The Church Bells of the County and City of Lincoln by Thomas North File 09 – Pages 684 to 781 – Steeping to Yarburgh, Index 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 Tlze !nscriptio11s on flu STEEPING GREAT. At.l. Sl\1:-lTS. I BELL. 1. Blank. ( Diam. 22 in.) This modern bell replaced, a few years ago, a small cracked one,. on which was said to be a grotesque head with an illegible inscription in old English characters.* STEEPING LITTLE. s. ANDREW. 3 B.ei.LS. 1. [ + 106) IOH~ HOLLA~D GEli1T THE TRVTHE FOR TO TELL Ali1D IOH!i1 COXHEAD YOMAt1 THE FOV!i1DERS OF THIS BELL 1594 ( Diam. F:l· in.) 2. J. TAYLOR & CO. LOUGHBOROUGH 1874. ( Diam. 36 in.) 3· ::&itt Gnmp.mm ~Gena [ o 19) frinitate .Sutr:t ]Rut ( Diam. 39 in.) For Stamps see Plate XV. and page 70. In 1553 there were here "iij belles & a sant' bell in the steple. "t Of these the 1st was soon afterwards recast, the 2nd which is said to ha-ve been inscribed:- J ohannis Baptistce Campana, remained until 1874, and the 3rd, with the blundered inscription, still exists. • Oldfield s Wainjlrrl , p. 267. t £.rch. Q. R. Cllurcli GooJs Uuc. ,,3, , P. R on·. Clmrch Bells of Lincolnshire. 6Bs STENIGOT. s. NICHOLAS. I BELL. I. I716 [07.) ( Diam. IS! in.) For Stamp see page 59· In I 553 " Staincote," in Gartree \¥apen take, possessed " three greate bells and one Sanctus bell,"* for which the present small bell is a very unworthy substitute. STE\VTON. $. AXDREW. I BELL. 1. 1856. ( Diam. I+ in.) STICKFORD. s. HELEN. I BELL. 1. ( + I 24 ) snrcde gabriel a a 11 o s For Stamp see page III. The imperfect conclusion of the inscription is intended for ora pro nobis. In 1566 the churchwardens reported that they had neither" handbels nor sacring bell" in Queen l\Iary's time.t See under Sibsey for a tradition as to bells here. STICKNEY. s. LUKE. 4 BELLS ANO A PRIEST's BELL. 1, 2. REVD R. LOXHAM RECTOR J. NORTON C. \V. J. BRIANT & J. CABOURN HERTFORD FECERUNT 1803. ( Diams. 32~, 33~ in.) • La"d Rtvtllllt Rttortls, Bundle l3<JZ, File 79. P. R , Off. t Peacock's Gil. FIIY. p. r46. 686 The lusc1·iptions 011 the 3 · buitts $Zi matbci [ o I 25 Q J 24. ] ( Diam. 35t in. ) 4· MY ROARINGE SOUNDE DOTH WARNING GIVE THAT MEN CANNOT HEARE ALWAYS LYVE t6o7 ( o 113.) ( Diam. 39 in.) Priest's Bell:- Blank. ( Diam. 14t in.) For Stamps see pages JI2 and tit, and Plate XVI. ln r 553 there were here "iij [ ? ] great bells & one saunce bell."* Of those ancient bells one only now remains-the present 3rd-which bears the same stamps as those upon the rst bell at Bassingthorpe (see p. 304). The Rev. Robert Loxham (see 1st bell) was of S. John's College, Cambridge ; B.A. 1779: M.A. 1782; he was Vicar of Hagnaby (pre­ sented in 1782) as well as R ector of Stickney-cum-Stickford, to which livings he was instituted in 1786. He died at Stickford in the year 1828. STIX\VOLD. s. PETER. 2 BELLS. x. ..Su :r~nthte. ( Diam. 32 in.) z. JAMES H AH.RISON FOUNDER FRANCIS GREENFIELD CHURCHWARDEN 1829. ( Diam. 35 in.) \ In 1553 there were here "iij gret bells & a sanctus bell;" t of those t he present rst is the only one remaining. The difficulty of reaching it prevents a more perfect description. • Exth. Q. R. Cli~trcli Gaotls, Li11t. ; \ . mu..,h faded that the number of bells can- P. R. Off. T his indented inven tory is so oot be read with certainty. t L a11d Rrve>1ut Retllrds, Bund le r392, File 79, P. R. Off. Church Bells of Lincolnshire. STOCKvVITH EAST. s. PETER. I BELL. 1. C. & G. MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1846. ( Diam. 24 in.) r STOKE NORTH AND SOUTH. SS. ANDREW AND lVIARY. 5 BELLS. t. EX DONO EDMVNDI TURNOR EQVITIS AVRATI Xliii DIE MAY 1670. ( Diam. 29 in.) 2, 3· [ + xo6] GOD SAVE OVR QVEENE t6oo [ o u3.) ( Diams. 31, 34 in.) 4· GOD SAVE HIS CHURCH. T. MUSSON J. INGLETON T. LINCOLN, WARDENS 1710. ( Diam. 37 in.) 5· [ + xo6] GOD SAVE THE CHVRCH OVR QVEENE AND REALME AND SEND VS PEACE IN CHRIST A'fi'IEN r6oo. ( Diam. 40 in. ) For Stamps see Plates XV. and XVI. Sir Edmund Turnor, knight, the donor of the xst bell, married Margaret, daughter of Sir John Harrison, and through her became possessed of the Manor of Stoke. He was in other ways a benefactor to this church and parish. He died 4th April, 1707, in his 88th year, and was buried in the church in a handsome tomb erected there by himself in his life time.