNO : DOi\I : 1730 -+- ( Diam. 29~ in. ) 3· WILL GLAD\VB1 WAHDEV1 1656 [ o 157.) ( Diam. 33 in. )
For Stamp see Plate XXIII. The 2nd bell was from the Kettering founJ.ry.
APLEY.
The :\Iortuary Chapel here has a modern small bell without I nscrip· tion or Jate. Chttrclt Bells of Lincolnshire.
" The bell which now is placed over the West end of the building formerly hung in a tree."*
APPLEBY. S. BARTHOLOMEW. 6 BELLS. t, 2. C. & G. MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1853 GLORIA PATRI ET FILIO SPIRITUl SANCTO. ( Diams. z8, 30 in.) 3· :0k:L:.ffi3£€f:& NEr:E>::rt>aRr~ ¥ B0V::ffi :® @:Fl. 1741· ( Diam. 32 in.) 4· DANIEL HEDDERLY CAST VS IN 1739. ( Diam. 34 in. ) 5· [ o 84 ] sen nm xin o p s [ 1J 8g. ] ( Diam. 37 in.) 6. G>."n£0:Fl.V :me ~0 §@)§) G>:ffi :m'I6>:S :nl [ + 116] ® 1628. ( Diam. 40 in.) For Stamps see Plate XIV. and pages 87 and 107. The sth bell has the fylfot (see p. 83) in a letter D instead of an initial cross. The shield has been partly obliterated previous to the casting of the beH; it is, however, found entire on bells at Braithwell in Yorkshire and at Monyash, Derbyshire. 0 psis a mistake foro p n - ora pro nobis. The letters and cross on the 6th are like those on the 2nd at Alkborough, and the initials are those of Henry Oldfield of Nottingham. T here is extant the "specification of the Plan and Sections for the new Bell-frame for the Parish Church of Appleby, J une 12, 1821. James Harrison." ,, / I
• Saunders' Hist. of Liucolmlti1'<', Vol. 11. p. 64. 286 Th e Iuscriptions on lite
Also an estimate from the same J nmcs Harrison in three forms: rst to recast the four old bells, and to add metal to augment to six bells for£ 255 ros. 2nd to supply twu new !Jells, and rehang the whole for £ 1Go 2s. 3rd to reh:mg the old bells ,,·ith no addition to the ring for £so +s· J udginr; from the present bells the last estimate was the one chosen, the new hells not ueing auded until the year 1853· There is a tmuition here that the \pplcby folk stole (!) the tenor bell from the adjoining parish of Broughton.
ASGARBY. S. ,\: For Stamps see page 107 and rtatc XVIII. Prior lo 1630 there were two bells-in addition to the present tenor inscribed:- 1. In Honore SCi Johannis. z. In Honore SCi Jacobi:* ASGARDBY. s. SWITIII:-1. 1 BELL. I. .Dbnk. ( Diam. 14 in. ) • Jl.1rl. JISS. 6829, p. 295. Church Bells of Lincolnshire. ln 1553 there were here "ij gret belles & a sanctus bell."* These, probably, disappeared when the ancient church was demolished. ASHBY-CUM-FENBY. s. PETER. 3 BELLS. CllVRCII r. VOCO VENI PRECARE JOHN WHALLEY WARDEN 1725 ( o r68.] ( Diam. 29 in.; height 2:2 in. ) 2. GLORIA IN ALTISSIMIS DEO. JOHN WHALLEY CHVRCH WARDEN 1725 ( o 168.) ( Diam. 32 in.; height 24 in.) 3· GLORIA IN ALTISSil\HS DEO. r6gg JOHN \VfiALEY CHVRCH WARDEN ( 0 168· ) ( Diam. 36 in.; height 28 in.) For Stamp see Plate XXIV. In 1553 there were here" iij grete belles."t ASHBY-BY-PARTNEY. s. HELEN. r BEL'L AND A PRmsT's BELL. 1. [ + r] EDWARD READE C W T N (MADE) l\IEE r6gr. ( Diam. 23'~ in.) Priest's Bell:- Blank. ( Diam. to! in. ) For Stamp see p. 52. • Exch. Q. R. Cluttch Goods, i:r. P. R. Off. t Augm. 0/fic~ Misc. 507. 288 T/1e blSC1'iptions on the ASHBY-DE-LA-LA UNDE. s. HYB.\l.D. 5 BELLS. 1, 2, 3, +· THO:\lAS i\IEARS OF LONDON FOUNDER 183 ,~· ( Diams. 27, 29, 30, 32?; in.) 5· T TIO~I \S 1IEARS OF LONDON FOUNDER 1834. THE PE,\L OF 5 BELLS OF WHICH THIS IS THE TENOR WAS PRESENTED TO THE CHURCH OF ST. HYBALD OF ASHBY-DE-LA-LAUNDE BY CLIFFOHD KIKG, ESQUIRE, LORD OF THE MANOR &c. &c. J. \V, KING A.l\1. VICAR JOSEPH CLARKE CHURCH \\'ARDEN. 1 SWEETLY TOLLING MEN DO CALL TO TASTE OF MEATES WHICH FEEDE THE SOULE. [ A mrs of Q Donor. ] ( Diam. 35 in. ) In 1566 the Churchwardens reported that the handbells formerly belonging to this church were "stollc at the san1e tyme" that is "in quenc maries tymc. "* Prior to 1834 there were two bells only. The arms on the present Tenor are :- Sable on a chevron engrailed argent 3 escallops of the first. 1\Iotto :-Virtuti Forttma Cedit. There is a tradition which is, however, untrue, that the bells here came down from London in company with "Great T om'' of Lincoln that bell came on a carriage by itself. The Rev. J. \V. King (sec sth bell)-who was instituted as Vicar in r822-he rebuilt the chancel and nave of the church,-died gth May, r875, and was buried in the chancel of this church. • Peacocl<'s C! ASHBY PUERORUM. s. ANDREW. 2 BELLS. 1 and 2 . Blank. ( Diams. 21, 22 in. ) In 1552 " Assebye puerorum in the parties of Lindesey" possessed "It' ij greate bells one Sanctus bell & ij handebells" which were valued at SIS·* ASHBY \VEST. ALL SAINTS. 3 BELLS AND A PRIEST's BELL. 1. LESTER AND PACK OF LONDON FECIT l759· ( Diam. 30 in. ) 2. C. & G. MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON r8so. REV. W. M. PIERCE I NCUMBENT ABRM. SHARP CHURCH WARDEN. ( Diam. 33 in.) 3· LESTER AND PACK LONDON FECIT. VOCO AD TEMPLUM 1759. ( Diam. 35 in.) P,-iest's Bell:- Blank. ( Diam. 14-! in.) The three ancient bells here were inscribed :- x. Sit nomen Domini benedictum. 2. lntonat e celis vox campana Michaelis. 3· Sum rosa pulsata mundi Maria vocata.t • Land Revenue Records, Bundle 1392, File 78, P. R. Off. t Hart. MS. 6829, p. 342. 2 0 The Juscn}tions 011 tile The second bell. cast with t he others in 1759, fell whilst a peal was being rung, and was so much cJamaged tha t it had to be recast in 1850. On the frame of the T enor bell is the date 1673. ASLACKBY. $. J A~IES. 3 BELLS AND A PRIEST'S BELL. r, [ + 2] 0:\!V.IA [ o 5] FIAr\T [ o 5] AD [ o 5) GLORIA:\1 [ o 5) DEI [ o 5] 1633 [ o 5] T [ o 5] GROVES ( o 5] R ( o 5) MAYFEILD. ( Diam. 30 in. ] 2. ( + 2] IOHN QVH1SEY ISAY CHARLS C\V TOBlE Vf0RRI2 C.