The All Saints' Barnby-in-the-Willows bells are hung in a cast-iron H frame for six bells made by Taylors of Loughborough in 1932. Four of the bells were recast from the originals in 1932, with the current second being added at the same time having been given by the Barron Bell Trust. The smallest, the treble, was added in 1935 and celebrates the reign of King George V from 1910 to 1935, completing the present peal of six bells (the dedication service was held on Thursday 9 May 1935 at 6.30 pm - to view the Order of Service sheet click here). Of the recast bells the fourth was originally produced in 1636. The third and fifth were originally cast in 1713 and bear the name of G Sharp Esq whose details, and those of his relatives, may be seen on various memorials around the Church. The tenor (sixth) was originally cast in 1753.
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The treble (diameter 23.75” weight 3.1.20) was made in 1935 and carries the inscription: GEORGIVS V DEI : GRA : BRITT : OMN : REX : IND : IMP : 1910-1935 |
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The second (diameter 25.25” weight 3.2.0) was cast in 1932, when the other 4 original bells were recast, and bears the following inscription on the waist: EMMA BARRON FOUNDER OF THE BARRON BELL TRUST F.
HOPKINS with the following inscription opposite: TO THE GLORY OF GOD THIS BELL WAS GIVEN BY THE |
Click here for a 479Kb 5 second MPEG video clip of the second bell ringing.
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The third bell (diameter 26.25” weight 3.3.26), recast in 1932, was originally cast in 1713 and bears the inscription: G. SHARP. ESQ R. W. VIC WRIG BENEFACTORES 1713 |
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The fourth bell (diameter 27” weight 4.1.11), recast in 1932, was originally cast in 1636 and bears the inscription: GOD SAVE THE CHVRCH 1636 |
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The fifth bell (diameter 28.5” weight 4.3.7), recast in 1932, was originally cast in 1713 and bears the inscription: G. SHARP. ESQ D. W. D. I. M. & T. B. P. R. CHURCHWARDENS 1713 |
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Click here for a 477Kb 5 second MPEG video clip of the fifth bell ringing.
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The tenor (diameter 31.5” weight 6.1.7) was originally cast in 1753 and was recast in 1932 bearing the following inscription: GLORE BE TO THE LORD 1753 THO. HEDDERLY |
The bell frame was renovated in June 1999 by Hayward Mills of Nottingham. In addition, minor repairs were carried out to the bell mechanisms, weather boards were fitted to the tower windows along with bird guards to prevent access by pigeons and other birds. The work was supported by grants from the Onyx Environmental Trust and the Barron Bell Trust.
On 1 January 2000 the newly formed Barnby-in-the-Willows bell ringers took part in 'Ring in 2000'. This project was initiated in 1997 in order to recruit and train thousands of new ringers to join a nationwide ringing in of the new millennium. Several thousand churches throughout the UK took part, most of them at midday on New Years Day.
To download a short recording, from 1 January 2000, of the
Barnby-in-the-Willows bells please click here: 
The file is 334 KBytes and lasts for 15.5 seconds. The first four rounds
were recorded inside the Church. The last four rounds were recorded near
the tower, outside the church.
 Ringing in the New Millennium at Barnby-in-the-Willows |
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 The Barnby-in-the-Willows Ringers (Pictured left to right are Gill Bower, David Seabrook, Tim Carter, Joan Shankland, Yvonne Hewitt, David Rees. Not pictured are Nicola Goodwin and Maria Hewitt.) |
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A minor composition (a composition for 6 bells) exists called Barnby-in-the Willows. Judging by our current standard we are many years away from being able to ring it! However, the composition is available to view if you click here.
To celebrate the marriage of Nicola Goodwin to Scott Bower, on 30 December 2000, a band of ringers from Balderton rang the first quarter peal at Barnby for many years. To download a 15 second video clip (344 KBytes) of the ringing click here. To download a 15 second video clip (344 KBytes) of the quarter peal from outside All Saints' Church, set against the winter evening setting sun, click here.
Last updated: 22 June 2002