ADDITIONS TO CHURCH BELLS OF DERBYSHIRE.

Since the publication of the final part of Derbyshire in May 2000, there have been a number of restorations, etc. and these are given below, as are any further errors noted in the text.

ALFRETON.
In 2014 the bells were restored by the Whitechapel Bellfoundry. The ring was remodelled to a lighter octave & rehung in a new frame with all new fittings.
The old 5th & tenor were hung dead as clock bells. The new bells are inscribed:

1. Decoration.
Waist: 					DONATED BY
THE EAST DERBYSHIRE & WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ASSCIATION
OF
CHURCH BELL RINGERS 2014

On the reverse:			      TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF 
EDITH WINIFRED CLEWLEY
WHOSE LEGACY MADE
THE REHANGING OF THE BELLS POSSIBLE
2. Decoration.
Waist:  THIS BELL WAS RECAST 2014 AND WAS ORIGNALLY GIVEN BY C.R. PALMER-MOREWOOD

6. Decoration.
Waist:  					DONATED BY 
THE DERBY DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION
OF
CHURCH BELL RINGERS
2014

Information from Pat Halls.

AMBERGATE
Though the bell is not dated, it was likely provided in 1900, for Taylors provided a bell 13”, 0.2.7 in February that year.

ASHBOURNE.
The 3rd of the old ring of 6 replaced by the new 8 by William Dobson was sold on to Blore Ray, Staffordshire, where it became the tenor.
Thanks to Stuart Hutchieson.

ASHOVER.
In the Hedderly notes in the Hanks Notebook in Cincinnati, America, the diameters of the old five bells were noted.
These were 32.75”, 34”, 35.5”, 36” & 40.5”.

BAKEWELL.
Chris Pickford has found a letter in the Derby Record Office:

  Sir,
I have not yet had the opportunity of speaking to the bell hanger concerning the charge of hanging Bakewell bells, he being at present att worke att Burton Church; but I have had much experience of that sort of work and business, that I thinke I can narrowly guesse att the charge which I have here underneath sent you the particulars of, accordinge to the best of my Judgement, and if you thinke well of it I would venture to undertake it accordingly. Sir I designe (God willing) on Friday next to be att Darby, in order to buy 3 or 4 Hundred weight of mettle for your bell if I can but …. With any that is good, which with your old Gunns and a mixture of some Tin, will be sufficient  for your new bell, and I hope to have it finished in 2 Months time. It would be proper that the new frame and the other work about the old bells in the meayn time was gooing forward, that there might be no hindrance. In the meane time Sr if you please to send over your Coat of Arms, and the Inscription, you would have put upon it, all things shall be done accordingly to your order who now
Sir Your most humble Servt
John Halton 
Wingf Mannor
13th Januar 1718/19

A computation of the charge of hanginge the Bells (with the old material included) as followeth
									£   s    d
New timber and workmanship for the new frame				5  00  00
A new clapper and new Irons for the new bell				1  10  00
5 new wheeles								8  00  00
5 new Stockes and workmanship						2  00 00
Alteringe the old clappers and the irons for the old bells			2  00 00
5 new Rowlers hanging the clappers and fittinge on the wheeles & stockes	2  00  00
 20 10  00

Sir 
If there be any old wood for the new frame it will save about  £2  10  00, and if you are pleased to have 2 new frames made the whole charge will be about £25 if there be no old timber

 (Derbys R.O. ref: D258/24/50/54).

The post rehanging weights are:
5.1.24	
5.2.5	
6.2.5	
7.1.8	
8.2.12	
9.3.20	
12.2.20	
16.3.21	

BELPER.
Correspondence has been discovered in the Derby Record Office about the provision of bells to the new church. The estimate is damaged and incomplete but the bill survives (D 3772/E46/11):
					Mansfield Sep 19 1831
The Churchwardens of Belper
	Bought of S Midworth

1 Bell with clapper gudgeons
and Brasses  20..3..0				145  5  0
Hanging for Do with wheel
Stock etc compleat				     8  0  0
2 Men 2 weeks @ 22/				     4  4  0
Board & lodging for Do				    11 0  0
Carriage of Bell					    11 0  0
						  160  9  0