-\2T l\IE I68J. ( Diam. 33t in. ) 3· [ + 9+? J B60 :ME. E .K ( 0 93· J ( Diam. 35 in. apparently an imperfect casting.) Priest's Bell :- [ + 2 J O~J:'-1 I.\ : F!Al':T : AD : CLORIAM : D El t6II 0 ( Diam. I2t in.: unhung and cracked,) For Stamps see pages 52, 53, and 88. In 1566 the Churchwardens reported that "ij handbells" which were here in Queen i\lary's reign hacJ been "sold vnto wm Callis A•. iij Eliza. beth by the abousaid churchwardens \\:Ch is defacid."* ASTERBY. S. PETER. 3 BELLS. t. [ + 83 J .SG'JE. PEra:'::cl€. ( Diam. 2f in. ) ( Diam. 26! in.) • Peacock's Cit. Fur. p. 3r. Clmrch Bells of L illcolnshire. 3. sen m:-tria [ Q' r 24. ] ( Diam. 28 in.) F or Stamps see Plate XIV. and page II I. In 1552 there were here "iij bells in y• stepyll j sanct' bell." +. Two of those bells still remain. In 1566 the churchwardens reported ''o-r candelstickes crwetes hand bells and a sacring bell-we had non sens the dethp of King Edward.''·t ASvVARBY. s. DENIS. 3 BELLS. r. m ~ionisii [ Q' r2+· ] ( Diam. 29t in.) 2. ( + 1] GOD SAVE T HE KING THOMAS NORRIS 1\ LADE !\IE I 66[ ?)8. ( Diam. 32! in. ) 3· E + nr J J::ni:E.SJT..S ::m:a ev:m.:s. .s:P:E.:I9E. "W"®" ~I €Q3 [ 0 Il3·] ( Diam. 34! in.) For Stamps see pages III and 52 and Plate XVI. In 1566 the churchwardens reported that they had "broken the start" [a straight handle) off ''one hand bell " which belonged to this church in Queen ulary's time, and had sold it" to J ohnne Chamberlaine and he haith made a morter thereof." They further said :-" Itt.l. one sacringe bell br~ken in peces and sold likewise.''t AS\VARDBY. s. HELEN. I BELL. 1. [ + ·rr6] E.E...17.l..EE. &O::ID r6rg. ( Diam. 20 in.) • L For Stamp see page ro7. In 1552, when m1 Inventory of the Church Goods belonging to " Aserhye in the parties of Lindse," and their valuation, were taken, the following entries were made:- ltm ij bells and a lit ill bell ...... xxvjs. viijd. ltm ij haudbells ...... xijd.* AUBOURN. s. PETER. 3 BELLS. 1-3. G. 1\IEARS & CO. FOUNDERS LONDON r852. ( Diams. 3 r, 33, 36 in. ) T his is a modern church consecrated in 1852; in the old church bung a bell inscribed :- ihc ne mi on ni 1\iany enquiries were made for an explanatory reading: read backwards it is:- in nomine I H C. In 1566 the Churchwardens reported that "ltm j handbell one sacring bell," which had belonged to the church in Queen Mary's time, were "broken and defaced in the fyrst ycarc of quene Elizabethe by :\Ir. mearsc."t AUNSBY. s. THO~fA S A BECKI':T, 3 BELLS. 1. [ + 2) T. DOBS C. W. TOJ3IAS NORRIS CAST ME 1684. ( Diam. 30 in. ) 2. l. sfutttlu toling men llo en !I to taste on mtnts fgnf fcr ~s tgt soo le 1612 [ 0 llJ. ) ( Diam. 35 in. ) • Ln11 tf Rtt•tlltlt Rccov.Fs, Bundle 1392, File 78, P. R OfT. t Peacock's Cll. Fur. p. 35· Church Bells of Lincolnshire. 293 3· [ + 1 ] GOD SAVE THE KING 166g. ( Diam. 39 in.) For stamps see page 52 and Plate XVI. v· AUTHORPE. $. MARGARET. l BELL. 1. MEARS LONDON. The present church was built in rB48, when the above bell was provided. AYLESBY. s. LAWRENCE. 3 BELLS AND A PRIEST'S BELL. 1. GOD SAVE HIS CHVRCH t6ro. ( Diam. 29 in.) 2. [ + 117? J €1:®9 ..S.f.LIC2t :mx..s .®:X:liAB..'E>:I~ 16JO. ( Diam. 32 in.) 3· E>TJEV.s .S..i?.cmerroJC [ + 120 + n6 J ::PJ3:.mtn:r ( 1J ng.) ( Diam. 36 in. ) Priest's Bell:- Blank. ( Diam. 15 in.) For Stamps see page xo8, Plate XVIII., and page 107. !Vfany of the letters on the 2nd bell are upside down. The two crosses on the 3rd are (which is unusual) in the centre of the inscription. In 1553 Ay!esby (as now) possessed "iij greatt belles, one sanctus bell."* • Augm. Officell!isc. 507. 29+ The Inscriptions 011 lire B.\RDNEY. $. LAWRESCE. .j. ll&LU:). r. X SOLI DEO GLORIA 1G44 T T \\' K C llVRCII \\',\RDMES. ( Diam. 31 in.) :!. [ + IG5) \\'. s !670. ( Diam. 33 in.) 3· [ + ICJ2) .S:tnlil:ts Domino m m m .s 1663 ~ .s ( Diam. 37 in. ; cracked.) +· [ + I 16] rm.E,SV.S :OE. 0).TXl.. .S::PE.:::O:S. r6rs. ( Diam. 39 in.) For Stamps sec Plnte .Y.\1 V. and page 107. The Stamp on the tst bell is a rude S. Andrew's cross. ln 1566 the churchwardens reported that •· ij hand belles . .. w'" other mettcll of papistry,'' which belonged to the church in Q ueen :\lary's time, h:.td been "sold to rout fowler anJ he saythc th they by dcfacid."~ B.I\ RHOLl\1. s. MARTIN . 3 l:lELLS. - t. Dlank. ( Diam. 24- 1n. ; a piece broken out.) [ + go J LE.U}"J. -<.. u .. s t o 9 r. 1 ( Diarn. 2G in. ) • Peacock's Cl:. ,.,.,_ £' 3i Clturclt Bells of Liucobtshire. 205 3· [ + go ) .crl.rrl-::[email protected] [ o gz. J ( Diam. 30 in.) For Stamps see page 87. In rs66 the churchwardens reported that" Itm sacringe bell wee had none ... I tm handbelles we had none" in Queen Mary's time.* There is an impression that the rst bell here came from the clis mantled church at Stow about the year 1780 ; but it appears that although a beU was brought from Stow, and placed (not hung) in Barholm Church, it was subsequently removed, and, owing to a dispute, was broken in pieces during removal. ~ BARKSTON. s. NtCOLAS. 3 BELLS. r, 2. T. MEARS FECIT LONDON 1821. ( Diams. 28, 30 in. ) 3· [ + ro6) GOD SAVE THE CHVRCH [ o rr3. J ( Diam. 32 in. ) For Stamps sec Pl4tes XV. and XVI. In 1566 the Churchwardens reported that " ij hande belles broken ... one sacring bell " which belonged to the church in Queen Mary's time " were Jefaced about three yeres past ...... and sold at Christems lasl.''t BARKvVITH EAST. s. MARY. 3 BELLs AND A PRrEsT's BEr L. I. D3..S1T.S ::SE. 1§(.11._0 .S:P:S.:EU9 -+ ( Diam. 27t in.: cracked.) • Peacock's Cl•. Fur p. 38. t lb p. 39· 296 The lllscriptious on the 2. O..ri... :n iJ~.. l-b J~J=.D-OE~XtLY O M..SW >,.. .S .if.J_L 17£8. X->J~.l:l..O. E :OE. m'O yov. ( Diam. 31~ iu.) 3· D.