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Kelmarsh,     St. Denys' Church.      

Gsb.      SP 73515 79216
In 1700, records indicate, 4 bells existed at Kelmarsh. 
                                                                                                                                                                           
1 }  1774  EA  {  EDWD ARNOLD ST NEOTS FECIT WILLIAM HANBURY 1774.
2 }  {  WILLIAM HANBURY 1774. 
3 }  {  EDWD ARNOLD ST NEOTS FECIT  WILLIAM HANBURY 1774.
4 }  {  WILLIAM HANBURY 1774. 
5 }  {  EDWD ARNOLD FECIT WILLIAM HANBURY 1774.
6 }  {  EDWD ARNOLD ST NEOTS HUNTINGDONSHIRE FECIT WILLIAM HANBURY 1774.

Ketton, Rutland.    St. Mary the Virgin Church.     Chimed.

SK 98187 04301

1  (*)  1748  T1E  {  NICHO : BULINGHAM : AB : ME : SUIS : SUMTIBUS : HIC : COLLOCARI : CVRAVIT :
1640 : T : WOTTON : W : ROWLATT : C W : 1748. 
2  (2)  1609  H2O    I sweetly tolling men do call to taste on meat that feeds the soule 1609. \
3  (**)  1897  JT     
4  (4)  1598  H1W    ME  ME I  MERELY  wILL  SING 1598.
5  (5)  1601  H1W    SARUE THE LORDE 1601 
6  (6)  1606  N  {  BE YT KNOWNE TO ALL THAT DOTH ME SEE THAT NEWCOMBE OF LEICESTER MADE MEE
1606. 
           
    Previous bells 
  (1*)  1640      NICHO : BULINGHAM : AB : ME : SUIS : SUMTIBUS : HIC : COLLOCARI : CVRAVIT : 1640 
  (3**)  1713  HP    MOSES : SISSON : CH : W :  HENRY : PENN : FVSORE : 1713. 
           

Kilsby,      St. Faith's Church.

Dav.        SP 56310 71135
In 1552, records indicate 3 bells existed within the tower.
                                                                                                                                                                                    
1    1706  HP    HALLELVIAH EXULTATE IUSTI   HENRY PENN MADE ME 1706. 
2    1912  JT    IOHN COWLEY   NATHAN TOMPSON  CHVRCHWADRENS  H P  HE  MADE ME 1706 
JT RECAST 1912. 
3    1912  JT    ROBERT ATTON MADE ME 1616  J T   RECAST 1912. 
4    1912  JT  {  IHS : NAZARENVS REX: IVDEORUM FILI  DEI MISERERE: MEI   1625
(John Taylor & Co) RECAST 1912. 
           
    Previous bells recast in 1912 by JT
  (2)  1706  HP    IOHN COWLEY   NATHAN TOMPSON  CHVRCHWADRENS  H P  HE  MADE ME 1706.

(3)  1616  RA    ROBERT ATTON MADE ME 1616. 

(4)  1625  H2W    IHS : NAZARENVS REX: IVDEORUM FILI  DEI MISERERE: MEI  1625.
 

King's Cliffe,       All Saints' and St. James' Church.       Augmented to 6 bells in 1929.

Pet.        TL 00693 97083
In 1552, records indicate 4 bells existed within the tower.
           
1    1929  JT  {
{ 		 TAYLORS * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH *
Waist: THIS BELL IS GIVEN BY / ERNEST AND HARRIET GREEN /
FOR THE GLORY OF GOD / AND FOR THE CHURCH THEY BOTH LOVED / 1929
2  (1)  1714  HP    JOHN NEBON ESQ' GAVE  HENRY PENN MADE MEE 1714. 
3  (2)  1619  Tb1N  {
{ 		 MISTRIS MARIA HARTLEIE WIDDO CAST(T)HIS BELL 1619. 
MVLT IVOCATI PAVCI ELECTI 1619. RICHARD BARDON NICOLAS BAILI GARDIAN.
4 (*)  1832  T2M  {
{ 		 T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1832. ARCHDEACON BONNEY RECTOR. 
F. LAW  P. HOWES  CHURCHWARDENS. 
5 (4)  1592  LeicF    WILLIAM KEYWOOD  HENRIE THORPE  1592. 
6 (**)  1917  M&S     
           
    Previous bells 

[3*]   ? ?    ?             (recast in 1832)

[5**]  1738  T1E    IHS : NAZARENUS REX : IUDEORUM FILI : DEI MISERERE : MEI.   THO. EAYRE.  A.D.  1738. 
           

