5. 6. (22) IESVS BE OVR SPEDE William Bosville, of Gunthwaite, near Penistone, who died 6th June, 1724, aged 41, and was buried at Penistone, married Bridgett, daughter of John Wheatley, of Roystone, in this county, a younger son of John Wheatley, of Woolley. She was buried at Penistone 7th January, 1766 (Hunter, ii, page 346). In 1884 a bell was rung here at eight a.m. daily. Will, dated 2nd October, 1524, and proved in the same year, of William Greve, of Pennystone: "I will that my feoffes make astate of iijs iiijd of the lands of Percivall Heliwell to Sir William Benson for the terme of his lif excepte he have a service in any place that he may lyve conveniently oon, and the said Sir William shall every yere cause a mynnyng to be rongyn and offre ja at messe, and pay the clerke his duytie." (Test. Ebor., v, page 188.) SILKSTONE (All Saints). Six bells. (c) Deanery of Wakefield. ARDSLEY (EAST) (St. Michael). Eight bells. These bells were designed by Mr. W. N. Cox, and cast by Messrs. Llewellins & James, of Bristol. I. ST MATTHEW. THIS BELL IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF [THE LATE WILLIAM WORDSWORTH JUN OF BLACKGATE [DONOR OF £100 TO THE FUND FOR REBUILDING THIS [CHURCH 2. 3. ST MARK. THIS BELL IS DEDICATED TO KATE AND AUGUSTA [HILL OF EARLS COURT HOUSE LONDON WHO RAISED [MONEY FOR ITS ERECTION A.D. 1883. STLUKE. THIS BELL IS DEDICATED TO HENRY LONGBOTTOM [OF TINGLEY HALL DONOR OF £100 TO THE FUND FOR [REBUILDING THIS CHVRCH A.D. 1883. 4. ST JOHN. THIS BELL IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN [DANIEL B.A. CANTAB, VICAR OF THIS CHURCH FROm 1844 [TO 1875 AND MARY ANN HIS WIFE AND PRESENTED TO [THIS CHURCH BY THEIR SON CHARLES ECKERSLEY [DANIEL A.D. 1883. 5. ST JUDE. THIS BELL IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE [LATE CATHERINE AND DINAH DEALTRY LADIES OF [THE MANOR AND DONORS OF £100 TO THE FUND FOR [REBVILDING THIS CHURCH A.D. 1883. OF 6. ST JAMES. THIS BELL IS DEDICATED TO MARY HAGUE [CROW NEST DEWSBURY WHO WAS A GREAT BENEFAC[TRESS TO THIS CHURCH 1883. 7. ST PAUL. THIS BELL IS DEDICATED TO ADELINE LOUISA MARIA [COUNTESS OF CARDIGAN DE LANCASTRE PATRONESS OF [THIS LIVING AND DONOR OF £100 TO THIS CHVRCH [A.D. 1883. 3. abe maria gracia plena (31) (On these two bells (3) has not the cross above the shield.) VENITE EXVLTEMVS DOMINO (1) 1663 (2) (lower) I W RA CHVRCH At the Survey of 1552 there were three bells here. Fox in his History of Pontefract, page 277, gives as the inscription on an old tombstone in All Saints' Church, Pontefract― in god c. s'all This is preceded by a sword, with a shield on each side of the lower part of the blade. The shields bore the representation of an animal resembling a rabbit. The inscription on the stone was much perished, but could be made out— orate pro anima . . . . . hogh "En dieu est tout" was the motto of the Wentworth family. HORBURY (St. Peter and St. Leonard). Six bells. On each6 (incised). THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1792 EX DONO JOHANNIS CARR ARCHITECTI By his will, dated 8th February, 1509, William Amyas, of Horbury left "To the belles of Horbury Chirche, xx"." (Test. Ebor., v, 18.) The "Devil's knell" was formerly tolled here on Christmas Eve (see Dewsbury). For the epitaph, &c., of John Carr, who designed the church, see Whitaker's Leeds, page 297. KIRKTHORPE (see Warmfield). SANDAL MAGNA (St. Helen). Six bells. 1, 2, 3 & 4. T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1812 5. 6. T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT WILLIAM BROWN VICAR [ROBERT CROWDER THOS ILLINGWORTH ELIAS WRIGHT [DAVID WOOD THOS BARRACLOVGH I DYSON CHVRCH[WARDENS SANDAL MAGNA 1812 A tradition exists that these bells came from Wakefield Parish Church, but this may refer not to these, but to the four which were here prior to the getting of the 1812 ring. For the death-bell No. 5 is raised and rung for a few minutes, then lowered, and tolled three threes for a male, and two fours for a female. 2. MEARS & STAINBANK WHITECHAPEL FOUNDRY LONDON ADESTE FIDELES 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1816 The ten bells of the original ring were opened 20th January, 1817. Nos. I and 2 were first rung on 25th October, 1892. In 1552 there were five large and one small bell, with one little bell in the tower. In 1586 a new bell was cast, as also in 1589, 1595, and 1602. In 1639 the bells were rehung by Thomas Taylor, the wood for the frames being brought from Haw Park, near Walton. In 1704 a new bell was procured from Samuel Smith, of York. The bells were rehung by James Harrison, of Barrow, in 1739. In 1778 the bells were handed over to Pack and Chapman, who were paid £124 6s. 9d. in addition, and provided a ring of eight new ones, cast in 1780, the tenor weighing 24 cwt. The chimes formerly played at four and nine a.m and p.m. and noon. The machinery was put up by George Goodall, of Tadcaster, in 1795, at a cost of £155. Up to 1859 two notes (C and G) were given at the quarters by the old quarter-jacks, but at the latter date Mr. J. C. D. Charlesworth gave the present Cambridge chimes. Formerly a bell was rung on weekdays at six a.m. for five minutes, followed by a number of strokes corresponding to the day of the month; at eight a.m. for five minutes, followed by eight strokes; and at eight p.m. Every saint's day two bells were rung at eight a.m. Up to about 1885 the six and eight a.m. bells were rung every weekday, but now only the latter. The chimes now go every three hours. The old tunes were At the Survey of 1552 there were "fyve grette Belles, one lytle bell in . . . . . . clok Howse, one other bell called . . . . . .” WAKEFIELD (St. John). Three bells. 1, 2 & 3. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1794 WAKEFIELD (Bridge Chantry). One bell. No inscription or mark. In 1549 the chapel had two bells, weighing 621 lb., and valued at £6 4s. 4d. In 1555 Henry Savile, Crown Surveyor, mentions two bells lately belonging to the Chapel of St. Swithin. 3. (39) LAURENTIUS (41) IOHES [(41) DE BERDESAY (41) [ABBAS (41) A° (41) DX (41) M° (sic) 34 in. dia. (Note the incompleteness of the date.) John de Berdesay was Abbot of Kirkstall, and died in 1313. By his will, dated 15th December, 1474, William Bradford, of Warmfield, left, "For the making of the Bells at Warmfield, c." (Test. Ebor., iv, 108.) |