\NIEL HEDDERLY DEO GLORIA 1738. ( Diam. 33t in.) Priest's Btll :- A.\\'. 0071. ( Diam. 11 in. ) BARK\VITH \\"EST. •\1.1. SA!:'\TS. 2 BEI.I.S. I. ( + 165 ) \\' S 1670 ( 0 I 6j. ) ( Diarn. 26t in. ) 2. ( 1J So o 8r o S.z. ] ( Dinm. 29! in.) For Stamps see Plates XXIV. and XIV. There is a tradition that there were formerly three bells here. B.\RLI_KTGS. s. EDWARD. I BEI.I.. One small modern 13ell without Inscription or date, probably hung when the church was rebuilt in or about the year 1807. BAR~ETBY -LE-\VOLD. S. ~IARY. 3 BEI.LS. 1. [ + 1 n J ro..Fl..n GJ-.I.XLE.w.Fr.L ( Oiam. 26t in.) C/m,,cft Bells of Lincolnshire. 297 2. [ o 144] t1ltXh [ o 14-2) [ o 143] rbhds [ o I43-] ( Diam. 30 in. ) 3· [ 1J 137 J .S @E. f?lil Pl. 51: lQ 3f W M..S 1T :In 1-T .S ::®E."JYS ( Diam. 32 in.) For Stamps see Plates XVI., XXI., and XX. The rst and 3rd bells are uniform in character, the letters being small gothic capitals found elsewhere with the same founder's stamps. BARNOLDBY-LE-BECK. s. HELEN. 3 BELLS. [ 0 107 ] I. [ + !40 ] s [ + 140 ] s [ + 140 ] s [ 1J 127 ] ( Diam. 28 in. ) 2. [ + r ] IESVS BE OVR SPEED ( Diam. 33 in. ) 3· [ + 1 ] IHESVS BE OVR SPED r6o8. ( Diam. 36 in.: all have lost their canons.) For Stamps see Plate XV., pages rr8, 114, and 52. The frame of the bells here appears to be original : it is very like that at Pittington near Durham, figured in the Rev. J. T. Fowler's Bells in tlze City and Neighbourhood of Durham, p. 3, but straight sided. Tn 1553 "Barnaldby" possessed "iij greatt belles j sanctus bell."* 'l, BARROW-ON-HUMBER. HoLY TRINITY. 6 BELLS. 1. Blank. ( Diarn. 31 in.) • Augm. Office lllisc. 507, P. R. Off. 2 p The Inscriptions Olt the 2. T. \VHITDEE MINISTER R. YONGE C. MARRIS r638 [ 0 157·] ( Diam. 35 in. ) 3· ROBERT KIRK VICAR THO" CAVIL & ROBT ROCK LIFFE CHURCHWARDENS 1749. THOMAS LESTER OF LONDON FECIT. ( Diam. 37 in.) 4· [ + u6] FUSOR G F VICA RIVS GARDIA~1 1674 ] GOOD HAN [ o 157 ] \V HARESO~ W ARDENSD. ( Diam. 39t in.) 5· J OH~ BROCJKRVM ESQVlER GEORGE OATES MIN NESTER 1636 ( o Y57·] ( Diam. 42 in. ) 6. Q;\'lNlBUS SONO PLACERE 1713. THOs SCRIVENER CHURCH E. Seller EDW. GLENT\VORTH \V ARDENS Ebor. ( Diam. 45t in.) For Stamps see Plate X.\1/1., and page 107. Prior to 1713 there were only five bells. The Jst bell is a poor casting full of bubbles: all save this have had the canons cut off. The founder has made a strange business of the inscription on the 4th; "guardiam " doubtless ought to be guardiani. This bell has a crack excised from the sound-bow. The sth has a gothic K inserted among the other letters. The 6th has a rich crown ornament often used by the founder-E. Seller of York. Considering that these bells are all of different dates, and by two or three different founders, and that two or three of them appear to be defective, for the Tenor is not the same thickness all the way round, it is remarkable that this ring has long enjoyed the reputation of being the best in North Lincolnshire. It probably owes much to its situation near the banks of the Humuer. [ ] . T. F. ] The ReY. T. \\'hitbie (see 2nd bell) died in 1658: The Rev. Geo. Otes (sec sth bell) in 1637; and the Rev. Robert Kirk (see 3rd bell) Clmrch Bells of LillcOlllslzirc. 299 was buried 25th May, I755· The Parish Registers give no information as to John Brockrum, Esq., whose name is on the sth bell. 1 , BARROvVBY . .;.. . ALL SAINTS. 5 BELLS. x. THO. H EDDERLY FOUNDER NOTT. 1774. GLORY BE T O GOD ON HIGH. ( Diam. 31 in.) 2. GOD SAVE HIS CH VRCH I\'IARKE J ENKINSON 1712. ( Diam. 32 in.) 3· THO. HEDDERY FOUNDER 1774 JOH N DORR CHURCH WARDEN. ( Diam. 33t in.) +· GLOREY BE TO GOD AND HIGH. JOHN DORR CHURCHWARDEN THO. HEDDERLY FOUNDER NOTTM 1774. ( Diam. 36 in. ) 0 107 ) 5· [ @"tleonun ~fe plnttnl fibi rt\' sonus isle. ( IJ I 27 ) ( Diam. 39 in. : a ll canons cut off. ) For Stamps see Plate XV. and page II4. Prior to 1774 there were four bells only : the present tenor was then the 3rd and the then 2nd was inscribed:- I n multis ann is resonet campana Johannis .* I n rs66 the Churchwardens reported that "two hand belles" which belonged to this church in Queen Mary's time had been "sold to Thomas Clarke the yonger sens michaelmas past and he haith broken them in peces. "t • Harl, MSS. 6829, p. 306. t Peacock's Ch. Fur. p. 41. 300 The Juscriptions on tlze BARTON-ON-H UMBER. s. PETER. 6 BELLS. 1. x a s-u-.s :o a s:n v .s::rPaa::xv 1666. ( D iam. 27t in.) 2. DA~IE L HEDDERLY FOVNDE R I7·P · ( D ia m. 29t in. ) 3· GEORGE J\DA7\ISON WILLIAJ\1 BYGOTT C. W. !J.p . ( D iam . 3rt in.) 4· J: siDrrtlu toling mm bo t:tll to taste on mrnts ignt £cells lye soble [ o I I 3· ] ( D iam. 3 1 ~ in.) 5· GOD S AVE OVR CHVRCH 1598 [ o n3 ) [ 0 l i4) ( D iam. 341 in. ; crown ornament o I r8. ) 'i. HE:t\R Y NE L T H O RPE A~D W ILLIA M G1LDAS CHVRCH W ARD ENS 1743· 0 ) I :U. .S 0 ).T :In B I :m_ e; 3L S )B. ..FrJ. @' I1i m .FJ.. m w o er 171. n :T!t m'® .s 171. :.m.. ).'F a WJ- ~ E. ~ 0~G:O ;:l30m' X~ 6E:Ea la~ ..a :m.:o ,S .ill K J}.