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Bell Weights and Inscriptions

 

1.         Treble A            26¾” Diameter           Weight 5cwt 1quarter 22lbs        

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANN ELIZABETH ORMAN NÉE ODDIE 1936 - 1985.

WIFE, MOTHER AND TEACHER.  "I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH"

 

2.         Sharp Second G#           27¼” Diameter   Weight 5-2-2

IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR DOUGLAS POULTER AND JESSICA ANN POULTER. 

GIVEN BY FRANCES POULTER, RICHARD JAMES POULTER AND HIS FAMILY

                                                                               

3.         Treble F#          28” Diameter                 Weight 5-3-10

TO THE GLORY OF GOD.  THE GIFT OF THE RINGERS OF ALL SAINTS WRITTLE

 

4.         Second E           29” Diameter                 Weight 5-3-16    

"O SING UNTO THE LORD A NEW SONG:

FOR HE HATH DONE MARVELLOUS THINGS.  PSALM 98"

                                                                               

5.         Third D              30½” Diameter              Weight  6-1-12

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND FOR THE GIFT OF MY DAUGHTERS

VICTORIA FRANCES NEWTON AND ALEXANDRA CLAIRE NEWTON

                                                                               

6.         Fourth C#          31½” Diameter              Weight 6-3-16    

THIS BELL RINGS FOR EVER IN MEMORY OF SONIA, GLADYS AND JACK. 

GIVEN BY DAVID, PETER AND ANDREW BREWSTER

                                                                               

7.         Fifth B               34” Diameter                 Weight 8-0-20   

GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD BY RICHARD AND LYNNE OSCROFT, LORD AND LADY OF THE MANOR OF ROMAN'S FEE IN CELEBRATION OF 800 YEARS SINCE THE

CREATION  OF THE LORDSHIP BY KING JOHN 1204 – 2004

                                                                               

8.         Sixth A              37½” Diameter               Weight 10-0-4   

IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY SILVESTER 1927 - 2000.  A DEARLY LOVED WIFE, MUM & NANNA.  YOUR CHIMES WILL RING FOR EVER

                                                                               

9.         Seventh G         41” Diameter                  Weight 13-1-9                

GIVEN BY HIS CHILDREN IN MEMORY OF ALLAN RICHARD TENNYSON 1913 - 1956

 

10.        Eighth F#        44” Diameter                   Weight 16-1-16  

ESSEX ASSOCIATION OF CHANGE RINGERS.  FOUNDED ON 2 JUNE 1879 AT WRITTLE

                                                           

11.        Ninth E            48½” Diameter                Weight 22-3-10

Around one half

GIVEN BY THE PEOPLE OF WRITTLE.  GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO.

I SPEAK FOR ALL SAINTS.  MICHAEL JONES, VICAR.  DEREK JUDD AND DIANA DAY, CHURCH WARDENS

 

Around the other half

THESE BELLS REPLACE THE PEAL OF EIGHT RECAST IN 1811 AT WHITECHAPEL

                                                           

12.        Tenor D            55” Diameter                 Weight 31-2-12  

THIS BELL WAS GIVEN BY CHELMSFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL TO COMMEMORATE THE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II