 Bestwood
Emmanuel
Bells
The gabled bell turret is stone-built and shouldered. It is topped with a
cross and rises from the apex of the West wall. It contains a single bell hung
for swing chiming. The bell is 15" in diameter and weighs 0cwt 3qtrs 19lb, ie 103lb.
It was cast by John
Taylor Bellfounders Ltd. at Loughborough in 1869 and has the following
inscription:
J. TAYLOR & CO. 1869.
It is on record that the above bell replaced a previous bell, which was provided
when the church was built in 1863. However, the Emmanuel Church foundation
stone was not laid until 1869, the first service being in June 1870. The earlier
bell appears to be the one hanging in the bell turret above the wing of Bestwood
Lodge known as “the Chapel”.
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