barton St Cuthbert and St Mary NZ 230090
History
Built in 1840-41 by Ignatius Bonomi. South west tower which serves as entrance porch.
Bells
Four bells hung for full-circle ringing.
Bell | Founder | Date | Cwt-Qtr-Lb | Diameter | Note |
1 | John Taylor of Loughborough | 1920 | 3-0-8 | 24.9375" | Eb |
2 | John Taylor of Loughborough | 1920 | 3-2-16 | 26.375" | D |
3 | John Taylor of Loughborough | 1920 | 4-3-4 | 29.3125" | C |
4 | John Taylor of Loughborough | 1920 | 6-3-27 | 32.75" | Bb |
Inscriptions
Treble:
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DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE BARTON
LADS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR.
COULTON W. HUNTER
BARTON HALL * 1920
2nd: WR IH
IM CWARDANS 1661
RECAST 1920
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY
OF THE BARTON LADS
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT
WAR AUG. 1914 - NOV. 1918
F. F. R. DOWNIE * VICAR
ERNEST VAUX )
JOHN MOODY ) WARDENS
19 T 20
3rd: WL[in
a square ground] TG TS T[shield]D
1661
[as 2nd from "RECAST"]
Tenor: GOD SAUE HIS
CHURCH EC EG 1717
[as 2nd from "RECAST"]
Frame and Fittings
A complete installation by Taylors of Loughborough with usual gear from that period. Low side cast iron frame for six bells. Ellacombe hammers and a rack for six.
Sources
ARA 2002