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It is not known when bells were first installed in the tower or how many bells there were at first.

The earliest reference to the bells is in 1760 when it is noted the tower houses a total of six bells in use. Two decades later in 1781 the registers say "Little bells recast at the cost of £14. 4s. 4d. Old bell cast at £1. 8s. 0d. per hundred, metal added at 1s. 2d. per pound".

From The Ripley and Heanor News Jan 29th 1971
"HEANOR CHURCH BELLS 1902
Reading from right to left of the picture are the Rev. Phillips, Dr. Turton, Mr. John Holbrook (rector's warden), Rev. C.E.L. Corfield (later Canon Corfield of Taunton), Mr. T. Mayfield (people's warden), Mr T. Crook (clerk and verger), foreman of the work, and Mr. T. Hamiton (a workman)."

The picture was loaned to the Ripley and Heanor by Mrs Edith P. Cope of Crosshill, and is here reproduced with their kind permission

Due to problems with the medieval oak bell frame having become weak with age the bells were rehung and the peal increased from six to eight in 1902 in time for the coronation of Edward VII..

From the Church magazine (1902) The Parish Church Bells and Clock.
"The Chairman of the Urban Council called a public meeting on Sept. 23rd to see if the townsmen and parishioners generally would add two more bells in our grand old tower, and put the town clock in good repair.
The Guild of St. Laurence decided to give the Coronation Bell to cost about £40. The Wardens will have to raise £250 more to re-hang and re-cast the bells and put in new floors, etc. Messrs. John Taylor, of Loughborough, the well-known firm, have the work in hand.
There is a proposal to try and raise £400 all so as to complete the peal of eight splendid bells but it seems a very big sum to raise."

The bells have the following inscriptions :

Number	Note	weight	Inscription	Year Cast
1	E		"A.M.D.G. This bell was given A.D. 1902 byt John Holbrook, Church-warden in loving memory of his dear son-in-law, Louis Henry Lovatt who died Dec. 17, 1900 Aged 27 years."	1902
2	D#		"God save the King 1902 C.E.L Corfield M.A. Rector Thos Mayfield JP .......John Holbrook...... Wardens Guild of St Lawrence"	1902
3	C#		"The churches praise I sound always...... Thos. Hedderley of Nottingham fecit."	1781
4	B		"God save His Church 1634"	1634
5	A		"Laus Deo...... Recast 1902"	1902
6	G#		"Gloria in excelsis Deo"	Recast as copy of the original
7	F#		"Tole the tune that dulvell is to such as livd amisse but sweet mu sownde seems unto them that hope for oilfull blisse.... Deo Westwood..... 1686"
8	E		"John Taylor and Co. Founders, Loughborough... This bell together with new framework and chimes was erected by public subscription to the glory of God A.D. 1902... Jn Andrews Chairman ....H.J, Windle Sec."	1902

In May 1903 the parish magazine published an article about the Bell committee with a list of all who contributed to the work on the bells and chimes so far. It also advising that there was still a deficit on the bells to be paid off due to the total cost of the bells, clock, frame and floors in the tower with the total cost of the work having come to £585 9s 11, an equivalent of around £224,000 by today's wages.