BONSALL.
The derelict ring has been restored. The four poor Mears bells have been replaced. The ring is now:

1(i). EIJSBOUTS ASTENSIS ME FECIT ANNO MMIII			
(ii). Decoration
Waist.				[92]
Reverse waist. 	IN LOVING MEMORY OF
			JEAN ALLSOP
		WIFE, MUM, GRANDMA, SISTER
			AND DEAR FRIEND
			1933-2003
									23.625” 2.2.6

2(i). As 1								
(ii). As 1
Waist.			[92]
Reverse waist.	GIVEN BY LOUIS PEARSON
		IN MEMORY OF HIS DEAR WIFE LILY
		WHO PASSED AWAY 30 NOVEMBER 2002
									23.875” 2.3.20
3. As original third.							
									26.5” 3.3.0

4(i). As 1								
(ii). As 1
Waist.			[92]
Reverse waist.	GIVEN BY LOUIS PEARSON
		IN MEMORY OF HIS PARENTS
		GUY PERCIVAL AND ALICE
		ALSO AUNT AGNES MURIEL
		AND DEAR SISTER JOYCE DOREEN
									27.5” 4.2.3
5(i). As 1								
(ii). As 1
Waist.			[92]
Reverse waist.		AMDG
		HIS FAMILY REMEMBER PATRICK SEWRY
			1938 – 2002
		BROTHER, UNCLE, FRIEND AND BELLRINGER
									29.75” 5.0.13
6. As original tenor.							
									35.25” 7.2.8

The original 5th bell, which could not be fitted into the reconstituted ring as it could not be tuned, and is now a service bell, weighs 5.0.15. The Mears bells have not been recast but acquired by villagers.

Visited: GAD 2.2004.

BRACKENFIELD.
The old three bells have been restored and augmented to six. The new bells are:

1(i). [Vine leaf decoration] 20 (T) 02 [Vine leaf decoration]
Waist:
IN MEMORY OF
ERNEST WALTER DAKIN
2 FEB 1893 TO 29 JAN 1957
AND
ELIZABETH DAKIN
23 JAN 1895 TO 13 OCT 1983.                                     
									21” 2.2.2

2(i). As 1(i).
Waist:
IN MEMORY OF
RUTH AGNES DAKIN
18 JULY 1925 TO 5 NOVEMBER 1999. 
									21.875” 2.2.23

3(i). As 1(i).
Waist:
TO CELEBRATE
THE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF
HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
1952 – 2002.
Reverse waist:
RECTOR: THE REVD. THOMAS BERNARD JOHNSON,
MARGARET ISOBEL JOHNSON						
NIGEL ROGERS	      	CHURCHWARDENS  
									23.5”  2.3.24  

The work has been undertaken by Hayward Mills Associates. They were retuned and their revised weights are 3.2.16, 4.0.25 and 4.3.17 in D. The old bells hang in the old wooden frame and the new bells hang in a fabricated steel frame at the side of it. The old bells retain their canons. 

Visited (at the bell-hangers works): 5.2002.

BREADSALL.
In the Hedderly notes in the Hanks Notebook in Cincinnati, America, the diameters of the old five bells were noted.
These were 29.5”, 31.25”, 33.5”, 36” & 40”.

BUXTON, Trinity Chapel.
The tubular bells were erected in 1910:
It has long been felt that a peal of bells would be great acquisition to Buxton. The desire has gained ground since the completion - nearly 18 months ago - of the tower of Trinity Church. On Sunday last, the pleasant surprise of the inhabitants, a peal five bells rang for the first time, in the new tower, and it proved real source of delight those who heard them. The bells have been supplied by the well-known firm of Harrington, Latham and Co., of Coventry, who are specialists in the manufacture of tubular bells, and have supplied them both in this country and abroad. A series of metal tubes, each one of which is harmoniously tuned, are placed in suspension from a framework made for the purpose. The sound is penetrating, yet perfectly musical and effective. Of course, it is not quite equal in carrying power to that of heavy bells, but it was remarked on Sunday that the sound transmitted was clear and audible at a great distance. A lady who was on her way to Fairfield Church imagined that the sound had been wafted by the wind from Burbage, but it was, she said, somewhat sweeter than usual. Her sister, who remained at home, was under like impression until the discovery was made that the sound emanated from Trinity Church Tower. We understand that the bells are the gift of Mr. J.W. Taylor, of Daisy Bank, the founder and senior trustee of the Church. It should be stated that one person only is needed ring a peal on the bells, and that the mechanism is quite simple. Mr. Taylor’s handsome gift to the Church is greatly appreciated. Buxton, Burbage and Fairfield can join hands in the matter of bell-ringing. Possibly a stimulus may thereby be given campanology in this district. (Buxton Advertiser, 26 November 1910).

