beckwithshaw St Michael and All Angels SE 268532
History
C19 church with south-west tower.
Bells
A peal of six bells hung for full-circle ringing.
| Bell | Founder | Date | Cwt-Qtr-Lb | Diameter | Note |
| 1 | Mears & Stainbank | 1886 | 28.25" | D sharp | |
| 2 | Mears & Stainbank | 1886 | 30.75" | C sharp | |
| 3 | Mears & Stainbank | 1886 | 33.25" | B | |
| 4 | Mears & Stainbank | 1886 | 34.75" | A sharp | |
| 5 | Mears & Stainbank | 1886 | 37" | G sharp | |
| 6 | Mears & Stainbank | 1886 | 13-0-15 | 42.75" | F sharp |
Inscriptions
1 IB: MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1886
Waist: JOSHUA.
2 IB: MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1886
Waist: JOHN.
3 IB: MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON 1886
Waist: ANNIE.
4 IB: MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1886
Waist: MARY
5 IB: MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1886
Waist: ELLEN.
6 IB: MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1886
Waist: HENRY.
The names are those of the donor, his wife and children and are incised into the waist of each bell. There is considerable diversity in the punctuation used.
Frame and Fittings
A two tier wooden frame with bells 1, 3 and 5 hanging above 2, 4 and 6 respectively which is coeval with the bells. The third bell is pictured above. Each bell hangs from its original wooden headstock though a restoration has seen the fitting of independent crown staples and ball bearings. The third has an SG clapper whilst those of the others are wrought iron. Traditional stays and sliders.
Sources
ARA visited August 2003