John Tonne
A topic bought up by the late H. B. Walters in his book Church Bells of England is one that is very important to Sussex. Walters lists a group of bells that are recorded to be the oldest dated foreign bells in England.
The great relation to Sussex lies in the village of Duncton. The bell was cast in 1369 in France making it the oldest dated foreign bell in England!
Walter's lists ranges from 1369 - Duncton though to 1801 - Leavenheath.
Below are the bells listed in chronological order:
1369 Duncton, Holy Trinity, Sussex - Flothmanville, La Hague, France
1435 Leeds Castle, Kent - France
1441 Whitton, Suffolk . - Jan Van Velo
1447 Baschurch, Shropshire - Jan Van Velo, Flemish
1458 Staining, All Hallows, London - Flemish
1489 Eglingham, Northumberland - Flemish
1518 Nicholaston, Glamorganshire - Arent Van Won, Flemish
1523 Bishopthorpe .- Flemish
1530 Bromeswell, Suffolk - Cornelius Waghevens of Mechlin
" Woking, Surrey - Pierre Baude
1535 Whalley, Lancashire .- Peter Van der Ghein
1548 Peterhouse, Cambridge - Peter Van der Ghein
" Seamer, Yorkshire .- France
1574 British Museum .- Marc le Ser
1577 Hendon, Middlesex - Giovanni Melo, Veroli
1663 Tottenham, Middlesex .- I H
1670 Frindsbury, Kent - Gerritt Schimmel of Deventer
N.D Millwood, Lancashire - Terzo Rafanelli of Pistoia, Italy
N.D Portsmouth, Hampshire - Matthias Solano
1801 Leavenheath, Suffolk .- Gerhard Horner of Stockholm
The great relation to Sussex lies in the village of Duncton. The bell was cast in 1369 in France making it the oldest dated foreign bell in England!
Walter's lists ranges from 1369 - Duncton though to 1801 - Leavenheath.
Below are the bells listed in chronological order:
1369 Duncton, Holy Trinity, Sussex - Flothmanville, La Hague, France
1435 Leeds Castle, Kent - France
1441 Whitton, Suffolk . - Jan Van Velo
1447 Baschurch, Shropshire - Jan Van Velo, Flemish
1458 Staining, All Hallows, London - Flemish
1489 Eglingham, Northumberland - Flemish
1518 Nicholaston, Glamorganshire - Arent Van Won, Flemish
1523 Bishopthorpe .- Flemish
1530 Bromeswell, Suffolk - Cornelius Waghevens of Mechlin
" Woking, Surrey - Pierre Baude
1535 Whalley, Lancashire .- Peter Van der Ghein
1548 Peterhouse, Cambridge - Peter Van der Ghein
" Seamer, Yorkshire .- France
1574 British Museum .- Marc le Ser
1577 Hendon, Middlesex - Giovanni Melo, Veroli
1663 Tottenham, Middlesex .- I H
1670 Frindsbury, Kent - Gerritt Schimmel of Deventer
N.D Millwood, Lancashire - Terzo Rafanelli of Pistoia, Italy
N.D Portsmouth, Hampshire - Matthias Solano
1801 Leavenheath, Suffolk .- Gerhard Horner of Stockholm
