Colchester - St Peter

8 bells, 21-0-17 in E flat Access by stairs

Practice Night: Third Thursday of the month 7.30 to 9.000 pm - entry via front door. Please contact the Tower Captain in advance

Not currently ringing for services

Email colchester@eacr.org.uk

Contact:

OS ref: TL994253 

Toilet facilities

Church website www.stpeterscol.org.uk

listen to the bells

Peals rung: http://www.cccbr.org.uk/felstead/tbid.php?tid=1243

Bell

Weight

Note

Diameter

Cast

Founder

Treble

4-3-4

Eb

28.00"

1913

John Taylor & Co

2

5-1-5

D

29.13"

1913

John Taylor & Co

3

6-0-17

C

31.50"

1913

John Taylor & Co

4

7-1-7

Bb

33.75"

1913

John Taylor & Co

5

9-1-19

Ab

37.38"

1913

John Taylor & Co

6

11-1-5

G

39.50"

1913

John Taylor & Co

7

15-1-2

F

44.13"

1913

John Taylor & Co

Tenor

21-0-17

Eb

49.38"

1913

John Taylor & Co

Unused

24.00"

c1550 

Bury St Edmunds foundry

Original 8 were cast by Lester & Pack of London in 1763, recast in 1913 by John Taylor & Co. and hung on ball bearings in 1938. The bells still hang in the original oak frame of 1762-3

Inscriptions

Treble

Recast at the expense of C TRIFFIT WARD Vicar and hsi wife 1913

2

Recast at the expense of A POLLEY & T M LOYD. Churchwardens 1913

3

Recast at the expense of W R SIMKIN and ANNE his wife 1913

4

Recast in memory of MARY CARR WALKER 1913

5

Recast at the expense of ABRAHAM FROST and MARGARET his wife 1913

6

Recast at the expense of WILLIAM W HEWITT M.A. Cantab and SOPHIA HEWITT his sister, both of Lower Park, Dedham

7

Recast 1913

Tenor

Revd W M SMYTHIES Vicar. ROBT DUKE, JAS ROBGENT Churchwardens. This peal of eight Bells cast in 1763 by LESTER & PACK of LONDON and recast in 1913. C TRIFFIT WARD * VICAR A POLEY: T M LOYD Churchwardens * 1913 *This bell was recast at the expense of Parishoners, Congregation and Friends