Thanks to Chris Pickford.

BUXTON, St Annes R.C
There is a single bell here:
1. CONGAUDEAT MECUM HODIE ANNA ILLA
Waist.  DEO O. M. IN HONOREM SANCTAE ANNAE. * BUXTON. * ANNO SANCTO 1950
Reverse waist.    [T]
									25.875” 3.1.16
From the Taylor Records.

CHAPEL EN LE FRITH.
The bells were rehung by Eayre & Smith in circa 1992, when they provided new cast-iron headstocks with ball bearings.
Thanks to Mike Banks

CHARLESWORTH RC church.
The western stone turret contains 1 bell.

1. Blank.
Waist. [Barwell badge]
Reverse waist, incised.         GEORGE
		GOD BLESS MY DONOR
	   GEORGE TURNER AND HIS FAMILY
			1895.
									20”
The bell was seen at Loughborough where it had been taken for rehanging.
Visited: 2/2010.

CHESTERFIELD, St Mary & All Saints.
The sizes of the old Mears ring of ten bells have been found:
	      Diameter	Weight
Treble	       28.75”	5.3.25
2.	29.5”	6.0.15
3.	31.5”	6.3.1
4.	32.5”	7.0.18
5.	33.75”	8.0.2
6.	35.75”	8.2.21
7.	39.75”	10.3.14
8.	40.75”	12.0.12
9.	45”		15.3.11
10.	51”		24.0.2

COTMANHAY.
The inscription is:
1. J. TAYLOR & CO FOUNDERS 1873.

CRESSBROOK Mill.
There are three bells in the cupola, not one. From photographs by Pat Halls the date 1837 can clearly be seen. 
3. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FOUNDER 1837

Chris Pickford has identified them from the Whitechapel Daybook entry:

Daybook October 1837 – John Whitehurst. Three bells 2-1-20, 5-1-6, 7-2-9 and clappers

Visited: PAMH 11/2013.

DALBURY.
The Taylor bell is 22” in diameter & weighs 2.1.16.
Information from Taylors Records.
 
DERBY, St. Andrew.
The Whitechapel Foundry provided seven new bells in 1881, using the existing bell as the sixth of the new eight. As provided these bells weighed: 6.0.12, 6.2.20, 7.0.23, 8.1.6, 10.1.27, [11.1.15], 13.2.2 and 20.2.14 and not as printed on page 88 of the main text. Thus the suggestion that the sixth (of eight) was by Taylors in 1866 is correct.
Thanks to Christopher Pickford.

DERBY, St. Michael.
The bell has been examined at Wishaw by Christopher Dalton & Chris Pickford. Its inscription has been deciphered:

(i).   REVD. N. BAYLEY VICAR  W. BERKIN D.. WALKER  CHURCH WARDENS 1809. (border) 
(ii ).THOMAS MEARS & SON OF LONDON FECIT
 
It is 32.875" diameter, weight 6.0.6.
 
The bell invoiced to the Rev. Erskine Clarke at St. Michaels (noted on page 6 of the Addenda in Part 3) was, in fact, provided to St. Andrews. In due course it became the sixth of the eight in 1881.
Thanks to Christopher Pickford for pointing this out.

DERBY, St Osmund.
The bell in the high fleche has now been inspected:

1(i).   SIR ROBT WILMOT BART  PATRON   PEARSON. MINISTER W PARKER [Decoration]
(ii).  . CHURCH WARDEN T MEARS & SON LONDON FECIT 1808.		28”

The bell had canons and was cracked in the crown. After welding the bell has been rehung. The bell is the one from the demolished church of St James the Less in Derby.
Thanks to Ged Flatters of Taylors.
Visited (at Foundry): 12.2003.

