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Duke University
Loughborough
Randwick
St Peter Port

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The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Our correspondence regarding the bells of Carlisle Cathedral dates back to 1919. At this time an inspection was carried out on the old bells, 6 bells 21 _ cwt in

Details of the old bells:

Bell Founder Date Weight (cwt)
1 J & W Langshaw of Carlisle 1659 5 _
2 Edward Sellar of York 1728 7 _
3 Lees & Wright of Nottingham 1608 9 _
4 C & G Mears of London 1845 13
5 I. B. Ancient 17
6 J& W Langshaw of Carlisle 1657 21 _

In 1924 the bells were augmented to eight by Mears and Stainbank and hung in a Pynkadoe (African hardwood) frame. Another inspection was carried out in 1985, the bellringers were aware that there were problems as the bells were difficult to ring. It was found that one bell was cracked and the construction of the canon retaining headstock on the 7th lead to it being very sluggish to ring, as well as going up wrong (the clapper being on the wrong side of the bell).

At this time the Council for the Care of Churches stipulated that the 5th, 7th and 8th should be retained if it was decided to replace the bells.

Between 1985 and 1999 various avenues were explored for the restoration of the peal, including: replacing them with a peal from another church, augmenting the eight to ten, and replacing them with a new peal. Eventually it was decided to install a complete new ring of ten in a new twelve bell frame, as a Millennium funded project.

The 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th of the old eight have been retained as clock/tolling bells. The Angelus is chimed on the 3rd, the 4th and 5th are service bells, the 7th is the passing bell and the 8th is the clock bell.

The old bells and frame were removed from the tower during the week commencing 3rd May 1999 and the new frame and bells were installed during August 1999.

The Bishop of Carlisle dedicated the new ring of ten on October 3rd 1999. Two trebles were added in November 2000 to complete the ring of twelve.

Bell
Inscription
 Weight (cwt)
1

IN MEMORIAM
CANON JOHN WILLIAMSON
RURAL DEAN OF CARLISLE
GIVEN BY
WALTER AND JOSEPHINE EWBANK

(opposite) COLVMBA

 4-3-20
2

RING OUT THE OLD
RING IN THE NEW
IN CELEBRATION OF
THE RUBY WEDDING OF
IAN SHARP SUTCLIFFE
(DIOCESAN REGISTRAR AND CHAPTER CLERK 1962-91)
AND HIS WIFE
ANNE LYON WYLLIE

(opposite) COLMAN

 4-3-6
3

IN REMEMBRANCE
HASTINGS RADSHALL AND CONSTANCE
GAVE ME TO GOD
1924

(opposite) BEGA

 5-0-0
4

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
HASTINGS RADSHALL HIS SERVANT
I RING:
1924

(opposite) HILDA

 5-0-4
5

BEDE (opposite)

BEDE
IS MY
NAME
GIVEN BY ROLAND WHITFIELD
IN MEMORY OF
HIS BELOVED WIFE SHEILA
1926 - 1991

 5-2-10
6

OSWALD (opposite)

TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN CELEBRATION OF
THE SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
OF OFFICERS OF THIS CATHEDRAL CHURCH
ELLIS THOMAS AMOS, BURSAR AND CHAPTER CLERK
AND ELIZABETH CAROLINE m. 11.5.1973
CAROLYN ELIZABETH BAINES, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
AND JOHN m. 17.11.1973
BRIAN GREGORY LOWE, SURVEYOR OF THE FABRIC
AND VALERIE ANNE m. 28.4.1973

 5-2-16
7

PATRICK (opposite)

CHRIST IN EVERY EAR THAT HEARS ME
GIVEN BE
RON, ANNE, SALLY AND BEN EAST
BELLRINGERS AT THIS CATHEDRAL

 6-1-22
8

AIDAN (opposite)

I RING FOR
R. MARGARET BENNETT
AND S. HELEN BENNETT
BELLRINGERS HERE
1966 - 1991

 7-2-22
9

HERBERT (opposite)

GIVEN BY THE FRIENDS
OF
CARLISLE CATHEDRAL

 9-2-22
10

C & G MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1845
CUTHBERT (opposite)

IN MEMORIAM
J. H. CHURCHILL, DEAN 1972 - 1987
PROVIDED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLISLE
COUNCILLOR JOHN COLLIER
MAYOR
THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2000

 10-3-10
11

NINIAN (opposite)

GIVEN BY
LESLIE BOUMPHREY
PRESENT RINGING MASTER
AND HIS WIFE MARGARET
DEO GRATIS

 13-3-8
12

KENTIGERN (opposite)

EX DONO
JAMES BOUSTEAD
FORMER RINGING MASTER
AND
PAST AND PRESENT RINGERS
CATHEDRAL CHURCH
OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY

 21-0-6
 
     
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