{ ~ . ( Diam. 40 in. ) For Stamps see Plates XVI., XV !I., and p age 108. The 5th and 6th have bad the canons c ut off. The inscriptious on t he rst anu a portion of t hat on t he 6th are in archaic letters. Formerly a bell \Yas rung here a t eight o'clock in the evening during lhe winter months for the guidance of travellers. The tradition is that an old lady being accidentall y benighted on the wolds she was directed in her course by the sound of a lJcll- probably the curfew-ringing at S . Peter's Church ; to show her gratitude she gave a piece of land to the parish clerk on condition t hat h e s hould r ing one of t he church bells from sc\'en to eight o'clock every c\'cning, except Sundays, com mencing the Jay of the carry ing the first load of barley in every year, Church Bells of Lincolnshire. 301 until Shrove-Tuesday next ensuing inclusive. In a Terrier of 1730 it is stated that "the clerk holds 13 acres & 3 stongs of arable land lying dispersed in the several fields of Barton " for ringing one of the bells of S. Peter's, called "the Barley Bell," at the time just mentioned. At the Inclosure the clerk's allotment is put at 7 acres 2 roods 16 perches. The custom of ringing the bell, however, ceased about the year r86o. -- BARTON-ON-HUMBER. S. l\'lARY. 4 BELLS. J. GEORG KIDSON THOMAS FERRIS WARDENS 1666 [ 0 157·] ( Diam. 35} in.) 2. mn rourrng s.obnbe botb !Dnrnrng grb£ tgai mm tunnot beate nlfDaus lube [ 0 ll3-] CW PW ( Diam. 37 in.) 3· ALL GLORY BEE TO GOD ON HIGH 1666 [ o 157.) ( Diam. 41 t in.) + ALL MEN THAT HEARE MY MOURNFVLL SOVND REPENT BEFORE YOV LYE IN GROVND 1666 [ 0 157·) ( Diam. 46 in.; all have canons cut off.) For Stamps see Plates XXIII. and XVI. The following account relating to the expenses attending the recasting of the znd bell here in 1641, gives a good idea of the difficulties and expenses of travelling at that period :- s. d. Bestowed oi a workman which came to see the riven bell ...... 1 . o In charges of the bell-founder when we agreed for the second bell casting, at two several meetings ... 3 . 6 To John Addamson and Jasper Greene, for helping down the riven bell ...... 1 . o 302 T!tc In scriptions 011 !lie s. d. To other poor labourers, for helping down the bell 1 • o For a man and horse going to Lincoln to get the articles scaled- Bond concerning the agreement for the 2nd Bell casting ...... 4 . 6 To Jasper Greene and his son, for making a waine fitt to carry the bell to Lincoln for their day's work 2 . o To {II' Chapman for making 2 wainc felfs for the bell to lye in...... 8 To charges for the bell carrying to Lincoln :- For four men's dinners at Brigg on Monday 16'h of NoYember ...... 2 0 For 2 pecks of provender and hay at 13rigg for 6 horses and 2 oxen ...... 2 At Redburn that night for 4 men's suppers ...... 2 0 For three pecks of oats that nig ht ...... 6 F or hay there for the horses and oxen ...... 2 0 For our 4 breakfasts on Tuesday morning ...... 2 0 For three pecks of oats for the horses that morning 6 For one bottle of hay and 2 bands ...... 6 For unwaining the bell at Lincoln ...... 8 For our suppers that night at Lincoln ...... 2 0 For 3 pecks of provender that night ...... 6 For hay thalnighl ...... 2 0 For 3 pecks of provender on \Vednesday morning 6 For hay that day ...... 2 0 For our dinners and suppers that day ...... 4 0 Bestowed on the worJ.:mcn when the bell was casting 0 For 3 pecks of provender and hay that night ...... 3 6 For proyender on Tuesday morning and hay that day ...... 3 6 For help to pull the bell out of the pit ...... 0 For l1elp to waine the bell...... 6 For our suppers at Spittle that night ...... 2 0 For 3 pecks of provender that night aod hay 3 . 6 Church Bells of Lincolnslzire. 303 s. d. For our dinners that day ...... 2.0 For provender at noon and hay for the cattle ...... 9 For our suppers that night ...... 2 0 For 3 pecks of provender and hay that night ...... 3 6 For our breakfasts on Satterday morning ...... 2 0 For 3 pecks of provender ...... 6 For one bottle of hay ...... 3 For 2 new shoes for Edward Thompson's horse .. . 8 For 3 pair of new traces ...... 0 For our expenses in drink all the said days ...... 3 4 For the bell casting at 15s. per hundred weighing 1200 and odd weight ...... 9 4 0 For 3 stone of his mettall more than the old ·at t4S. per stone ...... 2 2 0 For the bellfounder's meat at Edward Browne's .. . 18 0 For getting the new bell upp into the steeple, bestowed of workmen ...... I 6 For 1 t lb. of swine's grease for the tackles, to get her upp ...... 6 To Richard Page for his waine and his oxen going with the bell to Lincoln ...... 10 • 0 Given to his man ...... l . 0 For 2 men we hired in our roomes the week we went to Lincoln with the Bell ...... 6. o* BASSINGHAM. s. MICHAEL. 5 B ELLS. 1-4. Blank. ( Diam. 27, 30, 33, 35 in.) • Ball's Hlst. of Barto~t, Part n. p. 9· Tire Inscriptions on tlte 5· \VILLJA:'If ROLLISON AND JOHN MARFLEET CHURCH \V ARDENS t77o. ( Diam. 38 in. ) In 1565-6 t.lle Churchwardens reported :-" ltm that the said church wardens haith broken the handbellcs" (that is, those belonging to the church in Queen l\Iary's reign) "in peccs as yt here appearethe."* BASSINGTHORPE. S. THOMAS Of' CANTERBURY. 