Harwell Bells
Bells have been rung in Harwell for almost 400 years. In 1932 two additional bells were added to the older 6 which are now the oldest existing ring of 6 in the world. ( See F.Sharpe, The Church bells of Berkshire p 127)
Since 1932 there have been 8 bells and a Sanctus bell; the tenor weighs 16-1-26 (cwt-qr-lb), diameter 47" in E.
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bell no.
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weight cwt-qr-lb
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date cast
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founder
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inscription
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treble
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4-1-24
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1932
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Taylor of Loughborough
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* TAYLORS * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH * 1932 TO THE GLORY OF GOD THIS PEAL OF SIX BELLS WAS COMPLETELY RESTORED & TWO NEW BELLS WERE ADDED BY THE BARRON BELL TRUST IN 1932 EMMA BARRON, FOUNDER OF THE BARRON BELL TRUST. F.HOPKINS, P.M.WALROND, H.W.ELDRED, TRUSTEES. (T)
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2
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4-3-7
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1932
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Taylor of Loughborough
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* TAYLORS * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH * 1932 (T)
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3
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5-3-11
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1611
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William Yare Reading
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HYMFRIE LODER GAVE THIS BELL 1611 W (8) Y
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4
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6-3-2
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1590
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Joseph Carter Reading
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Praise ye the lorde 1590 (C) I (6) C
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5
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8-0-14
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1611
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William Yare Reading
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THIS BELL WAS MADE 1611 W (8) Y
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6
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9-3-11
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1612
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William Yare Reading
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THIS BELL WAS MADE 1612 W (8) Y
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7
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13-1-27
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1597
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Joseph Carter Reading
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ThiS bell WaS Made in the Yeare of our lorde 1597 J (8) C
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tenor
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16-1-26
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1612
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William Yare Reading
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THIS BELL WAS MADE 1612 W (8) Y
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sanctus
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1-3-0#
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~1770
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Robert Wells of Aldbourne
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R : WELLS ABOURN
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Notes
1. in the inscriptions (T) means the Founders Mark of Taylors, (C) is the impression of a coin,
numbers in (), e.g. (6) or (8) refer to figure numbers in F.Sharpe's book
2. on the 4th, the 9 in the date 1590 is reversed it looks more like a p with a sloping tail.
3. The canons of the larger bells were removed in 1932. The Sanctus is the only bell left with canons
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