THE BELLS OF SUSSEX
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The 17th Century

Number of bells cast by year:

1600 - 1610
5
1651 - 1660
2
1611 - 1620
2
1661 - 1670
2
1621 - 1630
4
1671 - 1680
1
1631 - 1640
7
1681 - 1690
3
1641 - 1650
1
1691 - 1699
9
This 17th century gave Sussex quite a good number of bells. Some have since been recast but there are still many that remain in our towers. 
The Eldridge family were the most successful in Sussex and we're fortunate to have an example of at least one bell that shows how their inscriptions have developed. Bryan I Eldridge​ gave us a
 




Line Chart
Infogram
Sussex bells from the 17th Century
1600   Richard Eldridge                     -   Ifield, St Margaret (1)
1601   Anthony Wakefield                 -   West Dean, St Andrew (Old 2)
1604   Edmund Giles                         -   Horsted Keynes, St Giles (2)
1605   Anthony Wakefield                 -   West Dean, St Andrew (Old 3)
1608   Richard Eldridge                     -   Washington, St Mary (Old 4) 
1614   Roger Tapsil                            -   Washington, St Mary (Old 3)
1618   Bryan I Eldridge                     -   Ifield, St Margaret (2)
1624   Bryan I Eldridge                     -   Cowfold, St Peter (Old 4,5)
1625   Roger Tapsil                           -   Poynings, Holy Trinity (1)
1628   Bryan I Eldridge                     -   Balcombe, St Mary (7)
1629   Bryan I Eldridge                     -   Itchingfield, St Nicolas (5)
1629   Henry Wilnar                          -   Berwick, St Michael & All Angels (2)
1631   Bryan I Eldridge                     -   Preston Park, St Peter (Old 3)
1633   Bryan I Eldridge                     -   Horsted Keynes, St Giles (3)
1634   Bryan I Eldridge                     -   Cowfold, St Peter (Old 3)
1635   Bryan I Eldridge                     -   Twineham, St Peter (Old 3)
1636   Bryan I Eldridge                     -   Hardham, St Botolph (2)
1639   Bryan I Eldridge                     -   Beddingham, St Andrew (1,2,4)
1639   Bryan I Eldridge                     -   Edburton, St Andrew (2)
1646   Bryan II Eldridge                    -   Shipley, St Mary the Virgin (4)
1653   John Palmer                            -   Horsted, Keynes, St Giles (1)
1660   William I Eldridge                  -   Bolney, St Mary Magdalene (4)
1661   Bryan II & William Eldridge  -   Nuthurst, St Andrew (3)
1665   William III & John II Purdue  -   Coldwaltham, St Giles (3)
1675   William I Eldridge                  -   Itchingfield, St Nicolas (4)
1682   William Hull                           -   Hamsey, St Peter
1682   William Hull                           -   Offham, St Peter
1686   William Hull                           -   Itchingfield, St Nicolas (2)
1696   William Eldridge                     -   Horsham, Old Holbrook Park House
1696   John Wood                              -   Berwick, St Michael & All Angels (Old 5)
1698   John Wood                              -   Berwick, St Michael & All Angels (Old 1 [prior to 1811] )
1699   William & Thomas Eldridge  .-   Rusper, St Mary Magdalene (3,4,5,6,7,8)

Bell    Hum   Prime Tierce Quint Nominal
   1      698Hz 1392Hz 1659Hz
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