Bells

Blacklands bells were installed in 1890 during the incumbency of the second vicar, the Reverend Alfred Hodges. Hodges did much towards establishing the church on a secure footing and was evidently a dynamic and persuasive character, for he raised enough money to have a tower built and had earlier convinced Mrs M. L. Axtell of Spa Villa to donate £600 for a peal of bells. She had given the money as a thanks offering after recovering from a serious illness; Hodges had hinted that a peal of bells would be desirable. The tower was finally dedicated and the bells commissioned in 1890. This is commemorated by a plaque in the church. The first six bells were cast by the famous firm of John Taylor of Loughborough. Then in 1897 two more bells were added and all eight were rung to celebrate Queen Victoria‘s golden jubilee. These two new bells were also cast by John Taylor, and completed a scale of E major.   If you live near the church you will hear the bells before our Sunday services and often on a Friday evening at bell ringing practice. The weights of the bells are as follows: Bell 1 (treble) 4.75cwt. Bell 2 5cwt. Bell 3 5.5cwt. Bell 4 7.5cwt. Bell 5 9.5cwt.

 

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