St Nicholas, St Nicholas St
1933+2016
Bell Weight Note Diam Date Founder Extant Source
1/10 6-2-11 F 28.5 1897 John Taylor & Co Destroyed 1940 JT records
2/10 6-2-22 Eb 30.5 1897 John Taylor & Co Destroyed 1940 JT records
3/10 7-3-27 Db 33.25 1897 John Taylor & Co Destroyed 1940 JT records
4/10 7-1-20 C 34.25 1764 Thomas Rudhall Destroyed 1940 JT records
5/10 8-2-22 Bb 36.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall Destroyed 1940 JT records
6/10 10-2-13 Ab 39.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall Destroyed 1940 JT records
7/10 13-2-25 Gb 42.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall Destroyed 1940 JT records
8/10 18-0-21 F 46.75 1817 Thomas II Mears Destroyed 1940 JT records
9/10 18-1-6 Eb 48.75 1856 (unidentified) Destroyed 1940 JT records
10/10 34-0-2 Db 58.5 1804 Thomas I Mears Destroyed 1940 JT records
Previously
1/10 7-1-26 F 31.25 1817 Thomas II Mears Recast 1897 CJP
2/10 7-0-14 Eb 30.75 1809 Thomas Mears and Son Recast 1897 CJP
3/10 7-3-19 Db 33.25 1764 Thomas Rudhall Recast 1897 CJP
4/10 8-0-15 C 34.25 1764 Thomas Rudhall To 1897 CJP
5/10 9-2-24 Bb 36.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall To 1897 CJP
6/10 11-2-3 Ab 39.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall To 1897 CJP
7/10 13-2-25 Gb 42.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall To 1897 CJP
8/10 18-0-21 F 46.75 1817 Thomas II Mears To 1897 CJP
9/10 20-3-17 Eb 49.75 1764 Thomas Rudhall Recast 1856 CJP
10/10 35-2-x Db 58.5 1804 Thomas I Mears To 1897 CJP
Previously
1/10 7-0-x Db c30 1809 Thomas Mears and Son Recast 1817 CJP
8/10 17-0-13 F 45.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall Recast 1817 CJP
8/8 28-1-20 Db 56.25 1764 Thomas Rudhall Recast 1804 CJP
Current bells
Bell Weight Note Diam Date Founder Source
1Q 4-1-17 Db-18 28.5 1960 John Taylor & Co DLC, NWB 25/9/1986
2Q 8-3-26 Ab-17 36.5 1960 John Taylor & Co DLC, NWB 25/9/1986
Curfew 11-0-21 G-18 39.13 1960 John Taylor & Co DLC, NWB 25/9/1986
Hour 29-0-22 Db-20 54.75 1960 John Taylor & Co DLC, NWB 25/9/1986
Inscriptions:
1Q: 186 / "ST STEPHEN” (Birmingham ornament) Waist: "PROSPERITY TO THE PARISH" / (QUOTATION FROM A ST. NICHOLAS BELL CAST IN 1764) / PARISHES OF ST NICHOLAS WITH ST LEONARD / AND ALL SAINTS UNITED WITH ST STEPHEN / DEC. 9TH 1958 / RECTOR. REV. S. M. F. WOODHOUSE. M.A. / CHURCHWARDENS / S. W. G. SIMS [space] R. J. DYMOND Opposite: JOHN TAYLOR & CO. / BELL FOUNDERS / LOUGHBOROUGH / 1960
2Q: 194 / "ALL SAINTS" (Birmingham ornament) Waist: "PEACE AND GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD" / (QUOTATION FROM A ST. NICHOLAS BELL CAST IN 1764) / CHAPEL OF EASE WITHIN THE PARISH / ORDER IN COUNCIL OF DEC. 9TH 1958, Opposite: JOHN TAYLOR & CO. / BELL FOUNDERS / LOUGHBOROUGH / 1960
Curfew: 188 / "ST NICHOLAS" (Birmingham ornament) / Waist: (CURFEW BELL) / IN MEMORY OF BRISTOLIAN / JOHN MORTIMER DUNCAN STANCOMB / M.B.E., MA., R.D. / HONORARY CANON OF BRISTOL CATHEDRAL / BELOVED VICAR AND THE LAST INCUMBENT OF / ST. NICHOLAS WITH ST. LEONARD 1928-1955 / "LOVE ONE ANOTHER WITH A PURE HEART, FERVENTLY" / CHURCHWARDENS - ST. NICHOLAS / W. MORTON 1945-1959 / C. E. BYRT 1952-1959 / CHURCHWARDENS - ST. LEONARD’S / R. J. DYMOND 1948-1959 / A. T. STONE 1958-1959 / SENIOR VESTRYMAN T. P. BARRON Opposite: JOHN TAYLOR & CO. / BELL FOUNDERS / LOUGHBOROUGH / 1960
Hour: 183 / "ST LEONARD" (Birmingham ornament) Waist: "FEAR GOD HONOUR THE KING" / (QUOTATION FROM A ST. NICHOLAS BELL CAST IN 1764) / PARISH OF ST. LEONARD UNITED WITH / ST. NICHOLAS PARISH 1766 / FOUR BELLS CAST FROM ST. NICHOLAS / PEAL OF TEN BELLS DAMAGED BY ENEMY ACTION / NOV. 20TH. 1940 Opposite: JOHN TAYLOR & CO. / BELL FOUNDERS / LOUGHBOROUGH / 1960
1/10 6-2-11 F 28.5 1897 John Taylor & Co Destroyed 1940 JT records
2/10 6-2-22 Eb 30.5 1897 John Taylor & Co Destroyed 1940 JT records
3/10 7-3-27 Db 33.25 1897 John Taylor & Co Destroyed 1940 JT records
4/10 7-1-20 C 34.25 1764 Thomas Rudhall Destroyed 1940 JT records
