The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931-1954)
Letters To The Editor

Appeal For Bells At Bures Church To the Editor

Sir— Shortly before his death Dr. Thomas Wood decided that the time had come to complete the ring of eight bells at Bures Church by the addition of two new treble bells.
He himself offered to give a generous dona tion towards their cost. After his death it was felt that these bells would make the most fit ting memorial to him in his own village. Mrs. Wood gladly gave her consent and support, and the architect, bell-founders, bell ringers and other craftsmen concerned have gone out of their way to carry out his wishes.
Since Dr. Thomas Wood was not only a man of this parish or even of this country, but was known and loved throughout the Commonwealth, the people of Bures felt that an opportu nity to share with them in con tributing towards this memorial should be given to his many friends. In accordance with ancient custom the inscriptions on the bells read as follows: — I ring well: To bring Road cheer: In Festival Year: Tnom'as Wood's bell. In memory ol Thomas Wood, : Parsonage Hall, who was friend to one and all. The two bells are to be dedicated at 3 pm. on Saturday, April 28. by the Archdeacon of Sudbury.
C. H. SHARP. Vicar of Bures. Suffolk, England; Chaplain, Australian Forces, 1941-6.
[The late Dr. Thomas Wood was the author of 'Cobbers.' He has many friends in South Australia. The total cost of the bells is £500.

Contributions sent to 'The. Advertiser' will be forwarded to the Vicar.— Ed.

The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933-1954)
SOS FROM NEW AUSTRALIAN:

Thomas Wood's bells shortly before his death Dr Thomas Wood (author of 'Cobbers') decided that the time had come to complete the ring of eight bells at Bures Church by the addition of two new treble bells. He himself offered to give a generous donation towards their cost. After his death it was felt that these bells would make the most fitting memorial to him in his own village. Since Dr. Thomas Wood was not only a man of this parish or even of this country, but was known and loved throughout the Commonwealth, the people of Bures felt that an opportunity to share with them in contributlons towards this memorial should be given to his many friends.
In accordance with ancient custom the inscriptions on the bells read as follows: (i) I ring well: To bring good cheer: In Festival Year: Thomas Wood's bell. (ID In memory of Thomas Wood ot Parsonage Hall who was friend to one and all. The two bells are to be dedicated on Saturday, April 28 1951 , by the Archdeacon of Sudbury. £200 has already been received of the £500 required. — C. H. Gray, Vicar of Bures, Suffolk, England (Chaplain Australian Forces 1941-6).. —Arthur B. Martin, Woody Point,

Two inscriptions on this plaque located by the Bell Tower in St Mary`s:-

Treble :- I will ring well to bring a festive year, Thomas Woods Bell

Second:- To the memory of Thomas Wood of Parsonage Hall who was a friend to one and all.

Manufactured by Gillett and Johnston , Founders Croydon

Suffolk Free Press 1951