King's Sutton,     St. Peter & St. Paul's Church.     Augmented to 8 bells in 1793.  

Cw.        SP 49748 36114 
In 1552, records state, 4 bells existed within the tower.
                                                                                                                                                                        
1    1793  JB    THE GIFT OF HENRY SMYTH ESQ. OF CHARLTON  JOHN BRYANT HERTFORD 1793. 
2    1793  JB    THE GIFT OF HENRY SMYTH ESQ. OF CHARLTON  JOHN BRYANT HERTFORD 1793.  
3  (1)  1655  MD    MICHAEL DARBIE MADE ME 1655. 
4  (2)  1626  JK    KNOW ALL MEN THAT DOTH ME SEE THAT JAMES KEENE MADE ME 1626.
5  (3)  1626  JK    GEORGE JONES EDMUND CARPENTER  C WARDENS  JAMES KEENE MADE ME 1626. 
6*  (*)  1936  JT  {
{
{ 		 GEORGE  CLARKE     EDWARD  WILLIAMES       CHVRCH   WARDENS /
HENERY  BAGLEY  MADE  MEE  1722
Waist: (Taylor’s circular mark) / RECAST 1936
Opposite: H. GIBBONS * VICAR / A. H. TILBURY } / E. MEADOWS } CHURCHWARDENS / 1936
7  (5)  c1350  JR    AVE : MARIA : GRACIA : PLENA : DOMINVS : TECVM. 
8  (6)  1602  BA    BARTHOLOMEW ATTVN MADE ME 1602. 
           
S    1738  EH    E. HEMIS FECIT. R CARPENTER  E BENNETT  C. WARDENS  1738.  
           
Previous  No. 6/8 (4/6) bell recast in 1936 by JT 
(6*) (4*)  1722  H3B    HENERY BAGLEY MADE ME  GEORGE CLARKE EDWARD WILLIAMS  C. WARDENS 1722.   
           

Kingsthorpe,     St. John the Baptist Church.     Augmented to 6 bells in 1911.

Ntn.        SP 74662 63110
In 1552, records state, 4 bells existed within the tower.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
1    1911  AB    Given by the Vicar / 1911 / Coronation Years of Geo.V. / Cast by AB 
2  (1)  1621  RA    ROBERT ATTON MADE ME THE TREBLE BEL FOR TO BE 1621. 
3 (2)  1680  H2B    WILLIAM ADKINS AND WILLIAM FERINGS CHVRCHWARDENS  1680. 
4 (3*)  1911  AB     
5 (4)  1622  RA    PAROECIE CAMPANA ECCLESIE TVBA  1622. 
6 (5)  1671  H1B  {  I RING TO SERMON WITH A LVSTI THAT ALL MAY COME AND NONE MAY STAY AT HOME BOME
1671.  
           
    Previous No.(3/5) bell recast in 1911 by AB

(3*)  1621  RA    ROBERT ATTON MADE ME THE THIRD BEL FOR TO BE 1621. 
           

Kislingbury,     St. Luke's Church.

Dav.      SP 69714 59654
         
1  (*) 1799  JB  JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1799 CHURCHWARDENS W M DUNKLEY    W M PAINE.  
2   1659  H1B  GOD BE OVR GOOD SPED 1659 
3 (**)  1733  TR  THOMAS RUSSELL OF WOOTTON NEAR BEDFORD MADE ME 1733 
4   1659  H1B  WM ASHBY AND HENRY MARRIAT 1659 H.B. 
5   1659  H1B  THE PEOPLE ALL I DOE CALL 1659 H.B. 
         
