History

 

From the 1552 Hethersett Inventory:

Itm one belle hangyng in the stepulle in weiyghte viiiC valued at vi:vs

 

From Le Strange : Church Bells in Norfolk : C.789.5   1874  page 145

Hethersett St. Remigius 5.

1. C. & G. Mears Founders London 1856

2. Joseph Mallows. Fecit 1759

3. Tho: Newman made mee 1713

4. Iohn Brend made mee 1638

5.T.F.M.H.*S.F. 1607 W. [By William Brend]

One Bell 6th Edward VI

Four Bells 1753

Five in      1763

The Present Ring of Eight

 

All the bells were recast in 1938.

 

BELL   WEIGHT         DIAMETER     NUMBER        DATE & INSCRIPTION       

 

Treble  2-3-0               1' 11 1/2"         148                  1904

2nd      3-0-0               2'                     267                  1904

3rd       3-2-0               2' 1 1/4"           298                  1856

4th       4-1-0               2' 3 5/8 "          173                  MALLOWS FECIT 1759

5th       5-0-0               2' 5 7/8 "          213                  THO NEWMAN MADE MEE 1713  

6th       5-2-0               2' 7 "                156                  IOHN BREND MADE MEE 1638

7th       7-1-0               2' 9 5/8 "          256                  T.F. M.H. & S.F. [BY WILLIAM

                                                                                                             BREND] 1607 W 

presumably Miles Hunne (Rector) and 2 Churchwardens

Tenor   9-2-0               3' 1 3/4 "          137                  J.M. LA F. MCANALLY RECTOR

JEAN  G. DEWAR}1890

                                                                                                GEORGE R. REVELL}

 

Frame : George Day & Sons Bell Hangers, Eye 1890

 

Clock installed 1937 to commemorate Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

 

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