[Bell Historians] Holywood Church, Dumfriesshire

[alan bagworth]

Thought this might be of interest.

The Times on-line on Saturday 22 February in the Scotland section has a 
report on two 'old' bells. The church was bought from the Church of 
Scotland by a couple who have lowered the bells and put them into secure 
storage as they feared they might be stolen. The local authority is now 
ordering the couple to return the bells to the church. There are 
pictures of the two bells which are believed to be linked to a 
12th-century knight 'William le Riche'. Is there any recorded 
information on these bells and can their date be predicted from their 
profile?. The report suggests they may have an eight figure valuation.

Alan