    Previous bells   

(1*)  1659  H1B  CANTATE DOMINO CANTICVM NOVVM 1659.
  (3**)  1659  H1B  HENRY BAGLEY MADE MEE 1659. 







^^^  Bell locations, table layout only  ^^^
Bell No.    (Previous/earlier bell No.)    Date    Founder    Special attributes   Inscription 
Column
1 		   Extra columns 1a,1b, displayed
where applicable.
(Bell No.) in brackets. 		   Column
2		   Column
 3		   Auxiliary column 3a,
displayed
where applicable 		   Column
4 

All tabulated abbreviations :
c = circa ..........  ? = uncertainty .......... preR = pre-reformation date ............... rc = recast ............... unr = unringable ..............

Auxiliary bell types >>>  S = Sanctus;    Sv = Service;    C = Clock;    A = Angelus;    B = Bourdon;    Un = Unused;    Dis = Disused; 
Special attributes abbreviations : 
KT = Keltek Trust ...... RH = Royal-headed bell ...... RHrc = Royal-headed bell recast ...... ChCT = Churches Conservation Trust ......
Branch abbreviations as and where used.
Cw = Culworth; ..... Dav = Daventry; ..... Gsb = Guilsborough; ..... Kett = Kettering; ..... Ntn = Northampton; ..... Pet; ..... Peterborough; ..... Rut = Rutland; ..... Thr = Thrapston; ..... Tow = Towcester; ..... Well = Wellingborough;
Founder abbreviations.
A : EA - Edward Arnold.........  B&RA - Bartholomew & Robert Atton......  BA - Bartholomew Atton......  RA - Robert Atton;
Bagley : Bg - Bagley (generic)...... HB - Henry Bagley...... H1B - Henry I Bagley...... H2B - Henry II Bagley...... H3B - Henry III Bagley...... MB - Matthew Bagley...... M1B - Matthew I Bagley...... M3B - Matthew III Bagley...... WB - William Bagley;
B : JhBb - John Barber...... JB&C - James Barwell & Co...... TmBt - Thomas Bett...... RcB - Richard Benetlye...... WmBs - William Blews & Sons...... TB - Thomas Bond...... AB - Alfred Bowell...... BrF - Brassfounders...... JB - John Briant...... TmsB - Thomas Bullisdon...... BsEF - Bury St. Edmunds Foundry; 
C : CC - Charles Carr...... JsC - Joseph Carter...... RbC - Robert Catlin...... RC - Robert Chamberlain...... WC - William Chamberlain...... R3C - Richard III Chandler...... Ch&M - Chapman & Mears...... P&C - Pack & Chapman...... TC - Thomas Clay...... JdeC - John de Colsale...... CvSS - Covington of Stony Stratford;
D : JDB - John Danyell successor 'Brede' ...... MD - Michael Darbie...... WmD - William Dawe...... WD - William Dobson; 
Eayre : JE - Joseph Eayre...... T1E - Thomas I Eayre...... T2E - Thomas II Eayre...... T&JE - Thomas & John Eayre; 
E : IE - Islip Edmunds...... Eijs - Eijsbouts...... B2E - Bryan II Eldridge...... WmE - William Emerton;
F : WdeF - William de Flint;
G : G&J - Gillett & Johnson...... CG - Christopher Graye;
H : EH - Edward Hall...... TmHr - Thomas Harrys...... WH - William Haulsey...... SdeH - Symon de Hazfelde...... GgH - George Hedderly...... T1H - Thomas I Hedderly...... EdwH - Edward Hemins...... JsHe - Jo[h]anna Hille...... RHe - R. Hille...... JH - John Hodson...... RcH - Richard Holdfield;  
K : JhK - John Kebyll...... JK - James Keene...... RK - Richard Keene...... E1K - Ellis I Knight;
L : RgL - Roger Landen...... L&P - Lester & Pack...... LeicF - Leicester Foundry...... LdnF - London Foundry...... LBS - London Foundry, Balcombe Shield;
