A local saying:-
"Thrup poor people
Sold the bells to build the steeple."
There is only one bell now, there had once been three bells in the tower, but when the tower fell down in on Monday 22 Dec 1729 only the first of the three bells, which it had contained, was put up again; the second and third being sold to defray the expences of re-building the tower.
The weight of the largest bell (which was broken,) was 4cwt. 2qr. 18lb. and was purchased for Fenny Stratford Chapel, at £40 10s. On the second and third bells were inscribed, "God save our King, 1620." They were early examples by James Keene.
The Death Knell would have been rung for about twenty-five minutes, unless a longer time was specially ordered, about three strokes in two minutes. Tellers: three blows = a male, two =a female. For a funeral, minute tolling for about twenty-five minutes previously.
