hawes St Margaret SD 872897
History
By A B Higham in 1851. Large church with west tower.
Bells
Two bells: one hung for stationary chiming and the other, the bell from the earlier chapel of ease, as a clock bell. Formerly there were 8 tubular bells. The clock bell is a very peculiar shape and this is reflected in its peculiar tone! Contrastingly the larger bell is of very good tone. Both bells retain their canons.
| Bell | Founder | Date | Cwt-Qtr-Lb | Diameter | Note |
| 1 | John Martin of Worcester | 1650 | 9-2-12 | 38.5" | A flat / G |
| Clock | Unknown Local(?) | 1822 | 2.5 cwt | 21.875" | A flat |
The larger bell (pictured below) was installed in 1996 by Arthur Berry. It is a redundant bell from St Giles, Sheldon near Birmingham which was removed from their remodelled ring in 1992. Before retuning the bell weighed 9-3-13.
Inscriptions
1: SOLI DEO GLORIA PAX HOMINIBVS IG WG 1650 (vine border, John Martin's large heart mark, vine border)The letter G in the initials are both inverted and the N is reversed.
Clock: ALEX:WHALLEY
CHRIS:METCALFE
CHAPEL
WARDENS
A.D 1822
Frame and Fittings
The clock bell hangs from a wooden headstock with drive in gudgeons and the remains of a full wheel. It hangs between two timbers which are supported at their ends by further beams built up from the floor. It has a clock hammer and the clapper is still inside though the bell is so close to the floor that it cannot swing freely.
The chiming bell hangs from a wooden deadstock on two steel girders. It has an internal pear shaped clapper the rope from which runs down to the ground floor choir vestry.
Clock
A two train clock by Gillett [and Bland] restored by Potts of Leeds in 1949.
Sources
Information from Chris Pickford - email 01/08/2005
Andrew Aspland visited August 2010
RWMC notes in Diocesan Office.