	£	s	p
Messrs. John Fletcher & Sons	25
Howard Morley, Esq	25
Rev. C E L Corfield	10
Dr. W H Turton	10
Mrs Gregory	10
Miss Gregory	5
Miss E M Woolley	5
Rev. E M & Hon. Mrs Robinson	5
Mr. F Cattle	5
Conservative club	4	4
Mr H J Windle	4	4
Hardy's Kimberley Brewery	3	3
Young men's bible class per Mr F Shipley	2	6	6
Mr. Joseph Severn	2	2
Mr F C Corfield, J P	2	2
Hanson's brewery	2	2
Mr Thos. Hill, J P	2	2
Rev. B and Mrs Phelips	2
Rev. D F Wright	1	1
Mr. R H Robinson C.C	1	1
Mr. R W Robison	1	1
Mr. R Stoddard, B.Sc.	1	1
Mr. H Cresswell	1	1
Mr. C J Stone	1	1
Mr. A H Townsend	1	1
Mrs H Lovatt	1	1
Rev. R J Burton	1	1
Mrs Heald	1	1
Mrs. Hy Lomax (Crown)	1
Mr. Boyce Mayfield		10	6
Mr. J T Boam		10	6
Mr. W T Turner		10	6
Mr. John Carman		10	6
Mr. Benniston		10	6
Mr. H. Burton		10	6
Mr. Albert Lomax		10	6
Mr. Frank Ealey		10	6
Mr. Wm. Brough, Junr.		10	6
Mr. Jos. Briggs (Godfrey-st.)		10	6
Mr. Charles Marshall		10	6
Mr. Tom Marshall		10	6
Mr. J Richmond		10	6
Mr. A Haynes		10	6
Mr. S Oscroft		10	6
Mr. H N Burrows		10	6
Mr. Wm Berresford		10	6
Mr. A Benton		10	6
Mr. W Bramley		10	6
Misses Allsopp and Hartley		10	6
Mr. Edward Berresford		10	6
Miss Rawson		7	6
Mr. R Tomlinson		2	6
Mr. Tom Berresford		2	6
Mr. R W Clay		2	6
Mr. Curtis Brown		2	6
Mr. Franklin Severn		2	6
Mr. John Wood		2	6
Mr. Perrin (Market Place)		2	6
Mr. Smith		2	6
Mr. Geo. Buxton		2	6
Mr. John Lacey, Junr.		2	6
Mr. Geo. Ackroyd		2	6
Mr. Samuel Wagstaffe		2	6
Mr. James Carman (Mudy Street)		2	6
Mr. Levi Lomax		2	6
Mr. Jubal Brown		2	6
Mr. John Bailey		2	6
Mr. W Flint		2	6
Mr. Sergant Bailey		2	6
Mr. H Hieking		2	6
Mr. T Prince, Junr.		2	6
Mr. Albert Shardlow		2	5
Mr. A Carman		2	6
Collected at Ringers' supper		2	6
Mr D Jenkins		2
Mrs Caley		2
Messrs. W Davis & J Hollingsworth		4
Mr. John Stringfellow		1
Mr. Joseph Mill		1
Mr. Raisin		1
Mr. Hy. Lomax (Market place)		1
Messrs. Lovatt & Lovatt	10
Mr Tom N Turner, J P	10
Mr. A B Frost	8	8
Mr. Wm. Smith J.P.	5	5
Mr. John Lovatt	5	5
Mr. F Sawbridge	5
Mr. J Arthur Frost	4	4
Mr. J ohn Andrews J.P.	2	2
Mr. and Mrs Jas. Mitchell	2	2
Mr. and Mrs G Bell	2	2
Mr H H Smith	1	1
Mr Tom Wootton	1	1
Mr T Henderson	1	1
Supt. Daybell	1	1
Mr C Pearson	1	1
Dr. H H Roe	1	1
Miss Gregory (Godkin)	1	1
Mr J Bramley	1	1
Mr C H Dennis	1	1
Messrs. W Holmes & Son	1	1
Dr. and Mrs A Holmes	1	1
Mr Beardsley	1	1
Mr W Fox	1	1
Mr G Brindley		10
Mr A Piper		10
Mr T Horsley		10
Mr J Micklewright		10
Mrs Glazebrook		10
Mr G H Burgess		10
Mr J Glazebrook		10
Mr Wm Wilmot		10
Mr R W Wain		10
Mrs Robson		10
Mr C Nott		10
Mr J Cope		5
Mr C Henson		5
Mrs Henshaw		5
Mr G Bowes		5
Mr J Riley		5
Mr R Rigley		5
Mr Wm Anson		5
Mr A Wesleyan		5
Mr H Y Parker		5
Mr J Sowter		5
Mr James Towle		2	6
Mr Chivers		2	6
Mr W Smith		2	6
Mr W Richardson		1
Dr Eames	5	5
Mrs Knight	5
Mr & Mrs H W Gregory	4	4
Mr John Calladine	4	4
Miss Roper	1	1
Mrs Elliott	1	1
Mr Wm Hartley	1	1
Mr and Mrs Richards	1	1
Mr Samuel Hunt	1	1
Mrs Henry Thorpe and family	1	1
Mr C H Robinson	1	1
Mr and Mrs John Bancroft	1	1
Mrs Bee	1	1
Mr Elijah Burrows	1	1
Messrs J Lomax and sons	1	1
Mr Thos. Jackson	1	1
Mr and Mrs Bosworth	1	1
Mr Wm Taylor	1
Mr R C Gulson		10	6
Mr Sydney Watson		10	6
Mr Geo. Wheatley		10	6
Mr Wm Wilson		10	6
Mr Graham Hickling		10	6
