Sutton cum Lound St Bartholomew

Bells

In the 14th century the church contained three bells; three bells were also recorded in 1764. The bells were augmented to six after 1967 and then further increased to 8 in 1998.

The three bells were hung in a cast iron frame made by Taylors in 1967. Augmentations occurred in the following two years.

One of the bells was originally from St Anne’s church in Lound.

Another was founded by John Taylor & Co in 1986.

One bell came from the redundant church of Christ Church Scarborough in 1979.

The bells were augmented from 6 to 8 in 1998 by Fred Pembleton.

Bell	Inscription	Diameter	Weight	Dated	Founder
1	Waist: GIVEN BY THE SOUTHWELL DIOCESAN GUILD OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS TO MARK THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDATION. Reverse waist: 1946 – 1996	25.00"	3-3-17	1996	John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd
2	Waist: IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR AND MARY BIRKETT LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY THEIR SON BRYAN. Reverse waist: 1946 – 1996	25.50"	4-0-0	1996	John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd
3		26.88"	4-1-12	1991	John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd
4		29.00"	5-1-8	1986	John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd
5		32.00"	5-3-25	1842	John Taylor
6		32.63"	6-0-2	†	Richard Mellours
7	JHESUS BE OVRE SPEDE 1583	35.25"	7-2-21	1583†	Henry I Oldfield
8	FILI DEI MISERERE MEI 1627	38.50"	9-2-14	1627	William I Oldfield

There are several plaques in the tower relating to the bells:

THE ST. ANNE’S BELL

THE PROVISION OF THE SIXTH BELL
WAS GREATLY ASSISTED BY A
GENEROUS DONATION IN MEMORY OF

FRANK COOKE 1945 – 1987

A LONG TIME RINGER IN
SOUTHWELL DIOCESE
THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED TO
THAT MEMORY.

THE SECOND
BELL WAS GIVEN
IN MEMORY
OF ARTHUR AND MARY BIRKETT
LOVINGLY REMEMBERED
BY THEIR SON BRYAN
THE HANGING
OF THESE TWO NEW BELLS
WAS FINANCED BY MRS B BIRKETT,
TOWER CAPTAIN FOR OVER 30 YEARS

THE TREBLE BELL
WAS GIVEN
BY THE SOUTHWELL DIOCESAN
GUILD OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS
TO MARK
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
OF ITS FOUNDATION