Gamston
St Peter

Bells

The west tower contains a ring of six bells. They are hung in a cast-iron frame by Taylors of Loughborough, 1924, and were augmented to six at that time. Details are:

  Inscription
1

1914 lest we forget 1918
2

(Blank)
3

DANIEL HEDDERLY CAST VS ALL IN 1721
4

WILLIAM IBBERSON WILLIAM PERKIN W:C 1721
5

DO AS YOV WOVLD BE DONE BY

6

THOMAS HOLLES DVKE OF NEWCASTLE

The first bell is by Taylors of Loughborough and the remaining five are all by Daniel Hedderly.

In 1497 three bells were given to Gamston on Idle by Thomas Thurland; these bells were cast by Richard Mellours. In the 1552 Edward VI inventory there were three bells, and three bells also were recorded in 1740.