Details of the Bells

 

Founder Diameter Weight Date

Treble

John Taylor & Co, Loughborough

23.5"

3-0-03

1946

2

John Taylor & Co, Loughborough

24.5"

3-2-00

1946

3

Joseph Smith, Edgbaston

25.5"

3-0-15

1708

4

Thomas Newcombe, Leicester

26.5"

3-3-08

1580

5

John Taylor & Co, Loughborough

30.0"

5-0-27

1901

6

Joseph Smith, Edgbaston

32.0"

5-3-27

1708

7

Newcombe, Leicester

35.75"

8-0-21

1610

Tenor

John Taylor & Co, Loughborough

40.25"

12-0-00

1901

 

The bells are in the key of G#.

The new trebles were cast on 22nd October 1946. The existing 6 bells were rehung on ball bearings in March 1947 at the same time as the trebles were hung; all being re-dedicated by the Lord Bishop of Coventry on 22nd March 1947.  A mainly local band rang the first peal on the 8 bells, 5056 Plain Bob Major in  2 Hours & 50 Minutes on, 10th May 1947.

The 5th is a recast of a Richard le Belytere bell of 1464.  The 4th was recast after only about 14 years by the same founder as the original bell

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