[1]Work by Alfred Bowell

From Bowell papers- Leeds, Kent. 22 May 1923. To supplying new gudgeons and rehanging the tenor bell in Leeds church including expenses £14. Less station 3/10. Total £ 13-16-2. Paid cheque 11 June 1923.

March 1933. To set of second-hand handbells £3-5-0 [marked “returned”]. No payment received.

7 Jan 1938. To 10 new bell ropes as per cont £11 net. Paid cheque 11 Jan 1938.

Old 7th 6-3-26, new 7th 7-3-14, old 9th 12-1-0, new 9th 12-3-7. New metal 1-1-23. Bell Restorations booklet 1921. 7th and 9th recast and all 10 rehung with steel headstocks. Tenor 21cwt.

Testimonial: Leeds Vicarage, Maidstone. August 26th. 1912. Dear Mr. Bowell, I have much pleasure in telling you our bells at Leeds Church (all 10 without exception) run well, thanks to the most efficient way in which you carried out the restoration of them. Some 80 Ringers were here at an Association meeting this Spring, many of whom have had many years’ experience, and they one and all spoke of your work in a way which should make you feel proud of it. I shall always be pleased to bear testimony to your excellent work on Leeds bells, which had for many years been in such a bad state, and to act as a reference at any time you should require it, as I feel I cannot speak too highly of the work you and your men did here. I am, yours faithfully, H.R. HUGHES

1911 cutting on reopening and Ringing World 12 May 1911.

Inscriptions, seventh IOHN WILNAR 1638 / (waist) RECAST BY ALFRED BOWELL OF IPSWICH 1911 / R H HUGHES – VICAR / G FARMER} W BETTS} CHURCHWARDENS. Ninth HONORI DEI VSVI ECCLESIAE IOHN WILNAR 1638 / (waist) [as seventh exactly]. Alfred Bowell rehung the bells on new plain bearings. He also recast the 7th and 9th bells and cut the canons off the rest (except 1 and 2), fitting them on RSJ-type headstocks. The tenor was fitted with an independent clapper staple. Ellacombe apparatus was also fitted, 1911

Published: 21/12/2022; updated: 21/12/2022