Balderton St Giles

Bells

There are eight bells, five of which were recast in 1842, a sixth was presented in 1900 by the Rev. H. Farmer who was then the vicar. Two further bells were added in 1962.

All bells were cast by Taylors of Loughborough.

 

  Inscription Founder Date cast Weight Note
1 John Taylor and Co. Founders, Loughborough. John Taylor and Co., Loughborough 1962 2-3-24 Ab
2

John Taylor and Co. Founders, Loughborough.

Presented by Thomas Johnson in memory of his

wife Florence Amy 1962

 John Taylor and Co., Loughborough 1962 3-1-0 Bb
3   John Taylor and Co., Loughborough 1900 4-0-3 C
4

F Apthorpe – Vicar

W. Smithson – Curate

W. Withers T. Rawding C.W.

(churchwardens)

 John Taylor and Co., Loughborough 1842 4-0-14 Db
5

+ Deo et Ecclesiae +

John Taylor Fecit 1842

 John Taylor and Co., Loughborough 1842 4-1-4 Eb
6

Y

J: TD Founder

18 OR 42

 John Taylor and Co., Loughborough 1842 4-1-21 F
7 John Taylor (Pilgrim) Bellfounder 1842 John Taylor and Co., Loughborough 1842 5-2-8 G
8 Jehova Jireh. John Taylor Bellfounder 1842 John Taylor and Co., Loughborough 1842 8-0-24 Ab

In 1736 there were at least three bells as the Archdeacon required the third bell ‘be new cast’. It is likely that the recasting was by Daniel Hedderly as Balderton occurs in the Hedderly catalogue. By 1740 there were four bells recorded.