Skegby St AndrewBells
The west tower contains a ring of three bells:
|
Inscription |
Founder |
Size |
Weight |
1 |
GOD SAVE HIS CHURCH
Lip: ANNO DOMINI 1830 MIDWORTH MANSFIELD |
Samuel Midworth of Mansfield |
23.75" |
2.3.1 |
2 |
HIS NAZARENVS REX IVDEORUM FILI DE MISERERE 1684 |
William Noone |
26.25” |
3.0.20 |
3 |
DONAVIT : IOH : LINLEY : ARW : 1737
Waist: (T)
* 1908 * |
John Halton of Wingfield |
29” |
4.2.24 |
Dawson (1995) observed that the bells are ‘hung for full circle ringing in a low-sided wooden frame with plain bearings and wooden headstocks.’
The bells can no longer be rung because the ground-floor ringing chamber has been made into a kitchen.
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