Clarborough
St John the Baptist

Bells

In 2015 the bells were augmented to eight by the additions of two trebles and the old treble replaced; the old treble was transferred to St Mary le Wigford, Lincoln.

The frame was modified to hold all 8 bells.

  Inscription Founder Size Weight Dated
1

Lower waist:   20(T)15
Reverse waist:    DEDICATED TO
MRS EDNA BRADLEY
CHURCHWARDEN AND OUR
WONDERFUL TOWER CAPTAIN
FROM 1994.

 John Taylor & Co 25.50" 3-3-13 2015
2

[Vine leaf decoration]
Lower waist:      20(T)15

 John Taylor & Co 26.00" 3-2-27 2015
3

[Vine leaf decoration]
Lower waist:      (T)
          RECAST 2015

 John Taylor & Co 27.00" 4-0-14 2016
4

JOHN TAYLOR AND CO * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH * 1988 *

 John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 28.31" 4-1-26 1988
5

CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1873
THE PARSON AND HIS PEOPLE
GAVE ME
A.D. 1873

 John Warner & Sons 31.25" 5-0-12 1873

6

JAMES HARRISON FOUNDER BARTON 1822

 James III Harrison 34.00" 6-0-22 1822
7 JESUS BE OVR SPED Nottingham foundry 37.63" 9-0-18 c1649†
8 MY ROARINGE SOUNDE DOTH WARNING GIVE
THAT MEN CANNOT HEARE ALWAYS LIVE 1621		 George I Oldfield 39.25" 9-1-16 1621
Service bell SANCTE GABRIEL ORA PRO NOBIS John Hoton 30.50" 5cwt c1499†

Prior to 2015 there were six bells and a service bell. The ring was in the key of F sharp.

  Inscription Size Weight
1

IHESVS BE OVR SPEED 1608

26.75”

3.1.18 cwt
2

JOHN TAYLOR AND CO * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH * 1988 *

28.625”

4.1.26 cwt
3

CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1873
                THE PARSON AND HIS PEOPLE
                GAVE ME
                A.D. 1873

30”

5.0.12 cwt
4

JAMES HARRISON FOUNDER BARTON 1822

33.875”

6.0.22 cwt
5

JESUS BE OVR SPED

37.5”

9.0.18 cwt

6

MY ROARINGE SOUNDE DOTH WARNING GIVE THAT MEN CANNOT HEARE ALWAYS LIVE 1621

39.125”

9.1.16 cwt
Service bell

SANCTE GABRIEL ORA PRO NOBIS

30.5”

c.5 cwt

The service bell was formerly the treble of three by an unknown medieval York founder c.1450.

The treble (1608 bell) is the work of Henry II Oldfield and was formerly the treble at Ragnall church. The Warner's bell (1873) was formerly at Harston, Leicestershire. The fifth is puzzling and although evidently by a Nottingham founder is unlike all others, the inscription is also inverted and may have been cast by an apprentice; it dates from the period 1600-1650. The tenor (1621 bell) is by George I Oldfield and was formerly the tenor of three at Plumtree.

In 1740 there were 3 bells recorded.