The Church Bells of the County and City of Lincoln by Thomas North File 08 – Pages 598 to 683 – Owersby to Stapleford This document is provided for you by The Whiting Society of Ringers visit www.whitingsociety.org.uk for the full range of publications and articles about bells and change ringing sgs The Inscriptions on the 0\VERSBY NORTH. S. l\lARTIN. I BELL AND A PRIEsT's B ELL. 1. RICHARD DONG\\'ORTH ViCAR EDWARD HEWSON THO RABY CHVRCH \V ARDENS HENRY PENN MADE l\IE I7o8. ( Diam. 37t in.) Priest's Bell:- 1713· ( 0 I68 ) ( 0 168 ) ( Diam. IS!- in.) For Stamps see Plate XXIV. In 1553 there were here " iij gret bells & one sanctus bell."* There is a rhyme current in this neighbourhood for which 1 find no foundation beyond the fact disclosed by this Indented Inventory that two great bells are now wanting :- Owersby parish Wicked people Sold their bells to Kelsey To build a steeple. T he Rev. Richard Dongworth was inducted in 16g8. There is no entry of his burial in the Register, but he appears to have died in the winter of 171 I· 12. 0\VMBY. SS. PETER AND PAUL. 3 BELLS. 1. [ + 162) GOD SAVE THE KING W S H W 1687. ( Diam. 24 in.) • Augm. 0/firc lltist. 507, P.R. Off. C/z.urch Bells of Liucolnshire. 599 2. [ + 162) LET VS REMEMBER THE 5 OF NOVEMBER W S H W 1687. ( Diam. 25 in.) 3· [ + 162] WHEN YOV DIE ALOVD I CRY W S H W 1687. ( Diam. 27 in. ) For Stamps see Plate XXIV. In 1566 the churchwardens of "Ownedbie" reported that "two handbelles" which belonged to the church in Queen Mary's time had been sold since the last visitation.* ' OvVSTON. S. l\lARTlN. 6 BELLS. 1, 2. FRANCES SANDARS GAVE THIS BELL A.D. 1847 TO HER PARISH CHURCH. C. & G. MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1847· ( Diams. 25, 30 in.) THE REV. \V. STONEHOUSE M.A. VICAR· JOSEPH COOPER CHURCH WARDEN 1822. T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT. [ Diams. 32, 36 in.] 4· FRANCES SANDERS GAVE THIS BELL A.D. 1847 TO HER PARISH CHURCH. C. &. G. niEARS FOUND­ ERS LONDON. ( Diam. 34 in.) 6. ALL MEN THAT HEARE .MY MVRNFVLL SO\VND RE­ PENT BEFORE YOV LY IN GROVND r662 [ o 157.1 ( Diam. 40 in.) For Stamp see Plate XXIII. In 1553 there were here "iiij greyt belles and Santus bell."t • Peacock's Cit. F11 ~. p. 120. t E~ch. Q. R. Clwrcll Goods, Line. s~. P.R. Off. 6oo T/ze Inscriptions on the Until the year 1847 there were still four bells and a small Priest's bell, which latter hung outside the steeple, and w;~s probably the Sanctus bell mentioned in the Edwardian hwcntory just quoted. On the stock of the 4th bell is:- \V. Raynor church E + Lee warden 185+- The Rev. \V. B. Stonehouse, subsequently Archdeacon of Stow, was instituted as Vicar of Owston in January, 1821 ; ' he died 18th December, 1862, and was buried here. His sister-in-law, Miss Frances Sandars, the donor of the 1st, 2nd, and 4th bells, died at Owston on the 27th December, 1868. It is related of Archdeacon Stonehouse that he used to say to Miss Sandars, " I always pray for you, Fanny, when I hear those bells.'' Doth Archdeacon Stonehouse and l\Iiss Sandars left considerable sums of money for the benefit of the church, organ, schools, poor, choir, ringers, &c., of this parish. OXCOMBE. ALL St\INTS. 1 BELL. 1. Blank. ( Diam. 12 in.) In 1552 this church possessed" Itm ij bells one lytle bell ij handbells & one pare of sencers," which were valued at "xis.''* PANTON. S. ANDREW. I BELL. Here is one small bell in a dilapit.latcd brick cote: it is believed to bo without either insctiption or date. • L<111.l Nn•euuc Nc.-ords, Bundle IJ!J:!, File 78, Church Goods. P. R. Off. Church Bells of Liucolnslzire. 6o r PARTNEY. s. NlCOLAS. 3 BELLS. t. HENRY PENN FVSORE PETERBOROVGH 1712. ( Diam. 31 in.) 2. ( + I r6] )[::ffi&..SV.S :S& 1595 [ 0 113· J ( Diam. 32 in.) (ou] [on) (oii) 3· [+12] .Sum ::Ftosn ~ulsntn ffinnbi JK_ntttimt ')T.ocnht ( Diam. 35 in.) For Stamps see page 107, and Plates XVI. and II. PICKWORTH. s. ANDREW. 2 B E LLS. r. GOD SAVE THE CHURCH [ o u3.] ( Diam. 30 in.) 2. Sltndt anbrtn uta \VO n.obs ( Diam. 33t in.) For Stamp see Plate XVI. In 1566 the churchwardens reported that "one handbell," which belonged to this church in Queen Mary's time, had been "broken and defaced anno dni rs6s."* There is a space for a third bell. PILHAM. ALL SAINTS. r B EL!.. r [ o 107] E_ [ Q I3I] • [ Q !27] ( D1am. 29 in.: pattern round o ns. ) • Peacock's Ch. Fur. p. 123. 