Edwinstowe
St Mary

Bells

Three bells are mentioned in Terriers of 1662, 1752, & 1781.

The old ring was inscribed:

1 and 2 THOMAS HEDDERLY FOUNDER Roger Oldham C.W. 1752
3 GOD SAVE THE CHURCH 1662 5CWT

The bells and bell frameThere is no record of their size. The tenor was probably the work of George Oldfield.(Church Bells of Nottinghamshire)

They were recast and augmented to 6 bells in 1871 by Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel, London, with public subscription.

  Size Weight
Treble 24" 3.0.17
2 25" 3.2.23
3 27" 4.1.14
4 28" 4.2.18
5 30" 5.1.1
6 - B flat 32.5" 6.1.12

Around the waist of 6 is written:

MY SOUND IT IS ALL MEN TO CALL
TO SERVE THE LORD BOTH GREAT AND SMALL

and on the reverse waist:

THESE SIX BELLS WERE ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION A.D.1889
REV HENRY TELFORD HAYMAN, VICAR
JOHN THOMAS BULLIVANT     CHURCHWARDENS
EDGAR GIBBONS

All the bells were rehung on ball bearings by Taylors in 1937.