COALEY, ST BARTHOLOMEW
DETAILS OF THE BELLS | |||||
BELL | FOUNDER | DATE | WEIGHT | DIAMETER | NOTE |
1 | Charles & George Mears | 1845 | 4cwt 1qtr 20lb | 263/4" | E |
2 | Charles & George Mears | 1845 | 3cwt 3qtr 23lb | 271/4" | D |
3 | Charles & George Mears | 1845 | 5cwt 2qtr 1lb | 31" | C |
4 | Charles & George Mears | 1845 | 6cwt 1qtr 25lb | 32" | B |
5 | Charles & George Mears | 1845 | 7cwt 3qtr 24lb | 35" | A |
6 | Charles & George Mears | 1845 | 11cwt 2qtr 2lb | 40" | G |
Frame:
Metal lowside by Eayre & Smith in 2003
Gear:
Web-section iron headstocks with fixed steel gudgeons, ball bearings, traditional-type wheels, stays and sliders all by Eayre & Smith in 2003.
Tuning:
Not tuned: old-style
This research is fairly basic and seeks to determine whether the band were, as sometimes believed, all local or whether other ringers from further afield were utilised.
They are recorded as:
5040 Grandsire Doubles
26th June 1919
- Oliver J Higgins
- Charles Olpin
- James L Smith
- Percy C Brown
- Albert H Carter ( C )
- Ethelbert
Hill.
1. Oliver J Higgins.
Aged 40, Cloth Shrinker, BORN in Coaley, living at 21, Tankards Close, St. Michaels, Bristol:
Married: Wife Ellen, aged 43
Children: Cyril, aged 7
William aged 6
2. Charles Olpin.
Aged 36, Mason.: Born in Cam, living in Cam Green (Only JUST over the border of Coaley Parish!).
Married: Wife Sarah aged 35
Children: Florence E, aged 10
Edith J, aged 8
Arthur L, aged 4
Harvey, aged 1
3. James L. Smith.
Aged 43, Farmer, Field Farm, Coaley.
Married: Wife Mary aged 36
Children: Elsie M, aged 6
Laura, aged 5
William J, aged 3
Edgar G, aged 1
Niece Edith M, aged 15
Albert Brown
Aged 50, Cowman, The Street Coaley (Close to Oatridge House).
Married: Wife Mary, Aged 48
Children: Charles, aged 21
Albert, aged 14
4.----------------- Percy C. aged 7 - Born in SlimbridgeEdgar G, aged 1
Harry Carter.
Aged 43, Signalman on Railway. The Street, Coaley. (Close to Oatridge House)
Married: Wife Annie, aged 39
Children: Eva, aged 11
5.----------------- Albert H. aged 5 – born in CoaleyStephen H. Hill,
Aged 44, Mason, The Street, Coaley.
Married: Wife Sonia, aged 47
Children:
6.----------------- Ethelbert, aged 20- Striker in Blacksmiths edgeworks.
- Born in Coaley.
Florence E.A aged 13.
Thus the evidence is that all the ringers have a near direct connection with Coaley.
Further evidence from a 1909 Occupiers List, (near equivalent of the modern Electoral Role).
The are recorded as:
1. Oliver J Higgins. Not resident in Coaley (Presumably still in Bristol)
2. Charles Olpin. Not resident in Coaley. (Presumably still at Cam Green)
3. James L Smith - Field Farm, Coaley – Full Name is James Lusty Smith
4. Percy C Brown. - Father Albert living in Mill Court (close to current Mill)
5. Albert H Carter – Father Harry living in “Lower Coaley”
- Ethelbert Hill.
- “Near The Church” Coaley.
- He is known to have been the Verger and Sexton in Coaley during later years and lived in 2, Church Cottages.
Finally, at this stage, the ages of the ringers at the time of the first (1919) peal, plus or minus one year) can be given as:
- Oliver J Higgins - 58
- Charles Olpin - 54
- James L Smith - 61
- Percy C Brown - 25
- Albert H Carter - 23 ( C )
- Ethelbert Hill - 38