DERBY, St Paul.
The old bell, scrapped in 1923, weighed 4.0.14.

DERBY, St Peter.
The reference in Glovers ‘History & Gazetteer in the County of Derby’ seems to be a mis-interpretation referring to St Alkmunds, not St Peters.  There cannot ever been other than 5 bells at St Peters.

Thanks to Alan Rowe & Pat Halls.

DUFFIELD.
In the Hedderly notes in the Hanks Notebook in Cincinnati, America, the diameters of the old six bells were noted.
These were 30”, 31.25”, 31.5”, 32.25”, 36” & 39”.

ECKINGTON, St Luke.
The bell was cast by Taylors in 1896, is 14,5” in diameter & weighs 0.2.25.
Information from Taylors Records.

ECKINGTON.
The Bell News for 17th November 1900 (see the Ringing World 17.11.2000, p.1133) reports the rehanging of bells 4, 5 and 6 at Eckington, Derbyshire by J. F Mallaby of Barnby Don, and sings the praises of Mallaby’s pedestal bearing housings, designed to protect the gudgeons from dirt etc.

EDENSOR.
In 1902 the canons were removed & the bells tuned.
The weights are now 5.1.18, 5.1.4, 6.0.17, 6.2.7, 7.2.26 & 12.0.23 respectively.
Information from Taylors Archives.

ETWALL.
The frame is a cast iron low sided frame by Mears & Stainbank, Pickford type 8.3.A.e, of 1906.
Thanks to Tim Jackson.

FAIRFIELD.
There is a small bell hung dead in the nave of the church which was the bell at Fairfield Endowed School before it was closed in 1983:
1. Shoulder.    103
(i). John Taylor & Co * Loughborough *				
									11.625"

Visited: 8.2000.

GREAT BARLOW.
It is considered that the bell was cast by J & E Smith of Chesterfield. 
The weight on rehanging is 3.1.0.
Thanks to Chris Pickford & Taylor Records.

HALLAMFIELDS.
In 1896 Taylors provided a single ringing bell to this church. It was 26.31” in diameter & weighed 3.3.8. It is believed it was removed when the chime of 8 was removed, but its fate is unknown.

HARDSTOFT.
Recent research at Taylors has found details of the bell. It was cast in 1861, is 11.875” in diameter and weighs 0.1.5.

HARTINGTON.
The Stanton in the Peak bells were installed here and augmented to eight during 2007. 
They were dedicated on September 16th 2007. The new bells are:

1.   [Vine leaf border] (T)
Waist.				           JOYFUL IS THIS BELL
WHICH RINGS
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
LESLIE & ANTHEA PATRICK

									24”3.2.23
2.  [Vine leaf border] (T)
Waist.				     TO THE GLORY OF GOD
GIVEN BY
PATRICIA A M HALLS
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
HER DEAR HUSBAND
GORDON ALLAN HALLS MBE
1931-2002
Reverse.
									24.5” 3.3.0
The weights of the back 6 are now:
3.3.13, 4.0.16, 4.3.20, 5.3.15, 7.0.18 & 9.0.5

HAZLEWOOD.
The bells were NOT rehung by Eayre & Smith in 1995, only new ropes were fitted.
The full inscriptions of the two bells are:

C & G MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1845

Thanks to Ged Flatters.

HOGNASTON.
The three 1911 bells appear to be weighed at 1.3.2, 2.0.15 & 3.1.1.
Infotmation from Taylors Records.

HORSLEY WOODHOUSE.
The previous bell here was provided by Taylors in March 1882. As it was cast in 1879 it must have come from stock. It was 19.5” in diameter & weighed 1.2.22.

ILKESTON, Holy Trinity
Taylors provided a bell, 18.625” diameter, weighing 1.1.27 in October 1887. This must be the bell in the turret.
Information from Taylors Records.

KIRK IRETON.
The bells were rehung by Eayre & Smith, on cast-iron canon retaining headstocks.
Thanks to Matthew Smith.

