[Bell Historians] Last Towers in Dove

[Alan Ellis]

Hello Mike,

Hunston, Suffolk

A little more research shows that in November 1898, a paragraph in the 
BN says that they were rehung 'two years ago' (1896) and that a tenor 
bell was added two weeks ago (in 1898).  The benefactor was the Rev. H. Ray.

It goes on to say that a Major Heigham has now given the order for a 5th 
bell, which is to be hung by Christmas (1898?). 

A peal was rung on the five in June 7, 1908.  The tenor was reported to 
be 7 cwt.

Nowhere does it mention any founder.

Lawshall is not mentioned in the BN index and neither are mentioned in 
the RW index 1911-2003.  However, a mention is made of Hunston in 1967 
on page 758, when they were rung for Harvest Festival by the Rougham 
ringers.  This reference came from the yet-to-be-added indexes from 1942 
to 1992.

Regards

Alan

 

January 1909

Mike Chester wrote:

> --- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:bellhistorians%40yahoogroups.com>, Alan Ellis <alan_ellis at ...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Mike,
> >
> > If the details contained in the Church Bells of Suffolk, 1890, are
> still
> > applicable, they are as follows:
> >
> > Hunston, St. Michael.
> > 3 bells
> > 1. Pack & Chapman of London fecit. John Rust C. W.
> > 2. J. D. made me 1614
> > 3. Johannes Drivervs me fecit 1617
> > "Great bells iij." Return of 1553. Davy, 6 July 1843, "three
> bells".
>
> They are a ringable 5 and therefore this data will need to be checked
> to see if any were recast during the augmentation scheme.
>
> >
> > Lawshall, All Saints
> > 6 bells
> > 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Thomas Newman of Norwich made me 1735
> > 6. T. Mears of London fecit 1828.
> > Davy, Aug. 16, 1831, "contains 5 bells, which I did not visit."
> > "Great bells iiij. Sancts bells j." Return in 1553.
> >
> > (References CBS by J. J. Raven pp 205, 214).
>
> Very interesting! They are, apparently, a ring of 5 with only 4 now
> ringable, the tenor being out of action - could the Mears bell be a
> sanctus or a recast of an existing bell?
>
> Please make contact locally before travelling to these church to see
> if anything is visible as to the bells!
>
> Mike
>
>  

           
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