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Saltaire United Reformed Church bell facts
There are only two United Reformed Churches in England with a peal of bells; Port Sunlight is the other church.
The original bells were last rung in 1918 and removed at some time during the second world war and sold for scrap. Details of those bells are:
|
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Cast |
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1 |
3 cwt |
2 ft 0 ins |
1870 |
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2 |
3.5 cwt |
2 ft 2 ins |
1870 |
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3 |
4 cwt |
2 ft 3.5 ins |
1870 |
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4 |
4.5 cwt |
2 ft 4 ins |
1857 |
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5 |
5.5 cwt |
2 ft 7.25 ins |
1870 |
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6 |
7.5 cwt |
2 ft 11.5 ins |
1857 |
The new bells were dedicated on Sunday 21st September 2003:
| Bell |
Weight |
Nominal |
Note |
Diameter |
Cast |
Founder |
Canons |
|
1 |
1-2-24 |
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Bb |
19.53" |
2003 |
Eijsbouts |
F |
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2 |
1-3-24 |
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Ab |
20.79" |
2003 |
Eijsbouts |
F |
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3 |
2-1-13 |
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Gb |
22.40" |
2003 |
Eijsbouts |
F |
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4 |
2-2-26 |
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F |
23.58" |
2003 |
Eijsbouts |
F |
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5 |
3-1-2 |
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Eb |
25.39 |
2003 |
Eijsbouts |
F |
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6 |
4-0-0 |
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Db |
27.48 |
2003 |
Eijsbouts |
F |
The Royal Eijsbouts Foundry is in Eindhoven The Netherlands.
Each bell has a name and an inscription:
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Bell |
Name |
Inscription |
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1 |
Mary |
Tell out my Soul |
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2 |
Peter |
To God be the Glory |
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3 |
Lydia |
May Jesus Christ be praised |
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4 |
Jonathan |
I know that my Redeemer liveth |
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5 |
Martha |
Crown Him with many crowns |
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6 |
Titus |
Sweet is the work my God my King |
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