LANGWITH BASSETT.
Research at Taylors bellfounders that the pair of bells at this church would appear to be the pair sent in September 1878 to Mr Langley at Bolsover. Physical data on the bells:
1.   14.5” diameter, weight 0.3.9.
2.   16” diameter, weight 1.0.6.

LEA GREEN.
At the house, now a Derbyshire CC facility, there is a bell on the outside wall:

1. THOS HEDDERLY NOTTINGHAM FECIT 1784
									20” 1.2.26
It is hung from a bar headstock in a bracket frame all by Taylors in 1955..
The bell is by Thomas II Hedderly of Nottingham.
Visited 3.2019.

LONG EATON.
The bell from the church school has been transferred to the church for use as a sanctus bell:

1. J. TAYLOR & CO 1874						
									13.5”

It is probably one of the four small bells sent to Messrs Giles & Brookhouse of Derby in September of that year.
Thanks to Pat Halls.

LONGFORD.
All 6 bells have six canons.
Thanks to John Cater for pointing out the error.

MACKWORTH.
The church was gutted by fire in 2019. In 2021 the bells were removed to safety to the Loughborough Bellfoundry. The headstock of the treble bell is incised 1662, remarkably the same as the treble bell.
Seen at the Foundry 7/2021.

MELBOURNE  Roman Catholic church.
Taylors records indicate they provided a 14” bell weighing 0.2.8 in November 1907.

MORLEY.
The bells have been augmented to four by the addition of a second hand treble bell from Highcliffe, Kent.

1. CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1904.			
									24” 2.3.1

The work has been undertaken by Eayre & Smith of Melbourne.
Visited: 2.2002.

NEW HOUGHTON, Christ Church.
On the redundancy of this church the bell was removed and used as part of a ring of bells at St Agatha, Portsmouth. After reorganisation of the ring there it has become the second of a light ring of five bells at the church of he Holy Family (R.C), Lindfield NSW, Australia.
Thanks to the Keltek Trust of information.

NEW WHITTINGTON.
The bell is currently unhung in church:

1. W. BLEWS AND SONS BIRMINGHAM. 1884			
									24”

Visited: PAMH 1.2007.

NORTH WINGFIELD.
Not all bells have cast iron headstocks, only bells 1, 2 & 8. The rest have wooden ones. All have ball bearings.
Thanks to Mike Banks 12.2009.

OCKBROOK.
The note of the tenor is B flat, not F sharp. The bells have recently been restored by Hayward Mills Associates.
Thanks to Andrew Bull.

OLD WHITTINGTON.
The scrapping weights of the Blews bells were 3.3.0, 3.3.16, 4.1.0 & 4.2.10.

OVERSEALE.
The single bell there before the installation of the ring was a Whitechapel bell:

Overseale, Derbys June 1841 – Messrs. J. & G. Lilley, Measham. Bell 4-0-8, clapper, stock and wheel

PARWICH
The bell has been rehung by Taylors. In the foundry it was weighed at:
5.2.17
Visited 6.2010.

PILSLEY near Edensor
The clock bell here was provided to Copes clockmakers of Nottingham. It is 17” in diameter & weighs 1.0.10.
Information from Taylors Records.

RENISHAW.
Taylors Records indicate they provided a sand cast bell to Renishaw Church in February 1903. It had a diameter of 16” and hung from a wrought iron bracket. This is the blank bell mentioned in the text.

REPTON school chapel.
The bell was rehung by Taylors in 1936 when they retuned the bell so that it was in tune with the parish church bells. It now weighs 2.3.9.
RIPLEY, All Saints
Prior to the Taylor 1866 bells there was a single bell, cast by Thomas II Mears of the Whitechapel bell foundry in 1821, it being 27.375” in diameter & weighed 4.1.16. It was then transferred to Derby St Matthew.
Information from Taylors Records.

RIPLEY, St John
The bell was provided by Taylors in October 1894.
Diameter 19.5”, weight 1.2.12.

