Horsham, Holy TrinityThis church has a single bell hung in a west facing turret.
The church was built in 1899 on All Saints Eve, and is made entirely of brick. Scaffolding is required to access the bell, and the side of the turret removed. |
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The Bell
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
4-0-6 cwt |
26.50 |
1327.5 Hz |
E |
1934 |
Dead |
1 Bell, 4-0-6 in E
In 1934, Mears & Stainbank supplied a single bell, maybe replacing an earlier one? It was given in memory of Margaret Collett Webb, a Horsham resident who left a legacy to the church. She was born in Shooters Hill in Kent and died in Backsett Rushams Road, Horsham. From photos generously provided by Mike Cattel, the word SURSUM can bee seen on the waist, and there is no doubt that CORDA follows this.
It also appears that the inscription band is blank.
The bell is strapped to a wooden deadstock, supported on metal corbels. It is chimed by a rope using a levered clapper.
Sadly, the majority of the fittings have now rusted, and the protective bird mesh has given way.
The bell has a common feature that's found in most Whitechapel bells. This is a sharp quint.
Whitechapel tuned their bells to follow the profile instead of taking metal off a set point, leaving certain partials sharper than others.
1 bell in a fair but declining condition.
Visited: 06/01/2023
In 1934, Mears & Stainbank supplied a single bell, maybe replacing an earlier one? It was given in memory of Margaret Collett Webb, a Horsham resident who left a legacy to the church. She was born in Shooters Hill in Kent and died in Backsett Rushams Road, Horsham. From photos generously provided by Mike Cattel, the word SURSUM can bee seen on the waist, and there is no doubt that CORDA follows this.
It also appears that the inscription band is blank.
The bell is strapped to a wooden deadstock, supported on metal corbels. It is chimed by a rope using a levered clapper.
Sadly, the majority of the fittings have now rusted, and the protective bird mesh has given way.
The bell has a common feature that's found in most Whitechapel bells. This is a sharp quint.
Whitechapel tuned their bells to follow the profile instead of taking metal off a set point, leaving certain partials sharper than others.
1 bell in a fair but declining condition.
Visited: 06/01/2023
Recording of the bell:
How the bell is tuned in relation to the 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+
Hum - 331Hz - E+7
Prime - 661Hz - E+5
Tierce - 790Hz - G+13 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 1036.5Hz - C-16
Nominal - 1327.5Hz - E+12
Prime - 661Hz - E+5
Tierce - 790Hz - G+13 (minor 3rd)
Quint - 1036.5Hz - C-16
Nominal - 1327.5Hz - E+12
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Inscriptions:
Bell
1 |
SURSUM ( - CORDA ?) |
Plaque
† THE BELL IN THE TOWER OF THIS CHURCH WAS GIVEN IN MEMORY OF MARGARET COLLETT WEBB 7TH JULY 1857 - 26TH JANUARY 1934 SURSUM - CORDA |
Photographs:
Bell photos, courtesy of Mike Cattel.
Sources:
- Whitechapel records, with thanks to Nigel Taylor
- Photos and additional info, with thanks to Mike Cattel