5/10 8-2-22 Bb 36.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall Destroyed 1940 JT records
6/10 10-2-13 Ab 39.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall Destroyed 1940 JT records
7/10 13-2-25 Gb 42.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall Destroyed 1940 JT records
8/10 18-0-21 F 46.75 1817 Thomas II Mears Destroyed 1940 JT records
9/10 18-1-6 Eb 48.75 1856 (unidentified) Destroyed 1940 JT records
10/10 34-0-2 Db 58.5 1804 Thomas I Mears Destroyed 1940 JT records
Previously
1/10 7-1-26 F 31.25 1817 Thomas II Mears Recast 1897 CJP
2/10 7-0-14 Eb 30.75 1809 Thomas Mears and Son Recast 1897 CJP
3/10 7-3-19 Db 33.25 1764 Thomas Rudhall Recast 1897 CJP
4/10 8-0-15 C 34.25 1764 Thomas Rudhall To 1897 CJP
5/10 9-2-24 Bb 36.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall To 1897 CJP
6/10 11-2-3 Ab 39.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall To 1897 CJP
7/10 13-2-25 Gb 42.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall To 1897 CJP
8/10 18-0-21 F 46.75 1817 Thomas II Mears To 1897 CJP
9/10 20-3-17 Eb 49.75 1764 Thomas Rudhall Recast 1856 CJP
10/10 35-2-x Db 58.5 1804 Thomas I Mears To 1897 CJP
Previously
1/10 7-0-x Db c30 1809 Thomas Mears and Son Recast 1817 CJP
8/10 17-0-13 F 45.5 1764 Thomas Rudhall Recast 1817 CJP
8/8 28-1-20 Db 56.25 1764 Thomas Rudhall Recast 1804 CJP
Current bells
Bell Weight Note Diam Date Founder Source
1Q 4-1-17 Db-18 28.5 1960 John Taylor & Co DLC, NWB 25/9/1986
2Q 8-3-26 Ab-17 36.5 1960 John Taylor & Co DLC, NWB 25/9/1986
Curfew 11-0-21 G-18 39.13 1960 John Taylor & Co DLC, NWB 25/9/1986
Hour 29-0-22 Db-20 54.75 1960 John Taylor & Co DLC, NWB 25/9/1986
Inscriptions:
1Q: 186 / "ST STEPHEN” (Birmingham ornament) Waist: "PROSPERITY TO THE PARISH" / (QUOTATION FROM A ST. NICHOLAS BELL CAST IN 1764) / PARISHES OF ST NICHOLAS WITH ST LEONARD / AND ALL SAINTS UNITED WITH ST STEPHEN / DEC. 9TH 1958 / RECTOR. REV. S. M. F. WOODHOUSE. M.A. / CHURCHWARDENS / S. W. G. SIMS [space] R. J. DYMOND Opposite: JOHN TAYLOR & CO. / BELL FOUNDERS / LOUGHBOROUGH / 1960
2Q: 194 / "ALL SAINTS" (Birmingham ornament) Waist: "PEACE AND GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD" / (QUOTATION FROM A ST. NICHOLAS BELL CAST IN 1764) / CHAPEL OF EASE WITHIN THE PARISH / ORDER IN COUNCIL OF DEC. 9TH 1958, Opposite: JOHN TAYLOR & CO. / BELL FOUNDERS / LOUGHBOROUGH / 1960
Curfew: 188 / "ST NICHOLAS" (Birmingham ornament) / Waist: (CURFEW BELL) / IN MEMORY OF BRISTOLIAN / JOHN MORTIMER DUNCAN STANCOMB / M.B.E., MA., R.D. / HONORARY CANON OF BRISTOL CATHEDRAL / BELOVED VICAR AND THE LAST INCUMBENT OF / ST. NICHOLAS WITH ST. LEONARD 1928-1955 / "LOVE ONE ANOTHER WITH A PURE HEART, FERVENTLY" / CHURCHWARDENS - ST. NICHOLAS / W. MORTON 1945-1959 / C. E. BYRT 1952-1959 / CHURCHWARDENS - ST. LEONARD’S / R. J. DYMOND 1948-1959 / A. T. STONE 1958-1959 / SENIOR VESTRYMAN T. P. BARRON Opposite: JOHN TAYLOR & CO. / BELL FOUNDERS / LOUGHBOROUGH / 1960
Hour: 183 / "ST LEONARD" (Birmingham ornament) Waist: "FEAR GOD HONOUR THE KING" / (QUOTATION FROM A ST. NICHOLAS BELL CAST IN 1764) / PARISH OF ST. LEONARD UNITED WITH / ST. NICHOLAS PARISH 1766 / FOUR BELLS CAST FROM ST. NICHOLAS / PEAL OF TEN BELLS DAMAGED BY ENEMY ACTION / NOV. 20TH. 1940 Opposite: JOHN TAYLOR & CO. / BELL FOUNDERS / LOUGHBOROUGH / 1960
HTE Gloucestershire 1881
Bells & Bellfounding 1879 by XYZ
Click the links below to view The Ringing World articles The City of the Heavy Fours (part 1) and Bristol queries answered by David Cawley
Matthews, J - 1825 - Bristol Guide The City Of Bristol, Hotwells & Clifton.
On the tower is a beautiful spire, and the whole from the ground to the cock is 205 feet. The bells are a large, sonorous, musical peal of ten, the tenor of which, weighing 36 cwt. sounds the hour.
On the tower is a beautiful spire, and the whole from the ground to the cock is 205 feet. The bells are a large, sonorous, musical peal of ten, the tenor of which, weighing 36 cwt. sounds the hour.