Mears : CGM - Charles & George Mears...... GMc - George Mears & Co...... GM - George Mears...... GMs - George Mears & Son...... TMs - Thomas Mears & Son...... T1M - Thomas I Mears...... T2M - Thomas II Mears...... M&S - Mears & Stainbank...... Ch&M - Chapman & Mears; 
M : Mg - Mellours (generic)...... RcM - Richard Mellours...... RM - Robert Mellours...... RbMt - Robert Mot; 
Newcombe : N - Newcombe...... Ng - Newcombe (generic)...... N&W - Newcombe & Watts...... EN - Edward Newcombe...... T1N - Thomas I Newcombe...... T2N - Thomas II Newcombe...... R1N - Robert I Newcombe ........ R2N - Robert II Newcombe;
N : NV&C - Naylor Vickers & Co...... WmNn - William Noone;
Norris : MwN - Matthew Norris...... TmN - Thomas Norris...... Tb1N - Tobias I Norris...... Tb3N - Tobias III Norris;  
O : H2O - Henry II Oldfield...... TO - Thomas Osborn;
P : P&C - Pack & Chapman...... L&P - Lester & Pack...... HP - Henry Penn...... RPd - R. Purdue;
R : AxR - Alexander Rigby......TR - Thomas Russell;
Rudhall : A1R - Abraham I Rudhall ........ A2R - Abraham II Rudhall ........ TRud - Thomas Rudhall ........ Rd-g - Rudhall (generic); 
Rufford : Rg - Rufford (generic) ........ JR - John Rufford ......... WR - William Rufford; 
S : RcS - Richard Sanders...... Skg - Seliok (generic)...... JS - John Seliok...... Rc2S - Richard II Seliok...... JhS - John Sleyt...... RS - Robert Stainbank...... M&S - Mears & Stainbank...... JStd - John Sturdy...... StmF - Stamford Foundry; 
Taylor : JT - John Taylor & Co......  JTs - John Taylor & Son......  JTss - John Taylor & Sons...... JTy - John Taylor (Buckland Brewer, Oxford, Loughborough)......  JTBF - J. Taylor Bell Founders......
RT - Robert Taylor......  RTs - Robert Taylor & Son......  RTss - Robert Taylor & Sons......  W&JT - William & John Taylor......  WT - William Taylor...... TE&S - Taylor, Eayre & Smith; 
W : JWs - J. Warner & Sons...... WG - Wesley Group...... WBF - Whitechapel Bell Foundry...... JhWy - John Woolley...... RcW - Richard Wood...... WorcF - Worcester Foundry...... RdeW - Richard de Wymbis(h);
Watts : W - Watts......Wg - Watts (generic)......FW - Francis Watts...... H1W - Hugh I Watts...... H2W - Hugh II Watts...... WW - William Watts...... N&W - Newcombe & Watts;
Y : JY - John Yorke (John of York)
Acknowledgements :
  • Daventry branch inscription inventories; Guilsborough branch inscription inventory;
  • John Taylor Bellfoundry Archives, (kindly extracted by Chris Pickford, co-archivist at the J.T. Bellfoundry Museum and Archives).
  • Geoff Pullin - PDGCBR; Barry Care - Moulton; Brian Hardie - Nassington; Chris Dalton; Ringing World; Michael Lee - Fotheringhay;
  • The Bells of St. Lawrence, Towcester; 
  • "Church Bells of Northamptonshire" & "Church Bells of Rutland", both books by Thomas North;
  • Dove's Guide; 
  • 1989 PDGCBR inventory by Denis Pearson;
  • Inventory of The Church Bells of Northamptonshire and Rutland in 1938 by Rev. E. S. Powell, M.A.
  • Photographs taken by the author©, except one, where otherwise mentioned.©A.Hiams.
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