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The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Somersham
within the Benefice of
Somersham, Old Hurst, Pidley-cum-Fenton and Woodhurst, Cambridgeshire |
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The Bells of the Church of John the Baptist, Somersham
The tower at Somersham houses a set of 6 bells cast by Edward Arnold of St Neots in 1782. The bells are mounted on a wooden frame believed to be much older and was probably made for the original bells. All of the present bells are inscribed as follows: Treble (29ins): OMNIA FIANT AD GLORIAM DEI EDWD ARNOLD ST. NEOTS FECIT 1782 2nd (31ins): EDWD ARNOLD ST. NEOTS FECIT 1782 3rd (33½ins): LET AVERY THING THAT HATH BREATH PRAIS THE LORD + EDWD ARNOLD ST. NEOTS FECIT 1782 4th (35½ins): REVd. JOHN WILSON CURATE + + MARTIN RAWLING JOS. WILL MARTIN CHURCHWARDENS U EDWD ARNOLD ST. NEOTS FECIT 1782 5th (38ins): REVd. JOHN WILSON CURATE U MARTIN RAWLING JOS. WILL MARTIN CHURCHWARDENS EDWD ARNOLD ST. NEOTS FECIT 1782 Tenor (41½ins): J TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING CALL AND TO THE ( ) DO SUMMON ALL EDWD ARNOLD ST. NEOTS FECIT 1782 The weight of the Tenor is 12cwt and is in F#
Details of other towers in the local area can be found at the Ely Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers WEB site |
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