Bosham, Holy Trinity |
|
The Bells
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Date |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
4-1-18 cwt |
27.13" |
1384.5 Hz |
F |
1713 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
|
2 |
5-1-18 cwt |
30.00" |
1240 Hz |
Eb |
1709 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
|
3 |
6-3-0 cwt |
32.88" |
1107.5 Hz |
Db |
1903 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
|
4 |
7-2-16 cwt |
34.13" |
1037.5 Hz |
C |
R B |
1572 |
Full Circle |
|
5 |
9-0-0 cwt |
37.63" |
923.5 Hz |
Bb |
Clement I Tosier |
1688 |
Full Circle |
|
6 |
13-0-7 cwt |
42.25" |
820.5 Hz |
Ab |
William & Thomas I Mears |
1787 |
Removed |
Full Circle |
6 Bells, 7-3-3 cwt in Ab
1533 Oct 7: "I bequethe to the amendyng off the Belfery iijs iiijd . . . . My bode to be beryid in the Belfery off Bossum Cherche"
"Item to the bell ryngars of the saide church of Boseham to ryng yerly at the saide diringe and masses, every of them ijd"
1533 Dec 1: "I bequeth iiij ewes to the reparacion of the belles of Bosham"
1537 Jun 30: "To the Belles iijs iiijd"
1538 July 15: "I geve to the reparacons of the Bells of Bosham ij ewes . . . . Also I geve ij ewes and the profight of them shall fynde ryngers to ryng at my saide obit at dirige and masse"
1556 Oct 12: "To vj ringers at my buryall and monthes mynde ijs"
1636: "The belfrey wantes much repairing in the Covering."
1533 Oct 7: "I bequethe to the amendyng off the Belfery iijs iiijd . . . . My bode to be beryid in the Belfery off Bossum Cherche"
"Item to the bell ryngars of the saide church of Boseham to ryng yerly at the saide diringe and masses, every of them ijd"
1533 Dec 1: "I bequeth iiij ewes to the reparacion of the belles of Bosham"
1537 Jun 30: "To the Belles iijs iiijd"
1538 July 15: "I geve to the reparacons of the Bells of Bosham ij ewes . . . . Also I geve ij ewes and the profight of them shall fynde ryngers to ryng at my saide obit at dirige and masse"
1556 Oct 12: "To vj ringers at my buryall and monthes mynde ijs"
1636: "The belfrey wantes much repairing in the Covering."
Recordings 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 - 375.5Hz - F#+26
Prime - 593Hz - D+17
Tierce - 822Hz - Ab-17
Quint - 1073Hz - C+43
Nominal - 1384.5Hz - F-14
Prime - 593Hz - D+17
Tierce - 822Hz - Ab-17
Quint - 1073Hz - C+43
Nominal - 1384.5Hz - F-14
| pevenseyone.mp3 |
Bell 2
Hum - 343.5Hz - F-28
Prime - 544Hz - Db-32
Tierce - 738Hz - F# -4
Quint - 987.5Hz - B+0
Nominal - 1240Hz - Eb-5
Prime - 544Hz - Db-32
Tierce - 738Hz - F# -4
Quint - 987.5Hz - B+0
Nominal - 1240Hz - Eb-5
| pevenseytwo.mp3 |
Bell 3
Hum - 307.5Hz - Eb-19
Prime - 520Hz - C-10
Tierce - 665.5Hz - E+16
Quint - 893.5Hz - A+26
Nominal - 1107.5Hz - Db-1
Prime - 520Hz - C-10
Tierce - 665.5Hz - E+16
Quint - 893.5Hz - A+26
Nominal - 1107.5Hz - Db-1
| pevenseythree.mp3 |
Bell 4
Hum - 274Hz - Db-19
Prime - 506.5Hz - B+44
Tierce - 625Hz - Eb+8
Quint - 813.5Hz - Ab-35
Nominal - 1037.5Hz - C-14
Prime - 506.5Hz - B+44
Tierce - 625Hz - Eb+8
Quint - 813.5Hz - Ab-35
Nominal - 1037.5Hz - C-14
| pevenseyfour.mp3 |
Bell 5
Hum - 259Hz - C-16
Prime - 446Hz - A+23
Tierce - 556.5Hz - Db+7
Quint - 748.5Hz - F#+20
Nominal - 923.5Hz - Bb-15
Prime - 446Hz - A+23
Tierce - 556.5Hz - Db+7
Quint - 748.5Hz - F#+20
Nominal - 923.5Hz - Bb-15
| pevenseyfive.mp3 |
Bell 6
Hum - 219Hz - A-7
Prime - 408.5Hz - Ab-28
Tierce - 494Hz - B+0
Quint - 639.5Hz - Eb+47
Nominal - 820.5Hz - Ab-20
Prime - 408.5Hz - Ab-28
Tierce - 494Hz - B+0
Quint - 639.5Hz - Eb+47
Nominal - 820.5Hz - Ab-20
| pevenseysix.mp3 |
Inscriptions:
*Underlined text is inscriptions within the inscription band*
*Tenor's inscription is all on one line*
*Tenor's inscription is all on one line*
1 |
R: PHELPS FECIT IOHN WHITEHEAD A:M: VICAR HENRY WHITE IOHN HARTE CH:W: 1713 |
2 |
RICHARD PHELPS MADE ME THOMAS DARLOW CHVRCH WARDEИ 1709 |
3 |
THOMAS MILLINGTON ⫶ WILLIAM WIDELLE ⫶ CHVRCH WARDENS ⫶ 1665 ⫶ A.D. 1903. BY MEARS & STAINBANK NOW RE-CAST, BOTH SOUND AND TRUE LONG SHALL I LAST, AND UNTO ALL THIS MESSAGE RING, BE FAITHFUL TO YOUR GOD, AND KING. K. H. MAC DERMOTT, VICAR. JOHN W . T . HEAVER, } GEORGE BROWN, } CHURCHWARDENS. |
4 |
################################################ R·B 1572 |
5 |
IOHN%ƧИOW%MINIƧTER% THOMAƧ%WHITE⫶WILLIAM:HAMMON : C:W% CLEMANT%TOSEAR:MADE%ME:IN:THE⛨YEARE O F 1688 @ |
6 |
W & T MEARS LATE LESTER PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1787 EDWARD BENNETT AND PHILLIP LAWRENCE CH. WARDENS |
Latin Translations:
1,3,5; Old 3: SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM - Blessed be the name of the Lord.
2,4,6: TE DEUM LAUDAMUS - God, we praise you.
+ = Fig. WBU,1
⚜ = Fig. WBU,2
1,3,5; Old 3: SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM - Blessed be the name of the Lord.
2,4,6: TE DEUM LAUDAMUS - God, we praise you.
+ = Fig. WBU,1
⚜ = Fig. WBU,2
Photographs:
Sources:
.https://sussexparishchurches.org/church/pevensey-st-nicholas/
.Church Information board
.Chichester Diocesan Surveys of 1686 and 1724 by Wyn K. Ford
.Note on Sussex Churches by Harrison
.The Church Bells of Sussex by Amhurst D. Tyssen
.Sussex Bells & Belfries by George P. Elphick
.Church Bell 5th May 1893
.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nicolas_Church,_Pevensey
.https://sussexparishchurches.org/church/pevensey-st-nicholas/
.Church Information board
.Chichester Diocesan Surveys of 1686 and 1724 by Wyn K. Ford
.Note on Sussex Churches by Harrison
.The Church Bells of Sussex by Amhurst D. Tyssen
.Sussex Bells & Belfries by George P. Elphick
.Church Bell 5th May 1893
.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nicolas_Church,_Pevensey