* • ::>tlt: l'urnor's G•·antham, p. 135· 145· 688 Tlte Inscriptions Olt the STO\V. S. 1\IARY. 5 BELLS. z. JOHN HRO\\'N CHURCH\V ARDEN r77o. ( Diam. 30 in.) -.z. J AMES HARRISON OF BARTON FOUNDER r8o5. ( Diam. 30} in.) 3· IESVS BEE OVR SPEED rG63 [ o I57·] ( Diam. 33 in. ) 4· [ o 109 J s €.rGr [ + 11 r J m:re:r GI.e-.:& [ a 112. J ( Diam. 35 in.) 5· ALL MEN THAT HEAR :\IY l\10RNFUL SOUND RE­ PENT DEFORE YOU LY IN ~ROUN \V & C 176-.z . ( Diam. 38~ in. ) For Stamps sec Plates XXIII. , and XVI. Two great bells were given to the church of Our L ady at Stow, in the eleventh century either (for authorities differ) by Alfric, Archbishop of York, or by his successor Archbishop Kinsius. In 1566 the churchwardens reported that "the handbelles,'' which belonged to the church in Queen l\lary's time, had been " broken in peccs and sold to a tincker ano 1562."* There is a rhyme used here comparing the bells wi th those in some neighbouring parishes thus:- Marton's cracked pancheons, And Torksey egg-shells ; Saxilby ding-dong-s, And Stow-~lary bells. In the church chest is preserved a manuscript book written by \Villiam Swift, once a school master here: it contains, amongst a variety • l'caco.:k's Ch . F111. p Lt7· Church Bells of Liucol11shire. 68g of subjects, conundrums, charades, and mathematical puzzles; also a ;hort treatise on bell-ringing entitled Campanalogia or the Art of Ringing made easy, by Plain and methodical Rules and Directions, whereby The Ingenious Practitioners may obtain to the Knowledge of Ringing. He was also the writer of the following, which used to hang 1n a rame in the ringing chamber:- Articles And Orders To Be Observd By Ringers. All you who hath a mind to Larn to Ring s. d. Must to the Sexton Admission money Bring ...... ...... 2 6 Those Articles observed Strict must be Or your expelled this Society Two Nights a Vveek Sirs, you must meet, or pay This Forfiture to us without delay ... ... ...... ...... ...... o 2 Or when the Sexton for you tools a Bell You must appear, or else this Forfit tell ...... ............ o 2 And when you come upon this Bellfrey If that you Noise or talk, this Forfeit pay ...... ...... ... o 1 When you Round peals can Ring, you must pay down To be a change man Sirs, Just half· a-crown ... ...... ... 2 6 On the first change that you have Learnd to Ring One Shilling more must pay Sirs, that's the thing...... o And every Ringer must spend more or Less, As he thinks meet, to wish you good Success............ o 2 lf you would Learn to prick a peal in score Unto those Colledge youths you must pay more ... ... o When you know Bob, Hunt, Single, Dodge compleat You'll not deny our Colledge youths a Treat ............ 2 6 4 Q 6go The btscriptions on the On our Feast day, the Twenty ninth of May, Each member must, Sirs, just one shilling pay ... ... ... r o \lVhere our accompts are passed Sirs for Truth And you are stilcd then a Colledge youth New Stewards then are chose,-and, by the by If that you do the Stewardship deny Your fine must pay-as in the margin see ............... 1 6 Then from your Stewardship one year are free. T hose Rules peruse well before you enter Its a hard task on which you venture. vVhen once a member you are freely made Those Articles must justly be obey'd. So now my Lads, admission money bring .. .. .. ... ... .. 2 6 And we will Learn you presently to ring. John Marshall William Swift Master. Notary. March t he I '~ rno. By the side of these Rules were figures to guide t he ringers in ringing a peal of "Grandsires." On another Card is :- "vVe ring the quick to church, the dead to grave Good is our use, such usage let us have. Who swears or curses, or in chol'ric mood Quarrels or strikes, altho' he draw no blood, vVho wears his hat, or over turns a bell Or by unskilful handling mars a peal L et him pay six pence for each single crime T'will make him cautious 'gainst another time. So, when the bells are ceased, then let us sing God bless our Holy Church-God save the Queen." There are several peal· boards. Church Belts of Liucolmhire. 6gi STOWE [w1TH BARHOLM]. S. MICHAEL. The ancient chapel here was taken down about the year 1780, and tts single bell was placed, not hung, in Barholm Church.