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Eastham - St Mary the Blessed Virgin
Last updated 6 March 2002
Details of the Present Bells
No. Note Dia. Inscription Weight Founder
Date
1 E 2' 2" GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST 3-2-22 John Taylor
& Co Ltd 1922
2 D 2' 4" FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING 4-0-27 John Taylor
& Co Ltd
1922
3 C 2' 6½" WHEN WE RING WE SWEETLY SING 5-1-5 John Taylor
& Co Ltd
1922
4 B 2' 8½" WE WERE ALL CAST BY ABEL RUDHALL OF GLOUCESTER A.D.1757 6-2-12 John Taylor
& Co Ltd
1922
5 A 3' 0" I TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING CALL
AND TO THE GRAVE I SUMMON ALL
8-1-9 John Taylor
& Co Ltd
1922
6 G 3' 2½" OF THINE OWN I HAVE GIVEN THEE
AS A THANK - OFFERING BY
WALTER B. DUCKWORTH OF EASTHAM
THESE SIX BELLS WERE RECAST IN 1922
BY TAYLOR OF LOUGHBOROUGH.
12-0-25 John Taylor
& Co Ltd
1922
The previously reported weight of the tenor (12-1-11) now appears to have been the weight before tuning. Above figure confirmed by Taylors in March 2002.

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