[Bell Historians] Lincoln College

[Brian Meldon]

Thanks for the response.

The reason I ask is to try to uncover the origins of the 26 inch bell as South Fambridge in Essex. 

The inscription reads:

Tho Mears of London Fecit 1796.

But below there is incised: 

The Revd John Eccles Rector

This is in CB of Essex (1909) and has more recently been inspected by David Sloman.

South Fambridge church dates from 1846 and the previous church on the site had no bell since 1552.

No links can be found to John Eccles at Fambridge or the surrounding area, however one John Eccles was sub Rector at Lincoln College when he passed away in 1807 aged 45 and this is the only Rev. John Eccles that I can find in the correct time period in England.

Brian Meldon

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, Alan Ellis <alan_ellis at ...> wrote:
>
> Hello Brian,
> 
> CB Oxon say that Lincoln College has a single bell 21-1/2 in. in 
> diameter bell hung for ringing, which was cast by Abel Rudhall of 
> Gloucester in 1748.
> 
> No mention of any other bells and no mention of any All Saints.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Alan Ellis
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Brian Meldon wrote:
> 
> >  
> >
> > Does anyone have the details of the previous treble bell (or bells) at 
> > Lincoln College Oxford, or All Saints Church as it was then, prior to 
> > 1874?
> >
> > Or any other 18c bells at Lincon College.
> >
> > Gardner's Oxfordshire Directory for 1852 states that there were `five 
> > good bells'.
> >
> > I do not have access to F. Sharpe's `Bells of Oxen' so I do not know 
> > if there is anything in there about this.
> >
> > Brian Meldon
> >
> >
>