4 BELLS. r. [ IJ 124 a 125 a 125] ( Diam. 26t in.) 2. [ + t.] HEVIRY TOMLIVISOVI C W 1694. ( Diam. 274- in.) 3· [ + 140] .s [ + 140] .s [ Q 127· J ( Diam. 3rt in.) 4· ( + 3] MVLTI VOCATI PAVCI ELECTI r6rg. ( Diam. 33~ in. ) F or Stamps see pages III, II2, 52, II8 and II4. BASTON. S. jOHN. 5 BELLS. r. GEORGE TAYLOR JOHN SPINKES WARDENS 1705. ( Diam. 22 in.) 2. ( + r ] WILLIAM ViORTO~ THOMAS VfORTOVi r6g4. ( Diam. 23 in. ) - 3· GOD SAVE HIS CHVRCH 1705. ( Diam. 2ft in.: cracked in the c1·own.) • Peacock's Clz. F•rf. p. 41. Clmrc!t Bells of Lincolushi11e. 4· RICHARD PARKINSON CHURCHWARDEN ARNOLD L EICESTER FECIT I797· ( Diam. 29 in.) 5· r + r J ro®:BY ::me:Ft:m.;r:.s mA:eE. m::s. 1693· ( Diam. 35 in. ; cracked.) -- ./' For Stamps see page 52. The following initials &c. are cut on the frames of the 1st and 2nd bells :- S B. R W. C. W. r68o. W N. TN. G T. T H. J W. R W. 1693. These bells and the belfry have been much neglected in past times: l there is now a wish to remedy this when funds can be raised. In 1565-6 the churchwardens reported that" a handbell," which had belonged to the church in Queen 1\.fary's time, had been "broken in peces & sold to thorns lcivickc vpon sondaie last rs6s[6]" and that "one sacring bell [and] two clappers" ... "wee know not what is become of theim nor what was done w• theim nor whoe had theim or made theim awaie and that we will depose vpon a book."* There is a tradition- not an uncommon one in other places-that the Langtoft bells and those belonging to this parish being cast at the same time were exchanged by the founder, and so missent-the Baston bells to Langtoft, and the Langtoft bells here. BAUMBER. S. SwnHrN. 3 Butts AND A PRIEST's Bet.t.. r. GLORIA SOLI DEO A B r638. [ Q r7o.] ( Diam. 35 in.) 2. [ + 104] HABEO NOMEN GABRIELIS DE CELIS 1 585. R. G. -- ( Diam. 38t in.: cracked. ] • Peacock's Cit. Fur. p. 43 · 2 Q J06 The 1us crij;tions on the 3· CU~I \OCO AD TE~IPLU~I YE'AITE r637 l o f·] ( Diam. 40 in . ) Pritst's Hdl :- Blank. ( Diam. 12~ in. ) For Stamps see Plate .Y.Y V. and pages ror and 53· In 1553 "Bambre" possessed "iiij grct bells and a Sanctus bell."* BECKINGHAM. ALL. SAINTS. 6 B BLLS. t. JA;'I!ES HARRISON FOUND ER BARTON r82g. ( Dia m. 27 in. ) 2. BY SUBSCRIPTION THOS. OSBORN F ECIT THE REVD RICHD HACKET RECTOR 1790 : · · · ( Diam. 30 in. ) 3· REVD RICH', HACKET RECTOR ROBERT JOHN. SON CH \VARDEN T . OSBORN FECIT 1790. ( Diam. 32 in.) .f· [ + 106 ] GOD SAVE THE CHVRCH r632. ( Diam. 32i in.) 5· REV. ROBERT MOODY RECTOR : RICHARD JOHN SON CHURCHWARDEN r8zg. ( Diam. 35! in. ) 6. ALL GLORY BEE TO GOD ON HIGH r668. [ 0 157 ] ( Diam. 39~ in.) For Stamps see Plates XV. and XXIII. • Land Revenue RcrorJs, Bundle 1392, File 79. P. R. Off. Church Bells of Lincoluslzwe. 307 BEELSBY. .... s. ANDREW. I BELL. r. r8r9. ( Diam. 26 in. ) I n 1553 "Beylsbeye" possessed "iij greatt belles j sanctus bell."* There is a tradition that t here were once several bells here which were sold at t he commencement of the present century to the parish of Great Coates in this county, when they were recast by James Hanison. [ See under Coates Magna. ) This tradition is confirmed by the entry in the Edwardian I nventory just quoted. BEESBY. S. ANDREW. 3 BELLS. I. Blank. ( Diam. 21 in. ) 2. [ + 2 ) TOBIE vlORRI2 CA2T ME r 676. ( Diam. 22 in. ) [ 0 76 ] "' "12) [ 0 76 J 3· [ + 79 o J E€f@' :fD ..o5t.0 :n.:j?J_)Y;:@€3' [ o J ~sr:€I c o J ::a_a.sG>:mJam: f ~ 76 ~ er_g_m :r?>A:mfri. [ o l ,Q'f!Ja:fitiEr ( Diam. 27 in.) For Stamps see pages 52, 79, and So: the other stamps (unnumbered) are described on p. 81. In rs66 the churchwardens of " Beeson" reported that they had no handbell "sence King Edwardes t yme but a handbell wch wee borowed in quene Maries tyme of the church of Salebie to whome wee re deliuerid it againe N pmo Elizabth. "t ~ A 11gm. Office 11/isc. 507, P. R Off. t Peacock's Cit. Fur. p. 44· Tlze Insctij>tions ou the BELLEAU. S. JoH~. 3 BELLS. 1. [ + 83 o 82 0 So o Sx. ] ( Diam. 26 in.) ( Diam. 27t in.) 3· I _D..T?,r.:O..X-£6U I :@®~S ( + I) lU.G>X-lXl.LS Grl?LS~ ma r66S'. (Diam. 3It in.) For Staml>S see Plate XIV. and p. 52. BELSHFORD. 5. ANDREW. r BnLL. r. [ + r6-t J GOD SAVE HIS CHVRCH W S H W r683. ( Diam. 28 in.) For Stamp see Plate XXIV. In 1553 " Belchworth " possessed " three great bells one Sanctus bt:ll. ''* BELTON ~EAR GRANTHAi\I. ss. PETER AND P AUL. 5 BELLS. 1. ADELAIDE CO~IES BROWNLOW 1872 MEARS & STAIN· BA~K LONDON. ( Diam. 27 in.: \\'eight 4 cwt. 2 qrs. II lbs.) 2. [ o 139 J I:ni'S aua::a.rl?l. ( Diam. 27 in.: rim cut off. ) • L1111.l Rn·mrtt Rum·ds, Bundle 1392. File 79· P.R. Off. Clturclt Bells of Lincol!tshire. 3· [ + 106) GOD SAVE THE CHVRCH r6o6 [ o rt3.] ( Diam. 32 in.) +· [ Q' 127 ) ptrsamt ~tc telis llultissim:t bot gabritlis. ( Diam. 35 in.) 5· ADELBERT COl\IES BROWNLOW 1872 :\lEARS & STAIN BANK LONDON. ( Diam. 38t in.: weight 10 cwt. I qr. 13 lbs. ) For Stamps see Plates XX., XV., and XVI. and p. 114. In 1566 the Churchwardens reported that "diurse other popishe peltrie was stoln out of o' church thre or iiij•• year ago by whome wee knowe not."* The han BELTON (ISLE OF AXHOLME). ALL SAINTS. + BELLS 1. JOHN SHAW C.W: 1748. ( Diam. 31 in.) • Peacock's C/1. Fur. p. 48. 31 0 The Inscriptions ott the 2 . fo" E ARE GOD HOMO\'R THE KU1G 1663 [ o 157.] ( Diam. 33~ in.) 3. lll!J roa ri n ~ e soultht l>otiJ warning gebe that mm c:mnot gmrc u!lna).ls lube 1663 ( 0 I57·) ( Diam. 35 in.) 4· C. & G. :\lEA RS FOUNDERS LONDON 184-5· ( Diam. 4 t in.; weight 11 cwt. 2 qrs. 23lbs.) F or Stamp see Plate X.YJIJ. lu 1553 there were he re "iij gret belles."* I n r566 t he churchwardens reported tha t "ltm ij bandbclls and one sacringe bell " which belonged to the church in Queen Mary's time had been '' dcfacid ... this yere by the churchwardens."t The tenor bell was previously inscribed:- Jn• Morris C.\V. 1748. ( Diam. 40 in.) There was also " one other small bell, with frame, one foot two inches in Diameter, with this lnscription Ric. Taylor Ho. Robinson Ch. \\'a rdens 1709. " ! Both these bells being cracked they were senl to lhe founder in t8+5· BENINGTON. ALL SAI ~T S . 