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Details of Lundy Bells

Information on this page has been changed, since the augmentation of the bells from 8 to 10


Treble

Diameter: (to be added)
Weight: 4-3-18
Note: A#
Inscription:
The Doris Field Trust
In Memoriam
Eric Church
Trustee

John Taylor
Bellfounders
Loughborough
2004

2nd

Diameter: (To be added)
Weight: 4-3-14
Note: G#
Inscription:
The Lundy Island Society of
Change Ringers
In Memoriam
Eric and Dorothy Elley
Psalm 133

John Taylor
Bellfounders
Loughborough
2004

3rd

Diameter: 27 Inches
Weight: 5-0-4
Note: F#
Inscription:
Horam precandi iam adventisse moneo
(I warn that the hour has now come for prayers)

4th

Diameter: 27.5 Inches
Weight: 4-3-22
Note: E#
Inscription:
None, but often credited with the inscription
Nos omnes cantamus laudes Dei
(We all sing the praises of God)
This bell was a long way out of tune with the others, so posibly some mishap befell the original and a stock bell was substituted.

5th

Diameter: 29 Inches
Weight: 5-0-11
Note: D#
Inscription:
Ut fieremus HGH Vicarius Curavit
(HGH, the Vicar, had us brought into being)

6th

Diameter: 30.5 Inches
Weight: 5-1-19
Note: C#
Inscription:
Carolus Carr Societas no fudit AD1897
(Charles Carr & Co. made us AD 1897)

7th

Diameter: 33.5 Inches
Weight: 6-3-16
Note: B
Inscription:
Confuse agitate pericla declarums
(When rung confusedly we announce dangers)

8th

Diameter: 35 Inches
Weight: 7-3-8
Note: A#
Inscription:
Retro pulsate ignes indicamus
(When rung backwards we signify fires)

9th

Diameter: 38 Inches
Weight: 9-1-20
Note: G#
Inscription:
Recte sonates gaudia pronunciamus
(When sounding in the right way we proclaim joys)

Tenor

Diameter: 47 Inches
Weight: 13-1-18
Note: F#
Inscription:
Animis cedentibus dico valet
(I say farewell to the departing souls)

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