THE BELLS OF SUSSEX
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West Grinstead, St George

Picture
Bell
Weight
Diameter
Nominal
Note
Founder
Cast
Canon
Hanging
1
3-0-13 cwt
24.13"
1367 Hz
F
Gillett & Johnston
1910
Flat
Full Circle
2
3-3-16 cwt
25.88"
1226 Hz
Eb
Gillett & Johnston
1910
Flate
Full Circle
3
3-3-9 cwt
27.44"
1094 Hz
Db
Gillett & Johnston
1910
Flat
Full Circle
4
5-0-0 cwt
29.00"
1020 Hz
C
Gillett & Johnston
1910
Flat
Full Circle
5
6-1-4 cwt
32.00"
916 Hz
Bb
Gillett & Johnston
1910
Flat
Full Circle
6
8-0-7 cwt
35.00"
820 Hz
Ab
Gillett & Johnston
1910
Flat
Full Circle

*The Frame*

About the Bells

6 Bells, 8-0-7 in Ab

​Inscriptions:

Below are the inscriptions of the bells after recasting
1
BY SUBSCRIPTION I WAS RAISED AND I WILL SOUND TO MY SUBSCRIBERS PRAISE 1795
​RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1910

2
RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1910 CAST 1795
3
RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1910 CAST 1795
4
RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1910 CAST 1795
5
RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1910 CAST 1795
6
JOHN NAILARA CHURCH WARDEN 1795
​RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON 1910

Below are the inscriptions of the bells before they were recast by Gillett & Johnston
1
BY SUBSCRIPTION I WAS RAIS'D AND I WILL SING TO MY SUBSCRIBERS PRAIS THOS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1795
2
THOS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1795
3
THOS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1795
4
THOS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1795
5
THOS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1795
6
JOHN NAILARA CHRUCH WARDEN THOS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1795
Latin Translation:
Old 1-6: Fecit - To make / Made
∲ = Fig. LXX,b
​⛫ = Fig. LXXII,d

​Photographs:


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