Southminster Church Bell appeal 1914
In
1914 the bells at
St Leonard's Church needed substantial work on
them and an appeal was launched.
As a result of the donations
The third bell was recast
All bells were quarter turned,
tuned and rehung
New fittings were provided
A new oak bell frame together with three
new beams were erected.
Southminster
Church Bell Ropes
The list below are donors to this
appeal
£25 donation
Governers of Charterhouse
£20 donation
Rev H Rushbridger
Mr William Herbert Page
Mr Benjamin Totham
Mr and Mrs P C P Lupton
£10 donation
Miss Page
Mr E J Attenborough
Mr and Mrs H S Partridge
Mssrs Strutt & Parker
£5.50 donation
Mr R Horner
£5 donation
Mrs W Rumsey
Mr T J Stammers
£4 donation
Miss Dennis
£3.30 donation
Mssrs Crick & Freeman
Dr and Mrs L Light
£2.20 donation
Chelmsford Brewery Company
Mr E J Gale
Hon Rupert Guinness MP
Mssr H Luker & Co
Mssrs Savill Bros
Mr Walter Stammers
Mr J W Sugden
Society for Protection of
Ancient Buildings
£1.10 donation
Mr E L Attenborough
Mr F H Bright
Mr H L Buxton
Mr F G Carter
Mr F Cowee
Mr C English
Mr E S Foster
Miss Goadby
Mssrs Gray & Sons
Mr N H Harvey
Mr W Neaves
Rev J R B Owen
Miss E Page
Mr A R Powys
Mr E Robinson
Mr C Tarr
£1 donation
Mr G Adam
Mrs C Brand
Mrs Lowder
Mr C C D Maclagan
Mr & Mrs H P Preston
Miss Wyatt
10sh & 6d donation
Mr L H Brame
Mrs Robson Brown
Mr H Cant
Mrs C English
10sh donation
Mrs Basham
Miss Williams
Mr A Downing
Mr W J Eades
Miss E Olley
Miss A Scott
Mr, Mrs & Miss H J Summers
5 sh donation
Mr A Aldridge
Mr F Bishop
Mr W Brown
Mr T Coote
Mr Frederick Downing
Mr L J Kemp
Miss Kercher
Mr A Pipe
Mr Walter Pipe
Miss E Scott
Miss Taylor
Mr J Watt
2sh & 6d donation
Mr & Mrs F Aylett
Mrs Casey
Mrs J Scott
Mr R Summers
2sh donation
Mr C Lindus
1sh donation
Mrs Moore
The bell ringers on this day
were
George Hymus ( Bell Captain)
Peter Hurrell ( Sub Captain)
Stewart Offord
Tom Bantock
Reginald Goody
William Drain
Phillip Payne
Albert Rand
Charles Chapman
