The peals of Alderney bells

The Bells of St Anne, Alderney

Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Name
1 3-1-11 2197.1 C# 22.00″ 2013 John Taylor & Co Peter
2 3-2-8 1957.4 B 23.00″ 2013 John Taylor & Co James
3 3-2-14 1847.5 A# 23.50″ 2013 John Taylor & Co Helen
4 3-2-19 1645.9 G# 24.50″ 2013 John Taylor & Co Catherine
5 3-3-16 1466.4 F# 25.50″ 2013 John Taylor & Co Stephen
6 3-3-27 1384.5 E# 26.00″ 2013 John Taylor & Co Laura
7 4-0-14 1233.1 D# 27.00″ 1953 John Taylor & Co
8 4-3-16 1098.5 C# 29.00″ 1953 John Taylor & Co
9 6-0-7 978.5 B 31.63″ 1953 John Taylor & Co
10 7-1-6 923.0 A# 33.50″ 1953 John Taylor & Co
11 9-1-27 824.0 G# 37.00″ 1953 John Taylor & Co
12 13-1-0 733.0 F# 41.63″ 1953 John Taylor & Co Daisie
Service 5-3-12 1054.0 C 31.00″ c1498† Reginald Church

 

 

Details of the bell inscriptions (Tenor in F#).

Treble;.C AND G MEARS LONDON 1849 / ALL THINGS ARE.READY. / RECAST 1953 / IN MEMORY OF / B.B., H.B..AND R BICKERTON.(Weight: 4cwt 0Qtr 15lb).

2;.C AND G MEARS LONDON 1849 / PRAISE YE THE.LORD / RECAST 1953.(Weight: 4cwt 3Qtr 17lb).

3;.C AND G MEARS LONDON 1849 / IN EVERYTHING.GIVE THANKS / RECAST 1953.(Weight: 6cwt 0Qtr 7lb).

4;.C AND G MEARS LONDON 1849 / PRAISE YE THE.LORD / RECAST 1953.(Weight: 7cwt 1Qtr 61b).

5;.C AND G MEARS LONDON 1849 / O COME, LET US.WORSHIP / RECAST 1953.(Weight: 9cwt 1Qtr 27lb).

Tenor;.C AND G MEARS LONDON 1849 / THE TIME IS.SHORT, WATCH AND PRAY ALWAYS / RECAST.1953 / DAISIE MIGNOT / THIS RING OF SIX BELLS /.WAS RESTORED T0 COMMEMORATE /THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II / IN THE YEAR.1953. (Weight: 13cwt 1Qtr 0lb)..

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