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Details of the Present Bells
No. Note Dia. Inscription Weight Founder
Date
1 Eb 29.75" WHEN THE FULL RING ITS TUNEFUL VOICE SHALL RAISE
LET ME BE FIRST TO LEAD THE CALL TO PRAISE.
5-0-17 John Taylor & Sons
1880
2 D 30.75" GLADSOME WE PEAL FROM OUT THE CHURCH'S TOWER
TO GOD'S GREAT GLORY AND HIS LOVE AND POWER.
6-0-17 John Taylor & Sons
1880
3 C 32.5" TO WORSHIP DULY HEAVEN'S ALMIGHTY LORD
OUR SWEETEST CHIMES UNITE WITH ONE ACCORD.
7-1-11 John Taylor & Sons
1880
4 Bb 35.25" WHEN WEDDED LOVE MAKES TWO AS ONE ABIDE
THEIR JOYS WE SHARE AND SPREAD IT FAR AND WIDE.
8-2-13 John Taylor & Sons
1880
5 Ab 38.25" FROM MERSEY'S BANK SOUNDS FORTH OUR SACRED GLEE
AND COURTS RESPONSIVE ECHOES FROM THE DEE.
10-3-16 John Taylor & Sons
1880
6 G 40.75" ALOFT ARE WE BUT LOFTIER POINTS THE SPIRE
THAT HEAVENWARD MAN SHOULD RAISE HIS HEART'S DESIRE.
12-3-21 John Taylor & Sons
1880
7 F 44.25" MAY EVERY STRAIN MELODIOUS WE OUTPOUR
STIR ALL WHO HEAR, GOD'S GOODNESS TO ADORE.
15-3-0 John Taylor & Sons
1880
8 Eb 50.5" GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO
IN CARAM MEMORIUM CAROLI S. BAMFORD (QUI DUODECIMO DOE
NOVEMBRIS ANNO DOMINI MDCCCLXXI., ANNO AETATIS
SUAVICESSIMO QUARTO HAC VITA EXCESSIT) CAMPANAS HASCE OCTO
DEDICAVIT ATQUE IN HAC ECCLESIA PAROCHIALI BRUNBERGENSIS PONI
CARAVIT CAROLUS BAMFORD DE BROOKHURST, PATER EIUS.
ANNO DOMINO MDCCCLXXX
23-1-15 John Taylor & Sons
1880
Translation of Tenor Inscription:
In fond memory of Charles Bamford who departed this life on
the 12th November 1871, in the 24th year of his age: his father
Charles Bamford of Brookhurst dedicated these eight bells, and
had them placed in the Parish Church of Bromborough.
AD 1880.

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