Memorial Title

Church of St Bartholomew - Victory Bell

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial bell at the Church of St Bartholomew, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, commemorating Victory.

Images

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Locations

Last known location:
Church of St Bartholomew
Church Lane North
Old Whittington
Chesterfield
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S41 9QP

NGR:
SK 47044 41749 ±5m
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Location details:
In the tower: the bell is in the bell chamber and the plaque is in the ringing chamber. Please note, however, that there is no public access to the tower.

Type

Overall type: Bell.

Overall condition: Good.

Description:

A church bell and accompanying information plaque.
The bell is cast in bellmetal (a form of bronze) and bears an inscription in raised upright capital roman lettering.
The oblong plaque also has an inscription in raised upright capital roman lettering and an accompanying paper account of the bells is displayed in a wooden frame.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Bell	Bellmetal	Not available.			Good
Plaque	Metal	c300	c500	c10	Good
Record	Paper, wood	c200	c300	c20	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Bell:

VICTORY BELL
GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945

Plaque:

THE TREBLE BELL WAS INSTALLED IN 1945
AND IS INSCRIBED VICTORY BELL 1939 - 1945

E. A. CROMPTON, M. A., RECTOR
J. SYDALL	} CHURCHWARDENS
A. H. BOOTH
S. SCATTERGOOD, CAPTAIN, RINGERS.
J. NEWMAN, SECRETARY, RINGERS.
I. SCATTERGOOD, SECRETARY, P. C. C.
C. W. BOOTH, TREASURER, P. C. C.

Information chart:

Whittington Parish Church Bells

Key C#		Cwts	Qtrs	Llbs
Treble	John Taylor & Co, Loughborough. Installed in 1945 and inscribed Victory Bell 1939-45.	2	0	7
2nd	John Taylor & Co, Loughborough. Installed in 1925 when the four bells from 1880, by William Blews & Sons, Birmingham, were recast.	2	1	8
3rd	John Taylor & Co, Loughborough. Laus Deo	2	3	21
4th	John Taylor & Co, Loughborough. Laus Deo	3	1	5
5th	John Taylor & Co, Loughborough. Laus Deo	4	0	8
Tenor	John Taylor & Co, Loughborough. Laus Deo	5	0	20

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Totals
Action or event	Victory 1945
Number died	0	0
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	0	0

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council.

Local authorities:
From WW2: Chesterfield Borough Council.
From 1974: Chesterfield Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History and Conservation

May, 1947 (approx): The memorial was unveiled.

26th September, 1977: The church was listed Grade II, Historic England list number 1088305.

November, 1977: The Old Whittington Conservation Area was first designated and the church lies within it.

18th April, 2023: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition.

References

Daily Herald; 23rd April, 1947; p3 col8: A brief article about the imminent unveiling of the window.

Old Whittington Conservation Area Character Appraisal; Chesterfield Borough Council, January 2006.

Comments

We are grateful to Mr Tim Swift, Tower Captain, for providing the photograph of the bell, and to him and Mr Phil Morris of St Bartholomew's Church for their assistance in recording this memorial.

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