6 BELLS. r. G. B RABBINS & M BL AKE CH \\'A. JOSEPH MALLOWS FECIT 1759. ( Diam. 26 in.) 2 . JOSEPH MALLOWS DEREHA.f\1 IN NORFOLK 1759. ( Diam. 27~ in.) • E.rcli . Q. R. Cl11mJ: Goo.ls Line. ·f 'I t E xtracted by the Rev, R. Walker, f'. R. Off. Rector, from "A True Note and Tm-in 11 t Peacock's Clt. Pur. p. 46. tatu n ami •·tnewed 3r,l Nov. 1826. Church Bells of Lincolnshire. 3II 3· l + r ) TOBY NORRIS CAST ALL FIVE IN r686. ( Diam. 30 in.) 4· THE HILLS & VALES & TOWNS ALL ROUND SHALL ECHO WITH A PLEASANT SOUND I759· ( Diam. 32 in. ) 5· HENRY PENN MADE ME 1725. ( Diam. 341- in.) 6. TO CHURCH THE HOUSE OF GOD : COME ALL I CRY : TO PRAISE HIS NAME TO ALL ETERNITY 1759· ( Diam. 39} in.; all have been quartered and have lost their canons.) For Stamp see page 52. It is evident from the inscription on the present 3rd bell that prior to 1759 there were only five bells. Marrat says of them " six very musical bells, being the best in this neighbourhood." BENNINGTON LONG. ALL SAINTS. 4 BELLS. L EDWARD GVY VICAR JOHN KINING CHVRCH WARDENS 1736 G. 0. ( Diam. 32t in.) 2. AMBROSE KINNING CHURCHWARDEN THOM.AS HEDDERLY FOUNDER 1764. ( Diam. 30 in.) 3. ): shrcdiJ! toling mm ho tnll to la$ft on meats tbnt ftth tbe sonle I 630. Mt ~ ~t ~ ~ltrhtns [ o I57· ] ( Diam. 35! in.) -t• J. HARRISON FOUNDER REV. M. E. WELBY VICAR. JOHN WHITAKER CHURCHWARDEN r827. ( Diam. 40 in.) For Stamp see Plate XXIII. 312 The Inscriptions on the BENNI\VORTH. S. JULIA:-<. 3 BeLLs. r, 3· J. TAYLOR & CO. FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH !875· ( Diam. 2+~, 28! in.) 2. A NXO DOi>IINJ 1577- ( Diam. 25t in.) Although at some time preYious to 1875 there were three bells, one haLl at that time disappeared, and ~ther being cracked (it was dated 1675) it was sent to be recast and a new bell purchased to replace the missing one. There is a tradition that the bells here came from the old church at Sot by, and that t hose originally belonging to Benniworth went to South \Yillingham; but the present bells at South \Villingham could never have hung in this tower, they being much too large. There is also a tradition that a benighted fisherman, who had lost his way, was I eLl, by the sound of the church bell here, to shelter, and that to show his gratitude he left a few acres of land in the parish of Toynton S. Peter to the Parson. The Jand is still there belonging to the Rector of Benniworth, and a record of it appears in an old Terrier dated early in the 17th century. Another version (preferred by the people) is that he left the lanLl for the poor of Benniworth, and a string of eels fo r the Parson ! BICKER. S. SwiTHtN. 6 BELLS AND A PRIEST's BELL. 1. T. OSDOR~ FECIT RAIS'D BY SUBSCRIPTION W. 1\IOHLEY CH. WARDE:;-; r784. 2. PACK & CHAP)!AX OF LoxooN FECIT 1780 RAISED Bv Sun scHlPTION. Clwrclt Bells of Liucolns!tire. 3· [ + ro6] GOD SAVE THE CHVRCH 1636. 4· \VJLLIAM l\loRLEY & BRACEo GREEN CHURCH \VARDENS. PAcK & CHAPMAN OF L ONDON FECIT 1780. 5. PERCUTE DULCE CANO T. OSBORN FECIT t78s \V. MORLEY CH : \VARDEN. 6. \V. BYDALL \V GRAH1 ( + 2 ] T HOMAS NORRIS l\IADE ME t66r. ( Diam. 36 in. ) Priest's Bell:- )[0)[.} For Stamps see Plate XV. and page 52. The Priest's bell is an interesting example of an ancient Sanctus bell with the name of the founder in English :-Joh: me : yeyt: that is, J ohn cast me. BIGBY. ALL SAINTS. 3 BELLS. I , 2. \V S ( + 165) 1680 ( 0 167.) 3· ( + 2) GOD 2AVE HI2 CHVRCH r6og. For Stamps see Plate XXIV. and page 52. There is a very uncomplimentary notice of these bells in a descrip tion of Bigby church in the Gellflfmau's Magaziue, Vol. LXIX., page .377· ( 1799). It is as follows:- There are three bells in the steeple; but, surely, the jarring dis sonance of ill-according sounds never ''grated harsher musick " than they; and to this it is most probably owing that they exist at all, else frequent usc must long ere tl1is time have levelled their mouldering timber with the dust. These timbers are probably (says Mr. Fowler, who ascended this tower in x86s), coeYal with the bells of 1 68o at least, and a re now in no betlor condition. 2 R The Inscrij>tions on the BILLil\GBOROUGH. s. "\:\DREW. 5 B ELLS. 1. C.DIP \N.\:.I AUDIT£ ; VOCO ; VOS AD SACRA ; YEi\!ITE 17r7. ( Diam. 27} in .) 2. :t\0); ; CLA:.\IOR ; SED ; A::\IOR ; CANTAT; IN : AURE ; DE£ ; 1717. ( Diam. 29 in. ) 3· S\KCTE : P,\.RE~S : ~IE.\ : VIS : i:\1EA : SOLA POTENTIA : ADESTO ; HEN. PENN. FYSO. ( Diam. Jot in. ) 4· PH:ESIDIO ; SE::\IPER : T E ; CELEBRAl ; SONO JOSEPH BARTO:'\ CH: W. 1717. ( Diam. 33 in.) 5. \'1\'0S : VOCO : FEST:\. : DECORO DEFUNCTOS ; PLORO ; ROB. KEL H.\::\I VICAR. ( Diam. 37 in.) The inscription on the 4th bell is apparently wrong somehow. In 1565-6 the Churchwardens reported that "a sanclus bell," which belong-ed to this church in Queen I\Iary's time, had been "sold to Roherte Buckcberic,'' and that '' ij handbclles" then remained "\Vch \YC haiYe to make awaie and breake afore Easter nexte,"* The Rev. Robert Kellam (sec sth bel!), who was Vicar of Billing b0rongh, Threckingham, and \\'alcot for 50 years, died in 1752, aged 75 years. BILLING HAY. 3 BELLS. r. OSBORN .\~D DOBSO~ FOvKDERS r8o5. ( Diam. 26 in.) • Peacock's Ch. F11r. p. •l!:l· Church Bells of Lincolnshire. 2. OSBORN AND DOBSON FOUNDERS DOWNHAM NORFOLK r8o5 . ( Diam. ~s in.) 3· RE VD \VM BROADBELT CURATE, ANTHONY RADFORD CHURCHW0 N r8o5. ( Diam. 36 in. ) On the west beam of the bcllframc is incised I C 1733 S. G. r BILSBY. HoLY T RINITY. I BELL. 1. Blank. ( Diam. 27 in.) BIN BROOK. s. MARY. 3 BELLS AND A PRIEST'S BELL ( Diams: 32~; 35 in.) 3· L UKE BLAND CHURCHWARDEN 1803. JAMES HARR I SON OF BARTON · FOUNDER. ( Diam, 39 in. ) Priest's Bell :- R~B \V ( Diam. 13 in.) In 1553 there were at "Bynbroke Marye" "iij gret belles j santus bell."