Mr Henry Dickens (Nottm)		10	6
Mr Wm. Stainsby		10	6
Mr Sydney J Knowles & Co		10	6
Mr E A Rhodes		10	6
Mr John Sanders		5
Mr Thos. Brough		5
Mr Thos. Butler		5
Mr John Walker		5
Mr Arthur Briggs		5
Mr A Knighton		5
Mr J Munks		5
Mr H Noon		5
Mr A Hartshorn		2	6
Mr L M Thorpe		2	6
Mr W J Newbury		2	6
Mr Chambers (Cross Keys)		2	6
Mr R Johnson		2	6
Mr H Grassby		2	6
Mr H C Preston		2	6
Mr W A Grainger		2	6
Mr Joseph Williamson		2	6
Mr Fred Miller		2	6
Mr Turton (West Hill)		2	6
Mrs Bircumshaw		2	6
Miss Sellars		2	6
Mr John Wright		2	6
Mr J J Hartley		2	6
Mr D Ward		2	6
Dr Braine		2	6
Mr F Day		2	6
Mr Sam Watson		2	6
Mr Frank Smith		2	6
Miss Laura Hunt		2	6
Mrs Ward		2	6
Mrs Smith		2	6
Mr E Poole		2
Mr C Smith		2
Mr Fred Lockton		2
Mr W Berresford		2
Mr John Brough		2
Mr W Noon		2
Mr J Turton		2
Mr S E Meadows		2
Mr J H Osborn		2
Mr Hayden		1	6
Mr W L Luker		1
Mr J Hobson		1
Mr Wm. Hawley		1
Mr J Edward		1
Mr Alan Bee		1
Mr Fretwell		1
Mrs Norah Gregory		1
Mrs Marie Robinson		1
Mrs Oxley		1
Mrs Richards		1
Thos. Mayfield Esq. JP	10
Clarke Brothers	4	4
Mr Geo. Godber	1	1
Mr W Hill	1	1
Mr Hunt and Brentnall	1	1
Mrs Cave	1	1
Mr Owen Smedley	1	1
Mr T Brown & Son	1	1
Mr Thos. Newton	1	1
Mrs Inger	1	1
Mr W Warren	1	1
Mrs Hicking	1	1
Mr E Keeling		10	6
Mr Benjamin Parker		10	6
Mr John Allen		10	6
Miss L Ball		10	6
Mr C Weston		10	6
Mr S Osbourne		10	6
Mr Thos. Crook		10	6
Mr Marchbank		10	6
Mr O J Gilbert		10	6
Mr F Mayfield		10	6
Mr Aldred and Sons		10
Mr J Lilley		5
Mrs Mellors		5
Mr C H Wright		5
Mr Sharman		5
Messrs. T & C Strong		5
Mr Beeby		5
Mrs Butler		5
Mr J Hunt		5
Mr J Godber		5
Mr W Grainger		5
Mr F Lomax		2	6
Mr F Abbot		2	6
Mr T Ball		2	6
Mr W R Rooth		2	6
Mr G Barlow		2	6
Mr E J Buxcey		2	6
Mrs J Bestwick		2	6
Mr B Clarke		2	6
Mr F Clarke		2	6
Mr C Hicking		2	6
Mr Millward		2	6
Mrs E Inger		2	6
Mr F Parkin		2	6
Mr W H Davis		2	6
Mr J S Sylvester		2
Mr Hardy		2
Mr T Soar		2
Mr E Inger		1
Mr H Heppenstall		1
Mr Hydes		1
Mr J Harrison		1
Mr Watson		1
Mr Wm. Booth jun.		1
Mr Neil		1
Mr J Eley		1
Mr J Olley		1
Mr C Clarke		1
Mr B Hogg		1
Mr J Sharpe		1
Mr W Kemp		1
Mrs A Brough		1
Mrs Blakley		1
Mrs G Butler		1
Mrs Blanehard		1
Mr Sabastian Smith	4	4
Mr Joseph Hodges	2	2
Mr and Mrs Alfred Smith	2	2
Mr Geo. Oldershaw	1	1
Mr A H Graham		10	6
Mr Noon (butcher)		10	6
Mr H Dix	2	2
Mr Joseph Haslam		10	6
Mr Hy Jowett		10	6
Mr Thos Saxton		10	6
Mr Albert Briggs		10	6
Mr Wm Voss		10	6
Mr E Walker		10
Mr E Gillott		5
Mr T N Cousins		5
Mr W Pollard		5
Mr Geo. Marshall		5
Mr and Mrs Bingham		5
Mr and Mrs A Gillott		5
Mr G Bestwick		5
Mr K Earnshaw		2	6
Mrs Stone		2	6
Mrs A Oldersahw		2	6
Mr R Wright		2	6
Mr A Wenham		2	6
Mr John Durow		2	6
Mr A Watson		2	6
Mr R Mallett		2	6
Mr E Bagguley		2
Mr T Carrington		2
Mr P Hanbury		2
Mr E Barker		2
Mr J Buxton		2
Mr R Saxton Senr.		2
Mr John Boam		2
Mr and Mrs T Allen		2
Mrs T Bullock		2
Mr A Noon		1
Mr T Sellars		1
Mr M Buxton		1
Mr A Brough		1
Mr Chris Holmes		1
Mr Thos. Bancroft		1
Mr J Long		1
Mr R Saxton		1
Mr F Walker		1
Mr W Longdon		1
Mr J Brewin		1
Mr Vickerstaffe			6
Mr S Buxton			6
Mr A Gillott			6
Mr A Smith			6
Alpha		10	6
Mr James Walker		10	6
Mrs Allen		10	6
Friend		5
Mr Fred Dalton		5
Mr E Warren		3
Mr A Smalley		2	6