East Dean, St Simon & St Jude
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
3-2-6 cwt |
25.00" |
1391.5 Hz |
F |
1963 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
|
2 |
3-2-24 cwt |
26.38" |
1247.5 Hz |
E♭ |
Thomas Bullisdon |
1510 |
Full Circle |
|
3 |
3-2-8 cwt |
27.00" |
1167.5 Hz |
D |
1963 |
Full Circle |
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4 |
4-3-13 cwt |
28.88" |
1022.5 Hz |
C |
Bryan II Eldridge |
1640 |
Full Circle |
|
5 |
5-0-25 cwt |
31.13" |
920 Hz |
B♭ |
Thomas Bullisdon |
1510 |
Full Circle |
About the Bells
5 Bells, 6-3-5 in B♭
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Recording of the bells:
How the bells are tuned in relation to their nominal, using Simpson's theory.
Key [measured in cents]:
-99 ~ -90 -89 ~ -80 -79 ~ -70 -69 ~ -60 -59 ~ -50 -49 ~ -40 -39 ~ -30 -29 ~ -20 -19 ~ -10 -9 ~ -0
0 ~ 9 10 ~ 19 20 ~ 29 30 ~ 39 40 ~ 49 50 ~ 59 60 ~ 69 70 ~ 79 80 ~ 89 90 ~ 99+
-99 ~ -90 -89 ~ -80 -79 ~ -70 -69 ~ -60 -59 ~ -50 -49 ~ -40 -39 ~ -30 -29 ~ -20 -19 ~ -10 -9 ~ -0
0 ~ 9 10 ~ 19 20 ~ 29 30 ~ 39 40 ~ 49 50 ~ 59 60 ~ 69 70 ~ 79 80 ~ 89 90 ~ 99+
Bell 1
Hum - 388.5Hz - G-15
Prime - 629.5Hz - E♭+20
Tierce - 842.5Hz - A♭+25 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 1145Hz - D-43
Nominal - 1391.5Hz - F-6
Prime - 629.5Hz - E♭+20
Tierce - 842.5Hz - A♭+25 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 1145Hz - D-43
Nominal - 1391.5Hz - F-6
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Bell 2
Hum - 348Hz - F-5
Prime - 541Hz - D♭-41
Tierce - 746Hz - F#+14 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 977Hz - B-18
Nominal - 1247.5Hz - E♭+4
Prime - 541Hz - D♭-41
Tierce - 746Hz - F#+14 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 977Hz - B-18
Nominal - 1247.5Hz - E♭+4
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Bell 3
Hum - 314.5Hz - E♭+19
Prime - 542Hz - D♭-38
Tierce - 702.5Hz - F+10 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 894.5Hz - A+28
Nominal - 1167.5Hz - D-10
Prime - 542Hz - D♭-38
Tierce - 702.5Hz - F+10 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 894.5Hz - A+28
Nominal - 1167.5Hz - D-10
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Bell 4
Hum - 271Hz - D♭-38
Prime - 502Hz - B+28
Tierce - 623.5Hz - E♭+3 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 802.5Hz - G+40
Nominal - 1022.5Hz - C-39
Prime - 502Hz - B+28
Tierce - 623.5Hz - E♭+3 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 802.5Hz - G+40
Nominal - 1022.5Hz - C-39
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Bell 5
Hum - 240Hz - B-48
Prime - 440Hz - A+0
Tierce - 560.5Hz - D♭+19 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 663.5Hz - E+11
Nominal - 920Hz - B♭-22
Prime - 440Hz - A+0
Tierce - 560.5Hz - D♭+19 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 663.5Hz - E+11
Nominal - 920Hz - B♭-22
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Inscriptions:
*Underlined text is inscriptions within the inscription band*
*Text in blue is on the opposite side of the bell*
*Text in blue is on the opposite side of the bell*
1963 - Present
1 |
GIVEN BY HAROLD & MONICA BRIGGS MEARS 19 ◉ 63 LONDON |
2 |
# Sancte Iacobe Ora Pro Nobis ❖ ▽ |
3 |
GIVEN BY HAROLD & PATRICIA DOWN MEARS 19 ◉ 63 LONDON |
4 |
† BRYAN † ELDRIDGE † MADE † MEE 1640 |
5 |
+ Me Melior Uere Non Est Campana Sub Ere ▼ |
Prior to 1963
1 |
# Sancte Iacobe Ora Pro Nobis ❖ ▽ |
2 |
† BRYAN † ELDRIDGE † MADE † MEE 1640 |
3 |
+ Me Melior Uere Non Est Campana Sub Ere ▼ |
Latin Translation:
2: Sancte Iacobe Ora Pro Nobis - Saint James pray for us.
5: Me Melior Uere Non Est Campana Sub Ere - There really isn't a bell better than me.
2: Sancte Iacobe Ora Pro Nobis - Saint James pray for us.
5: Me Melior Uere Non Est Campana Sub Ere - There really isn't a bell better than me.
♥ = Fig. RIE,1 (Bell 5)
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