At the Survey of 1552 there were four bells in the tower and a little bell in the clock, but in 1778 there were only three bells. In 1614 £8 was paid for recasting the great bell, and again in 1623 it was recast by William Oldfield at a cost of 20 nobles and 20 marks raised by assessment. After this second recasting the great bell was hung on 24th March, 1623-4. SWINEFLEET (St. Margaret). One bell, about 20 in. diameter. ARIAW SYKEHOUSE (Holy Trinity). One bell. VENITE EXVLTEMVS DOMINO 1724 (lower) JSS) (1) 24 in. dia. There are marks in the bell chamber as if there had been two other bells. These three were cast by Messrs. J. Shaw & Co., of Bradford, in 1892. For the magnificent lettering Nos. 6 and 7, and the shield bearing apparently three wheat sheafs, two and one, see Plate xi. 8. edward sauby richard starkey robert farnill john myers 1671 (Weight, 19 cwt.) There is also a bell about 18 in. diameter without inscription or mark, known as "Jenny Bell." At the Survey of 1552 there were three bells here. A bell is now rung daily at 6 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m. WHITGIFT (St. Mary Magdalene). Three bells. I. (4) (four times) IESVS (4) BE (4) OVR (2) SPEED (4) (twice) 1662 (lower) (2) Eight times (Badly cracked.) 2. 3. REV HENRY SIMPSON RECTOR Edw Wilkinson Tho Ella John Egremont Ch. Wardens 1792 VENITE (4) EXVLTEMVS (4) DOMINO (4) A (4) S (4) W (4) (Badly broken at lip.) C FECIT 1662 II. ARCHDEACONRY OF SHEffield. (a) Deanery of Sheffield. ATTERCLIFFE (Christ Church). The original Church was built in 1630, and a bell was then procured for it by "Mr. Bright," probably John Bright, who was afterwards vicar of Sheffield. He was born in 1594, and died in 1643 (Hunter's Hallamshire, 2nd ed., p. 406). The present bell has T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1827 ECCLESHALL BIERLOW. One bell. 36 in. dia. This Church was restored about 1622, and a bell then bought for it. In 1844 a bell weighing 12 cwt. was procured from Messrs. Mears, of Whitechapel. SHEFFIELD (St. Peter and St. Paul). Twelve bells. I. 2. 3. ROBERT STAINBANK FOUNDER LONDON 1868 (lower) OUR VOICES SHALL WITH JOYFUL SOUND THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1798 4. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1808 THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1804 5. 8. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FOUNDER 1836 9. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FOUNDER 1804 10. II. 12. THE REV JAS WILKINSON VICAR) MR JOHN GREAVES TOWN THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1804 FRANCIS FENTON CAPITAL BURGESS ROBT TURNER JAMES (lower) JOHN FRANCIS YOUNG BURGESSES ANNO DOMINI 1804 [THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT Nos. 1 and 2 were the gift of Henry Wilson, Esq., of Sharrow, and were hung 28th March, 1868. Particulars of the ring of 1745 are given by Mr. Leader (Old Sheffield, 2nd ed., p. 352) as follows: 3. FRATERNITAS NOSTRA EST CONCORDIA REFECTUM 1745 DONUM SOCIETATIS CULTRARIORUM ANNO DOMINI 1688 MASTER CUTLER 1745 (On the opposite side, the arms of the Cutlers' Company.) 4. DONUM GILBERTI COMITIS SALOP ET MARIE UXORIS 1606 REFECTUM 1745 HEC OLIM MEMINISSE JUVABAT 1745 8. FINIS CORONAT OPUS THOMAS WATERHOUSE CAPITAL BURGESS 1745 There was also a small bell known as "Tom Tinkler," which had In 1687 the Sheffield Town Trustees laid down £10 for the Church Burgesses in settlement of the latter's account with Thomas Palmer, a bell founder. In the same year a Mr. Bagaley, a bell founder, was paid £1 "for coming over about ye Bells." (c) Vicar 1750 to 1805. The Cutlers' Company in 1689 paid Humphrey Wilkinson £48 155. for a new bell (see No. 3 of the 1745 ring, super), and in 1690 they had it recast, with additional metal, at a cost of £16 18s. 6d. In 1695 the Church Burgesses paid Mr. Samuel Smith, of York, £6 10s. 11d. for recasting the 3rd, 4th, and 5th bells. The Earl of Shrewsbury, who gave the original fourth bell, was born 20th November, 1553, and married Mary, daughter of Sir William Cavendish, of Chatsworth. The Earl died in London, 8th May, 1616, and, with his wife, is buried in the Shrewsbury Chapel in this church. It is recorded that the Tenor of Hedderly's ring of 1745 was cast in a barn which stood at the east end of the churchyard. Up to about 1865 a bell was rung on weekdays at 6 a.m., noon, and 7 p.m., and on Sundays the treble bell was rung at 7 a.m., and the second at 8 a.m. From time immemorial the bells have been rung on Tuesday evenings from the Tuesday after Doncaster St. Leger to Shrove Tuesday. For tolling the passing bell the clerk formerly received Is. for the eighth bell, 1s. 6d. for the ninth, and 25. if the tenth bell was used. SHEFFIELD (St. Paul). One bell. THE GIFT OF FRANCIS HURT ESQ 1777 (b) Deanery of Ecclesfield. BOLSTERSTONE (St. Mary). Eight bells. Formerly one bell, about 18in. diameter, with DEO GLORIA 1738 { E (5) This bell is still retained, but in 1892 a new ring of eight was obtained from Messrs. Taylor & Co., of Loughborough, at a cost of nearly £600. These have inscriptions as follows: I. 2. CAMPANUS VOS AERE [VOCO QUI VOCE [VOCABAM (Weight, 3 cwt. I qr.) AEREA VOX RESONAT [VOX SILET IPSA VIRI (Weight, 3 cwt. 2 qr. 11 lb.) 3. PER JUGA PER VALLES [RESONO CAMPANA JOHANNIS (Weight, 4 cwt. I qr. 6 lb) 4. Hue AGE DISCE MORI [VIVERE DISCE PRECOR (Weight, 4 cwt. 3 qr. 16 lb.) 5. ERGO E60 6AUDENTEM [FAUSTO INFAUSTO VE [DOLENTEM (Weight, 5 cwt. 3 qr. 7 lb.) 6. UT DISCAT FIDENS [OMNIA KATA PATI (Weight, 6 cwt. 2 qr. 26 lb.) 7. TERRESTREM IN SEDEM [HANO DOMINI VOCO [ET USQUE VOCABO (Weight, 9 cwt. 2 qr. 26 lb.) 8. DONEC IN AETERNAM [VOS VOCET IPSE DEUS (lower) IN DIE GLORIAM ET [IN MEMORIAM JOHANNIS BELL AM. HUJUS PAROCHIAE OLIM PASTORIS OCTO CAMPANAS AMICI POSUERE [AUCTORIBUS REGINALD HENRICO [RIMINGTON WILSON [DOMINO MANORIAE BOLSTERSTONE ET PATRONO GULIELMO REGINALD [WILSON A.M. VICARIO JOSEPHO HATTERSLEV ET [CAROLO MACRO WILSON ECCLESIAE CUSTODIBUS MDCCCXCII. (Weight, 12 cwt. 3 qr. 24 lb.) |