RISLEY.
In the Hedderly notes in the Hanks Notebook in Cincinnati, America, the dimensions of the old bells were noted. These were:
1.   1ft 7in 		1.1.9
2.   1ft 9in 		1.3.6
3.   1ft 11 3/4”  		2.3.0

SANDIACRE.
In 2012/3 the bells were removed from the tower & the ring remodelled, with bells 3 & 6 discarded.
Two new treble bells were cast so the ring is now:

1. [Vine leaf decoration]
Waist.					JUBILATE DOMINO
					              EIIR
					DIAMOND JUBILEE
					              2012
Reverse waist.				                (T)
									26” 3.2.5

2. . [Vine leaf decoration]
Waist.					       GLORIA
				            IN EXCELSIS DEO
					          2012
Reverse waist.				            (T)

									27.625” 3.3.12
3. As 1 of original ring.
									29.5” 4.2.21
4. As 2 of original ring.
									31.125” 5.2.23
5. As 4 of original ring.
									35.25” 7.2.20
6. As 5 of original ring.
									39.25” 10.2.23

They were hung in a new frame by Fred Pembleton of Glapwell.
The old third is now the tenor of the ring of 4 at Monkton, Kent.
Visited: 6.2013.

SCARCLIFFE.
The bells have been augmented to eight by the addition of three trebles. The work has been undertaken by Fred Pembleton using Taylor bells.

1(i). [Vine leaf decoration]
Waist.	          GIVEN IN MEMORY
		        OF
	REVD. JEREMY WOOTON, M.A.
	VICAR OF SCARCLIFFE PARISH
		1956~1964.
Reverse.		20(T)01						
									24” 3.1.8

2(i). As 1(i).
Waist.		    GIVEN BY
	WILLIAM PETER CHARLTON
		         AND
	ANN ROBINSON (NEE CHARLTON)
		IN MEMORY OF
	DOROTHY CHARLTON (NEE GODBER)
	26TH SEPTEMBER 1918 – 1ST JANUARY 2000. 
Reverse.			20(T)01					
									24.5” 3.1.12

3(i). As 1(i).
Waist.			MILLENNIUM BELLS
			  GIVEN IN MEMORY
				OF
			LEONARD CHAPPELL
		      	        1935 – 1998
		     AND OTHER FAITHFUL SERVANTS
			     OF THIS CHURCH 
Reverse.				20(T)01				
									26” 3.3.12

Visited: GAD 9.2001.

SHIRLAND.
In November 2011 the bells and frame were removed from the tower for rebuilding after it had been discovered that the base girders were in a dangerous state. The frame has been rebuilt, the work undertaken by Taylors.
Seen: GAD 11/2011.

SMALLEY.
The Inscription Books at Loughborough give the proposed inscriptions for no less than 8 bells. It was altered to 6 bells then finally five, the number of bells actually there.

SMISBY.
The two bells have been restored by Taylors Eayre & Smith. They weighed 4.1.22 & 5.3.13 respectively.
Visited: At the foundry 1.2007.

STANLEY COMMON.
The canons were removed from the bell on its recent restoration.
Thanks to Matthew Smith.

STANTON IN PEAK.
The six bells have been removed from the tower to be replaced by a lighter ring. The new ring uses four second hand bells from the Highfield, Liverpool chime as the tenors. The inscriptions on the bells are:

1. [Bell & pomegranite decoration]  20(T)02
Waist:    	JO & JOHN BOSWELL
                         TRICIA & HARRY WRIGHT
                 ROGER, KATHRYN, ALEC, IAIN, SIMPSON
		SHIRLIE & JILL GREGORY
Reverse waist:		NBB THORNHILL-DAVIE, PATRON & MARY THORNHILL-DAVIE
					MARY THORNHILL-DAVIE
			   ADRIAN THORNHILL-DAVIE & JULIE THORNHILL-DAVIE
				ADRIAN SIDDALL & GWENDOLINE WAIN,
				ERIC & KATH FURNISS. ‘BIRCHLEE.’		
									18.5” 1.2.0

2. [Bell & pomegranite decoration]  20(T)02
Waist:		MARY ALICE PRIME
	TOM FISHER AND ARTHUR FISHER
		WAYNE GOODMAN
	         OWEN & JOHN TWYFORD
		       KATE WILD
	JIM & AVRIL, ROBERT & HEATHER BINGLEY.
Reverse waist:	MARGARET & FRANK FISHER
		        SADIE ELLIOTT.
	S. COX, E. COX, F. L. COX, J. D. COX
		      CLARE DAWSON
		A & P AMBREY WED, 1961.					
									19.5” 1.2.12

3. * JOHN TAYLOR & CO * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH * 1952		
									21” 1.3.18

4. As 3.										
									22” 2.0.22

5. As 3.										
									24.375” 2.3.15

6. As 3.										
									27.5” 4.0.20 D

The bells were hung during March 2003.
Visited: At the foundry 1. 2003.

