Broughton Sulney
St Luke

Bells

In 1552 there were three bells in the steeple.

In 1618 the churchwardens presented themselves for a bell 'that was broken a week ago'. They desired time [for repairs].

In 1740 there were three bells

Bells Treble bell

The west tower now contains a ring of five bells, hung in a cast iron, low-sided frame for four bells by Taylors of Loughborough built in 1910, Pickford Group 8.2.A with plain 'X' side braces, and extended in 1982 to accommodate the new treble.

The treble was originally at South Wheatley until 1958 when it was sold to Taylors and subsequently acquired by George Dawson in 1976.

 

  Inscription Founder Dated Size Weight
1

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 Seliok family c.1470-c.1540 24.00" 2-2-22
2

PRIOR MEMORIAL BELL

 John Taylor & Co 1948 25.94" 3-2-0
3

GOD SAVE HIS CHVRCH 1682 RECAST 1910

 John Taylor & Co 1910 27.50" 4-0-4
4

GEORGE NEDAM AND EDMOND BRETT CHURCHWARDENS 1596

 Henry II Oldfield 1596 29.50" 3-3-23
5

ALL MEN THAT HEARE MY MORNFUL SOUND
REPENT BEFORE YOU LIE IN GROUND 1620

 George I Oldfield 1620 33.87" 6-1-23

The tenor, dated 1620, is one of George I Oldfield's earliest bells.