[Bell Historians] WW1 memorial bells.

Sun Oct 14 03:51:26 BST 2018

The beautiful six now at Christ Church, Claremont (originally cast as a chime for St Paul’s, Canonbury) do not have inscriptions which indicate they were a WWI memorial, however an Inscription over west door of St Paul’s read:

+ TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD +

AND IN THANKSGIVING FOR PEACE AFTER THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919

THE CHIME OF SIX BELLS IN THE TOWER OF THIS CHURCH WAS DEDICATED ON JUNE 28TH 1920

Richard

(Ringer and Churchwarden at Christ Church, Claremont)

From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: Sunday, 14 October 2018 4:41 AM
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] WW1 memorial bells.

On Sat, 13 Oct 2018 at 19:22, 'AMH' hodgeam at btinternet.com [bellhistorians] <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello - I wonder if Tim Jackson could do a custom search of the Dove data base for such bells? Bells installed in the 5 or so years from about 1918 would be a good starting point. The series of county books that post date 1918 would help refine information.

Alison

Alison,

Mary already asked that question of me last month, which I forwarded to Tim, who replied that it is not an attribute that we hold in the Dove Database, nor do we hold inscriptions.However he and the team did reply with the following list last month.

Tim Jackson <tim at timjackson.email>

18 September 2018 at 23:37

To: Graham John <graham.a.c.john at gmail.com>

Graham,

I'm afraid this is the best we can manage for the moment.  It has provided a moment of light relief from our focus on producing Dove 11.

I hope it is of some use.

Tim

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From: David Cawley [mailto: <mailto:davidl.cawley at btinternet.com> davidl.cawley at btinternet.com] 
Sent: 18 September 2018 23:26
To: 'Tim Jackson'
Cc: 'Nick Bowden'
Subject: RE: WWI Memorial Rings

Since you have asked also for bells as well as rings here is a rather ‘rushed off list of Kent and three others.

Canterbury Cathedral 1/12 and 2/12  1923, recast 1981 with Memorial Inscriptions reproduced on both

Brabourne, Kent 3/8, 4/8 (was 1/6, 2/6) – 1917,  respectively The “Canada” Bell to commemorate Canadian Troops who fought in the Great War; and parishioners who fell. Yes, the date is 1917.

Cheriton, Kent 1 / 2 and 2/2 1923

Gravesend, Kent S George 7/8 1923

Rochester Cathedral – only 1, 2, 3, 6 and 10 are specifically inscribed as War Memorials

St Laurence-in-Thanet, Kent 1/10 and 2/10 1924

Thanington, Kent 2/6 and 3/6 were cast in 1948 as the Parish WW2 memorial

Tunbridge Wells, Kent S Peter New ring of 8 cast 1919 and first rung of “Peace Day”, 19th July 1919.

Tunbridge Wells, Kent S Luke  New chime of 8 cast 1919. They are an exact replica of the S Peter’s ring of 8. Both cast by G&J

Whitstable, Kent S Alphege Seasalter  8 tubular bells 1920; replaced by ring of 8 1969/74. Donors of War Memorial Tubulars recorded on 4/8.

Loughborough, Leics, England 47 1923  War Memorial Tower and Carillon

Parkgate, Mostyn House, Ches, England 37     1923 To commemorate Old Boys, now transferred to Charterhouse, Surrey

Westminster Abbey, treble & second of old 8 cast 1919 recast 1971. Stated to be “Peace” Bells

From: Tim Jackson [mailto: <mailto:tim at timjackson.email> tim at timjackson.email] 
Sent: 18 September 2018 21:01
To: 'Nick Bowden'; 'David Cawley'
Subject: RE: WWI Memorial Rings

Complete rings 1918 -> 1923 (sorted alphabetically within year)  - NOT necessarily memorial rings 

pNBRRecentlyCastRings

PlaceCL

County

Country

NumBells

DateofOldestBell

St Athan

ValeGlam

Wales

6

1918

West Bromwich

W Mids

England

8

1918

Almondbury

W Yorks

England

8

1919

Birstall

W Yorks

England

8

1919

Capenhurst

Cheshire

England

6

1919

Halling

Kent

England

6

1919

Hitcham

Bucks

England

6

1919

Kirkburton

W Yorks

England

8

1919

North Cave

ER Yorks

England

6

1919

Overseal

Derbys

England

8

1919

Pickering

N Yorks

England

8

1919

Spitalfields

Gr London

England

8

1919

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

England

8

1919

Wetherby

W Yorks

England

8

1919

Barton

N Yorks

England

4

1920

Carrickfergus

Antrim

Ireland

8

1920

Claremont

WA

Australia

6

1920

Ditcheat

Som

England

8

1920

Durban

KZN

South Africa

8

1920

Durban, Greyville

KZN

South Africa

10

1920

Epsom

Surrey

England

10

1920

Handsworth

S Yorks

England

8

1920

Heathfield

E Sussex

England

8

1920

Hope

Flints

Wales

6

1920

Hyde

Gr Man

England

8

1920

Inveraray

ArgyllBute

Scotland

10

1920

Liverpool, SFX

Mers

England

8

1920

Lowestoft

Suffolk

England

8

1920

Northam

Devon

England

8

1920

Pontefract, S Giles

W Yorks

England

10

1920

Bushey Heath

Herts

England

8

1921

Diseworth

Leics

England

6

1921

Earl Shilton

Leics

England

8

1921

Elveden

Suffolk

England

8

1921

Heywood

Gr Man

England

8

1921

Leicester, S Margaret

Leics

England

12

1921

Llanfeugan

Powys

Wales

8

1921

Nottingham, Basford

Notts

England

8

1921

Rochester Cath

Kent

England

10

1921

Skipton in Craven

N Yorks

England

8

1921

Westbury

Wilts

England

8

1921

Westham

E Sussex

England

6

1921

Alrewas

Staffs

England

8

1922

Breamore

Hants

England

4

1922

Brighton, S Nicholas

E Sussex

England

10

1922

Broughton

Staffs

England

8

1922

Combe Martin

Devon

England

8

1922

Corfe Mullen

Dorset

England

6

1922

Eastham

Mers

England

6

1922

Maldon, All Ss

Essex

England

8

1922

Moretonhampstead

Devon

England

8

1922

Oldham

Gr Man

England

12

1922

Otley

W Yorks

England

8

1922

Smarden

Kent

England

6

1922

South Shields

Tyne+Wear

England

8

1922

Swinton

Gr Man

England

8

1922

Wigston Magna

Leics

England

8

1922

Birmingham, Harborne

W Mids

England

8

1923

Bradford on Avon, ChCh

Wilts

England

8

1923

Croughton

Northants

England

5

1923

Culcheth

Cheshire

England

8

1923

Eastrington

ER Yorks

England

6

1923

Exeter, S Thomas

Devon

England

8

1923

Glossop

Derbys

England

8

1923

Gravesend

Kent

England

8

1923

Huddersfield, Longwood

W Yorks

England

8

1923

Leeds, Bramley

W Yorks

England

8

1923

Lustleigh

Devon

England

6

1923

Macclesfield, S Michael

Cheshire

England

12

1923

Mytholmroyd

W Yorks

England

8

1923

Nelson

Lancs

England

8

1923

Old Brampton

Derbys

England

6

1923

Petham

Kent

England

6

1923

Radcliffe

Gr Man

England

8

1923

Seaford

E Sussex

England

8

1923

Stoke, Hanley

Staffs

England

10

1923

Tiverton, S Peter

Devon

England

8

1923

Wolverhampton, Tettenhall

W Mids

England

8

1923

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