4 E 602 Tile Inscriptions on the For Stamps see Plate XV., page rr4, and Plates XIX. and XVII. In 1553 the ancient church here contained ' 1 iij gret belles one santus bell."* In rs66 the churchwardens reported that'' onesacring bell and ij hand· bells, ''which belonged to the church in Queen ~[ary 's time, " remaynith."t There has been no parish clerk here for some time; the bell is never used, not c\·en for DiYine Service. 1t has the elegant band ornament of oak leaYes and acorns (fig. II5 ). The single Jetter ::ffi is that figured No. 149, on page 123. P INCHBECK EAST. s. MARY. 5 BELLS. r. [+3) GOD SAVE THE KI>JG A L AWSOV1 TOBIE V.Ofm.I2 CA2T l\IE r6n. ( Diam. 36 jn.) ·2. [ + r) GOD SAVE THE KING W CLOVES TOBIE V.ORRI2 CA2T l\IE t677- ( Diam. 38 in.) 3· ( + 2] V10Yf [ o o o 4] VOX SED [ o o o 4) VOTVi.\I [ o o 4] XOX [ o o o 4] MVSICA [ o o o 4 ] CORDVLA [ o o o 4) SED [ o 4] COR [ o 4] 1624. TOBIE KOTtRIS ~IE FECIT [ Royal Arms 'CJ of James [.) (Diam. 41 in.) +· [ + 1] CARIS HOLYDAY THOl\IAS ELLIN C.\V. THOMAS Ai'ISILL r6rg. ( Diam. 43 in.) 5· [ + t] GOD SAVE THE KING J \Vll\IBERLIE B WIM· DERLIE AI l\liCHILL [ + + r] W SHARP J OL­ FIEILD T BISSEL TODrE V10RRI2 CA2T ME 1677· ( Diam. 48 in. All without canons.) 3 • Exch. Q. R. Cl11mh Goods, Line. -, .,., P. R. Off. t Peacock's Clz. Fur. p. 123, Clmrch Bells of Lincolnshire. For Stamps see pages 52 and 53· There was another bell here-a small one-which being cracked was taken down, recast, and given to the new district church of S. Bartholomew. The Rev. Michael Mitchell, whose name is on the tenor bell, was Vicar of the parish: he died on roth October, 1714, aged 76 years. The John \Vimberlie and Bevile \Vimberlie on that bell were, I believe, father and son, descended from \Vm. \Vymberley, who was of South \Vitham early in the sixteenth century.* The following leaflet was, some time ago, printed and circulated in the neighbourhood ;- The following various items for work done at the Church of Pinch­ beck, and for other services, was recently discovered among the parochial records of that place, where it now remains. It appears that objections had been made to the Account, which, however, were overcome by the rhyming powers of the village carpertter, who ultimately obtained payment:- Dec. 2oth, r76g. Oil for little and great Bell £. s. d. T'other three went very well .................. , ..... o o To eating and drinking at the Bell For Ringing Christmas in so well .................. o 12 6 Paid for Iean-toos, posts and planks Over the grounds of neighbour Franks Drunkards pulled up in their pranks ............... o 8 o Item, cutting and contriving, Four pence nails, and sixpence driving ............ o o ro Lain a plank in Cuckoo Lane Cuckolds never can complain, They may go to Church and back again .. .. .. .. o 2 o • See a Pedigree of this family in the Gmcalogist. Vol. IY. p. 6. The bzscriptiolls on the F<1r a new pulpit, oak the wood As parson Townshend said it should ............... 5 . 5 . o To goin~ to P epper and to Gall For cash to do the work withall They the pulpit did, and preach, and all .... , .. o . I . o £6 . 10 . 4 \\'hen such hot and bitter folks, Pay me for my deals and oaks I know no more than Joney Noakes. THOS. STILES. There is a traclition that the bells from Croyland Abbey were trans· ferred to this church, there being no other tower in the neighbourhood large enough for them. PINCHBECK vVEST. s. BARTHOLO~JEW. 2 BELLS. This modern church, erected in 1849, has two small bells-one pro­ \'ided for the church when it was built, and the other was the priest's bell at East Pinchbeck. T his latter bell was cast by Tobie Norris in 1633, and, being cracked, was recast before it was hung as the second bell here. PONTON GREAT. H oLY CRoss. 5 BELLS. 1. [ + n6 J JCEi €is>:r.s ::oa ®).'FE .s~66'X~Hsr 1601. ( 0 II3 ) ( Diam. 30 in.) 2. [ + 31) .Snndn K alcrinn 0r:. Wro );}obis ( Diam. 33 in.) Clmrclt Bells of Li1lcolushire. 6os 3· [ + 31 ] .$it )Q.amm ::@omini :fltmbidnm. ( Diam. 36 in.) 4· if afottl!!;! toling mtn ho t:tl to t:tsft .an mrats tbnt frtbs l~e sonlr 1632 [ 0 157-J ( Diam. 39! in. ) 5· T. ASKEW. J. ASKEW WARDENS 1667 GOD SAVE THE KING [ o 159.] ( Diam. 43t in.) For Stamps see page 107, Plates XVI., III., and XXIII., and page 12].