Records of Bells and Bell Ringing
Includes records relating to the Cathedral bell and the Diocesan Bell Ringers, including general information about the Bells and Donors contributing to the Bells, the inscriptions and castings of the Bells and the dedication of the Bells.
Reference number Guildcath/1/F/F2
Storage location Box 34 Records in this Sub-series
File contains lists of the cathedral bells, their donors and their weights and notes.
File contains correspondence relating to donors for the cathedral bells. Contains letters and acknowledgements of receipts for the following donors: Mrs. P. Crave St. Martin’s Parish Church, Epsom St. John the Divine, Cobham Miss M.J. Hoystead Professor J.H. Woodger St. Michael’s Church, Aldershot Miss G.M. Marriage Mr. H.R. Deacon Mr. D.W. Bawtree Captain J.A. Cleeve – copious correspondence relating to further costs incurred for the Cleeve ...
File contains correspondence relating to arrangements for the casting of the bells. Includes: Correspondence with Mears & Steinbank about the required weight for the tenor bell, and associated costs. Costs for adding nine further bells to the order. Discussions on increased costs for the Cleeve Bell (no. 5) Orders for the 8 remaining bells and fittings, and their costings. Text ...
File contains correspondence relating to the arrangement and wording of the donors’ inscriptions for each of the bells. Includes discussions on: The Sentance bell inscription Guildford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers inscription Grimwood bell inscription Mason bell inscription Schreiber bell inscription
File contains correspondence relating to visits by donors to castings of the bells which took place at the foundry of Mears & Stainbank, and the final inspection of the finished bells in situ. Includes discussion and confirmation of attendance at: First bell casting on December 17th 1964. Second bell casting on 26th January 1965. Inspection of bells in ...
File contains correspondence relating to the ceremony for the dedication of the bells, held on 17th May 1965. Includes: Correspondence from those who could not attend, returning their tickets to be reused. Correspondence thanking the cathedral for the service. Correspondence relating to a recording made of the first peal of the bells and photographs of the bells in ...
File contains correspondence of the Guildford Diocese of Church Bell Ringers. Letters date from 1939 to 1964. Includes: Pre- and post-war discussion of the gift of a bell from the Guild 1939-1946. Correspondence and press clippings concerning a memorial bell for Alfred H. Pulling, fundraising for the bell and casting and installation. Correspondence relating to funding for further ...
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