* The small Priest's bell, which came from the ruined church of t S. Gabriel, now lies in the vault below this church. • A 11gm. Office ll!ist. 507, P.R. Off. 316 Tire Inscrijllions fJil the BIN BROOK The ancient church of S. Gabriel formerly standing in this parish, hut uow Jemolishctl, possessed, in 1553, "iij" gret belles j sanctus bell." \\"hal became of the great bells cannot now be told: the small one was l BISCATHORPE. S }IELE:-.1. r BELL. r. Ulank. ( Diam. 16 in. ) This bell was new when tbe church was rebuilt about the year 1850. BITCHFIELD. S. i\lARY ~JAG DALEN. 3 BELLS. J. [ + gG ] .Sandt Gabritl @m :Pro lnobis ( Diam. 31~ in.) 2. c+ 93 o gr J :mG>.cna:m Gr.Prl.tnXDA:m.Ja ( Diam. 35! in.) 3· [ + 2 ) ViOV! [ o 5 ) CLA:.\IOR [ o 5 ) SED [ o 5 ] AMOR [ o 5] CM1TAT [ o 5] H1 AVRE [ o 5] DEI t6rg. ( Diam. 36~ in. ) For Stamps see pages Sg, 88, 87, 52, and 53· The inscription on the 2nd bell is incomplete. In 1565-6 the Churchwardens reported that "a sacring bell," which belonged to this church in Queen Mary's time, had been sold by them after being broken in pieces and defaced.* • Peacock's Ch. Fttr. p. 48. Church Belts of Lincolnshire. The Churchwardens' Accounts contain many entries for new ropes and trifling repairs: also :- 1750. for a new Boldrick for the Little Bell ...... o I o I753· Octr y• 8 Paid for help & spent when the second Bell was hung ...... o 8 BLANKNEY. S. OswALD. 5 BELLS. I-3· T. MEARS OF L ONDON FECIT I8tg. (Diams. 28 ·~·, 31, 33 in.) 4, 5· T. MEARS oF LoNDON FECIT r8xg REv0 EowARD CHAPLIN RECTOR } AlliES GREENHAM CHURCHWARDEN. ( Diams. 34, 37~ in.) A small field was left to the parish by a lady who, having lost her way on Lincoln Heath regained it by the guidance afforded by the sound of one of the Blankney bells, on condition that the bell should be rung every evening at 8 o'clock.* ~ -1 BLOXHOLM. S. MARY THE VIRGIN. 2 BELLS. r, 2. Blank. ( Diams. 21, 24 in.) BLYBOROUGH. s. ALKMOND. I BELL AND A PRIEST'S BELL. 1. JAMES HARRISON FOUNDER BARTON 1796. ( Diam. 30 in.) • Bishop Trollope on Li11collt lfeath Priest's Bd! :- I3lank. ( Diam. nt in. ) A chest full of loose papers belonging to the parish, kindly examined for me by the Re1•. Reginakl H. C. Fitz-Herbert, yields the foll owing entries respecting the above bell cast in 1796 :- £. s. d. 1796· To Harrison for casting the Bell ·················· 16 18 3 To I\ob' Lidgit for Carrying and fetching the Bell ...... I If 6 Dorm wing \ \'m Child's Cart for the Dell ...... o . 5 . o Spent on Ace' of Bell ...... o . 10 . 8 1827. Oct. Bell frame repairing...... o . 15 . o 183t. Nov. Dell ropes...... o 6 . o 1835· Feb. 17. 4 "'indcrs Tellis work for the Bell Chaimber ...... 1 . ro . o The Priest's bell is not now used in any way: neither has it a wheel. BLYTON. S. 1\lARTIN. 3 BELLS. 1. Grlarum rlt plncrat iibi m somiS iste r6o7. [ o 107.] ( Diam. 33 in. ) z. IH'2 NAZARENVS REX IVDEORV:\I 1672 [ o 157.] ( Diam. 36 in. ; canons broken.) 3· DAKIEL HEDDERLY ::>AST l\1E WILL: DUCKLE : JOHN CIIAPl\IAN C : W : 1727. ( Diam. 39 in.) For Stamps see Plates XV. and XX! fl., and for the word "Celorum" on the tst bell sec fig . 174 on Plate XXV I. In 1553 there were" iij great belles one saulus bell."* • E.rclt. Q. R. Cit ~Vel• GooJs Li11c. :;'; P. R. Off. C/mrch Bells of L incolnshire. In 1566 the churchwardens reported that "a sacringc bell " which belonged to the church in Queen Mary's time had been" defacicl," and that "one handbell" then remained.* BOLINGBROKE. I - ss. PETER AND PAUL. r DELL. r. I sb.mfi!J folhrg mtn: ho tall fo fnsfc OIT meals fgnl fcehs ttrc soole [ a r 13 ) 1604. A8. AP. TC. IA. C.\V. 18. TO. \V.W ( Diam. 42 in. ) F or Stamp sec Plate XVI. In 1553 there were here" iij [?]great belles one sanctus bell. "t BOLINGBROKE NEW. s. PETER. I BELL. This modern church-built in 1854-has only one bell, " utterly unworthy"-says the vicar" of being a Church Bell." BON BY. s. A:-lDREW. 3 BELLS. I. [ + 64 ] .5nncht ionnis .om pro rrobis [ Q 65. ) ( Diam. 27 in. ) 2. DANIEL HEDDERLY 1724. ( Diam. 30t in.) 3· WILLIAM SMITH. SOLI DEO GLOREA. 1720. ( Diam. 33t in. ) • :Peacock's Ch. Fur. p. sz. t "fi~"< . Q. R. Churct. Goods, 1\. P. R. Off. 320 Tlz c JJ/ scriptious on the For Stamps see Plate VJJJ . I n 1566 the cht~rclnYardcns of "Domnbie" reported that "one sacring bell," which had belonged to the church in Queen Mary's time, still remained.* BOOTHBY GRAFFOE. s. A~ DREW. 3 BELI.S. 1. ( + I rg ) In gonorc .Sri G"uJbh erti. ( Diam. 28 in. ) 10 2. ( + IfO ) .S ( + 140 ) ( + 140 ) (( O 7· )) 0 12 7· ( Diam. 32 in. ) 3· Gdornm xte plnuat tibi ru somts iste ( 0 127.] ( Diam. 3+ in.) For Stamps see Plate XVIII., page II8, Plate XV. and p. 114. BOOTHBY PAGKELL. s. A:-rDRE\V. 3 BELLS. I. l + 123 J .sa:mcm::r A:m.::o:nee l o IIg. J ( Diam. 26~ in.) z. ( + 2] OiiiV.IA [ o 5] F I AV.T [ o 5) AD [ o 5] GLORIAl\I [ o 5 ] DEI [ o 5 ] 1606 [ o 5·] ( Diam. 29{ in.) 3· (+Ill J I:ni8.S) T.S :0€ 0VE .8)?6'::.®& 159+ ( 0 I I 4 ) ( 0 llJ. ) ( Diam. 31 in. ) For Stamps see page III, Plate XVIII, paf(CS 52 and 53 and Plates XVI. and XVf!. • J 'cae 1n 1565-6 t he Churchwardens reported that "a hand bell anJ a sacring bell," wh ich belonged to this church in Queen Mary's time, had been "broken and sol<.l to a brazier at Grantha' fairc Anno dni 1563."* BOSTON. S. BoTOLP II. 8 BELLS AND 36 CAR I LLO;>~ BELLS. r, 2. H . I NGRAl\1, G. BYRON W. B O\VSFI E LD CH WARDEN S :- 1785 T. OSBORN FECIT ; : ( Diams. 