SWARKESTONE.
The bells have been restored by Taylors Eayre & Smith.
They weigh 3.1.20, 2.0.14 & 4.0.19 respectively.
Visited: At the foundry 1.2007.

TICKNALL.
The dimensions of the old Taylor 1846 six were:

Treble.	29.25”	5.0.12
2nd	30.25”	5.0.1
3rd.	32.25”	5.3.4	
4th.	34.5”	6.2.24	
5th	37.5”	8.3.5
Tenor.	42.5”	11.3.2

These weights included the clappers. On scrapping in 1972 the following weights were noted:
Treble. 	4.3.25
2. 	4.3.15
5.            8.2.9
Tenor.   11.2.0

TIDESWELL.
The decoration on the sanctus bell is [109].
Thanks to Michael Finlay.

WALTON ON TRENT.
The tenor was rehung by Gillett & Johnston in 1929 and the two trebles were rehung with new fittings by the Whitechapel Bellfoundry in 1931/2.
Thanks to Ged Flatters of Taylors.

WEST HALLAM.
The dimensions of the old six were:
1. 24” 2.3.20
2. 24” 3.1.14
3. 27” 3.2.13
4. 30” 5.0.2
5. 33” 5.1.18
6. 37.5” 8.2.23
Information from Taylors Records.

WHALEY BRIDGE, Kingdom of Gods Love Community.
There are 13 bells here in total. The oldest bell was cast in 14th century and it is thought it may have been the sanctus  bell at Saffron Walden, discarded in the mid 19th century.
The  largest bell is Emmanuel which was cast  in 1890 by John Wilson & Co of the Gorbals Bellfoundry, Glasgow. This bell is a slow ringing bell, which rings out every day over Whaley Bridge at 12 Noon and 6pm:

1(i). ERECTED AT CHRISTMAS, A. D. 1890.				
(ii). REV : BUCHANAN BLAKE, B. D. MINISTER.
(iii). JOHN C. WILSON & CO., FOUNDERS, GLASGOW
									36.125” 7.3.18 B flat
The bell is secondhand, and came from the former Hamilton Free Church, Clydebank.

Seen: 12.4.2007 at Hayward Mills Associates.
Thanks to Michael Foulds for the Wilson foundry details.

WINSTER.
The bill for the recast second in 1846/7 has been found.
The old bell weighed 3.1.2 & the new 3.2.25.
Information from Taylors Records.

WIRKSWORTH.
Chris Pickford has found the following in the Derby Record Office:

 Bond in £10 by Ralph Heathcote of Chesterfield, bell founder and Thomas Bett, his servant, to John Gell of Hopton, yeoman, and John Fierne of Workesworth, mercer, that a third bell provided by Hethcote for Wirksworth Church is of good tone and in tune with the other bells. 
25 Aug, 2 Hen VIII, 1510 (Derbys R.O. ref: D258/16/10). It is interesting to note that on the document there is a hand-written fylfot (swastika) cross.

YOULGREAVE.
The Tenor weight as originally supplied was 26.2.7, and not as printed.

Founders section

John Halton.
Pages 300 & 310.
5 bells are known by him, add:
1737 Skegby 3 of 3 (recast)

J & E Smith, Chesterfield.
Pages 297 & 314.
10 bells are now known, add:

Aston Clinton, Bucks, now Loughborough Bellfoundry Museum. 1817, 15” diameter, 0.2.11.
Butterton 2 of 2 (recast) 1815, 5.0.7
Great Barlow 1, 1787, 27”.

There are no prizes for working out where the delinquent brackets on pages 10 and 11 of the Addenda in Part 3 belong!

Updated:  28.9.2021.