The Bells
The back six cast between 1590 to 1615 are among the oldest complete ringing six in the country. The trebles were added in 1932 when all the bells were re-hung in a new cast iron frame supported by steel girders
Bell | Note | Weight (cwt-qr-lb) |
Founder | Date | Inscription |
Treble | E | 4-1-24 (226 kg) | John Taylor & Co Loughborough |
1932 | J. Taylor 1932 |
2 | D# | 4-3-7(244 kg) | John Taylor & Co Loughborough |
1932 | J. Taylor 1932 |
3 | C# | 5-3-11 (201 kg) | William
Yare of Reading |
1611 | Humphrie Loder
gave this bell |
4 | B | 6-3-2 (343 kg) | Joseph Carter of Reading |
1590 | Prayse ye the Lord |
5 | A | 8-0-14 (407 kg) | William Yare of Reading |
1611 | This bell was made 1611 |
6 | G# | 9-3-11 (499 kg) | William Yare of Reading |
1615 | This bell was made 1615 |
7 | F# | 13-1-27 (684 kg) | Joseph Carter of Reading |
1597 | This bell was made 1597 |
Tenor | E | 16-1-26 (835 kg) | William Yare of Reading |
1612 | This bell was made 1612 |
Sanctus | 1cwt (51 kg) | R. Wells | No date | R Wells abourns |