32, 331i' in.) 3· 1772- ( Diam. 34t in.) 4· J 0 H N G A ~IB L E ED W A R D BELL J 0 H N J E S S 0 P CHURCHWARDENS 171 0 . ( Diam. 3G t in. ) 5· ALL GLORY BEE TO GOD ON HIGH [ o 157] 1657 . ( Diam. 38t in.: canons broken off.) 6. ROBT \\'ILBY : MAYOR THOS HARDWICK : SJ\f11LL OBBINSON & j J:\0 SCRIMSHER : C ws J NO CAL THROP : VICAR JNO LlNTON : LECTURER THOS EAYRE PYROTECHNVS, DE, KETTERING, FECIT 1758. ( Diam. 41f in.: no canons.) 7· J oHN CALTHROP VICAR; THOMAS CHEYNEY j oHN L owE JoliN BETTS CHURCH \YARDE~ S I 772. ( Diam. 45t in.: no canons.) 8. 1867. G. B. BLENKIN, l\I.A. VICAR. \V. GEE, J. E. RID- LINGTON, R. l\1. DING\\"ALL, CHURCH\VA RDEt\S. BLESSED IS THE PEOPLE THAT ENOU\V THE JOUFUL SOUND. • Peacock's Cll. Fw• p. 53· 2 s The Inscriptions on tlzc 1\IE FUDIT 1\. L. J. VANAERSCIIODT ~MAJOR, SUCCESSOR A. L. \'ANDENGHEYN LOVANil MDCCCLXVII. ( Diam. so: in. : weight 28 C\\' L 1 qr. 1} lbs.) Carillon Dells:- 1 to ~1). A. L. J. \'ANAERSCIIODT ~lAJOR SUCCESSOR A. L. VANDENGHE\'N ~IE FUDIT 1867. 30. TillS lS NOXE OTHER BUT Til E HOUSE OF GOD, AND THIS IS THE GATE OF HEAVEN A. L. J. VANAI!RSCHODT (&c., as 00 previous bells. ) 31. lET TlllNE EYES BE OPEN AND LET TiliNE EARS BE ATTENTIVE UNTO THE PRAYER TllAT IS MADE J:ll THIS PLACE. A. L. J• VA:-IAERSCHOl>T [&c.] 32. HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD OF HOSTS HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE FULL OF 1'HE MAJESTY OF THY GLORY. A. L. J· VANAERSCHOUT [&c. ) 33· 0 ALL YE WORKS OF THE LORD, BlESS YE THE LORD, PltAISE IIDI AND MAGXIFY HIM !'OR EVER. 1\. L. J. VANAERSCHODT (&c. ) 31-· GLORY BE TO GoD lN TJJE lllGHEST, AND ON EARTI! PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWMWS ~lEN. A. L. ]. VI\NI\ERSCllODT ( &c.) 35· T HESE CHIMES WERE ERECTED OY PUOLIC SUBSCRIPTI0:-.1, COMMEXCED IlY W. Sll\IONDS, ESQ., ~fAVOR, A.D. 18657 FI!\ISHE'.D r867. A. L. j. \'ANAERSCHODT (&c.) 36. G. B. BLENKIN, M.A. \'ICAR7 WILLIAM GEE, J. E. RIDLINGTON, R.M. DINGWALL, CHURCHWARDENS. E. THIRTLE, ORGAKIST. E, C. IIACK· FO RD, VERGER. A. L. J. VANAI!.RSCHOOT (&c.) (For Diams., weights, &c. sec further on.) That there were several bells here 1n the fourteenth century is e\·idcnt from provisions made for their being rung at the obits of certain members of the Religious Guilds then existing in the town. It would appear that there was a recasting of the churcl1 bells-or some of them-towards the close of that century, for at an annual obit of Frederick Tilney (he entereJ the Guild of Corpus Christi between J 356 and 1360) and l\Iargery 1ris wife, on the Feast of S. Petronilla, when '2od. should have been expended, according to the prescribed form, Church Bells of Lincofllslzire. for ringing t he bells, the following entry was made "per indenture for ringing, 4d, because there was at that time only the bell in the steeple.''* This church was, in pre-Reformation times, rich in church plate and other ornaments. In a Jist of " Plate L ackinge and solde by the Mayer and buriesses of boston" in 1552 is, what was most probably, a sacring bell, thus described:-" ltm a sylver belle xviij ounces. "t In that year there were "fyve great belJes in the steple there and one Sanctus belle valued to the somme of one hundred marks safely and surely to be kept to the kynge's majestie use, until his highnes' plesure be further knowen." By an Indenture, dated the 26th of May in the following year, those bellst and a chalice were placed by the Commissioners for Church Goods in the hands of the Churchwardens (see p. 27). There is no mention in this document of the large clock bell which is known to have existed here forty years later. It probably was con sidered the property of the Corporation, and so escaped being catalogued by the Commissioners. The Corporation Records refer to this be!J under lhe date 1598, when it was proposed to sell the clock bell and devote the proceeds to the repair of the other bells, but the motion was negatived. Stukeley describes it as Jtaving been a "pro digions clock bell which could be heard six or seven miles round, with many old verses 1·ound it."§ In r626 the bells were repaired, as is shown by the Corporation Records. Prior to 1709 a sixth bell had been added to the ring, for in that )rear a faculty was obtained to recast the " immense old bell hanging in the tower, which is of little use and imperfect sound and publishing the holy hours imperfectly, and of the metal of the said bell to make three smaller ones. Two of these to be added to the six now in the tower, and the third bell to be for the clock to strike upon, and to tell the hour • Thompson's Boston, pp. 124~ r25. t The turret for the Sanctus bell still t Peacock's C/r. Fu;•. p. 219. e.~ists at the east end of the n:11·e. § Stukeley's lli11. (Ed. 17y). VoL 1. p. 29. Tlte Inscriptions on the to the people loudly and clearly, and to place the same on the lantern or highest pat·t of the tower, ~md snspen nws OROTH ERTO:-< , LUKE PLUMER AND CHA8 CRAVES C. wS : 1759· WE HAVE NO !\"Ol"E OF TIME BUT FRO~l lTS LOSS. There were, as companions to it, two bells for "Quarter Jacks" of very rough make, probably cast in the town, and only insct·ibcd with t he date 1777. They were made partly from the i\farket bell which the Corporation gaYe to the pa1ish in that year, "in order to be added as an additional bell to the Quarters in the Church." The old figures- a man aud a \\"Oman-which struck the qnarlers-tiJe "Quarter J acks" ,,·ere sold in r853 · ln 1758 the sixth bell was recast, and the others put into order by Thomas Eayre of l'ettering; and, as the inscriptions on the bells show, others were recast as necessity arose.