Aldington

ALDINGTON, St Martin

Photo DrL 26th Dec 2004

	6 bells
	Tenor 13-3-11 in F sharp
	Grid Ref. TR075362
	Ashford District
	Retuned: 1928 Mears & Stainbank
	Frame: 1928 Mears & Stainbank The frame foundation is for 8 bells.

	Upstairs Ringing Room
	PEALS
	Ż SOUND CLIP (Recorded by Dickon Love, Nov 2002. 40.39s.)

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell

Weight
(prior to 1928)

Weight
(after 1928)

Diameter

Cast

Founder

1

6-0-8

5-3-3

30"

1774

Pack & Chapman

2

6-1-3

5-3-23

31˝"

1774

Pack & Chapman

3

7-1-2

7-0-27

33ž"

1928

Mears & Stainbank

4

9-0-11

8-1-8

36˝"

1774

Pack & Chapman

5

10-3-18

10-1-25

39˝"

1774

Pack & Chapman

6

13-2-21

13-3-11

42ž"

1928

Mears & Stainbank

INSCRIPTIONS

1.	I MEAN TO MAKE IT UNDERSTOOD. THAT THOž I’M LITTLE YET I’M GOOD.
	PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1774

2.	SUCH WONDROUS POWR TO MUSICKS GIVEN IT ELEVATES THE SOUL TO HEAVEN
	PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1774

3.	JN^O ROBUS & GEO^ˇ KILVERT. PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1774
	RECAST 1928. CHAS. SLINGSBY, AGE 90., RINGER 80 YEARS WALTER H. SHERWOOD. CAPT. OF RINGERS. "MAY JESUS CHRIST BE PRAISED"
4.	W^M HOBBS & W^M. MARSHALL PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1774

5.	EDW^D STEED & ROB^T STEED CHURCH WARDENS 1774 PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT

6.	YE RINGERS ALL THAT PRIZE YOUR HEALTH & HAPPINESS BE SOBER MERRY WISE & YOULL THE SAME POSSESS PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1774
	G. S. LONG, RECTOR.
	JOHN WANSTALL, GEORGE L. BOULDEN,	} CHURCHWARDENS
	"DRAW NIGH TO GOD."		RECAST BY MEARS & STAINBANK 1928.

HISTORY

1552

Record of 3 bells in the tower.

1705

New ring of 5 bells cast by John Peele.

1774

Bells recast into a ring of 6 by Pack & Chapman. This was a complete Maiden peal (although the tenor was said to have been a poor bell).

1911

Battlements added to the tower.

1928

3rd and tenor recast; all the bells rehung in a new frame. Although hung in a 6-bell frame, it is clear that the foundation has been designed with a view to future augmentation (and there is plenty of space). However, the position of the two additional pits would be for nos 3 and 4 in eight and the new bells would have to occupy the pits occupied by the existing 1 and 2 which would be displaced by the move.

1991
Tower found to be extremely unsafe and the church was shut for over a year while emergency repairs were carried out and a ring beam fitted.

Bell	Weight (prior to 1928)	Weight (after 1928)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	6-0-8	5-3-3	30"	1774	Pack & Chapman
2	6-1-3	5-3-23	31˝"	1774	Pack & Chapman
3	7-1-2	7-0-27	33ž"	1928	Mears & Stainbank
4	9-0-11	8-1-8	36˝"	1774	Pack & Chapman
5	10-3-18	10-1-25	39˝"	1774	Pack & Chapman
6	13-2-21	13-3-11	42ž"	1928	Mears & Stainbank

1552	Record of 3 bells in the tower.
1705	New ring of 5 bells cast by John Peele.
1774	Bells recast into a ring of 6 by Pack & Chapman. This was a complete Maiden peal (although the tenor was said to have been a poor bell).
1911	Battlements added to the tower.
1928	3rd and tenor recast; all the bells rehung in a new frame. Although hung in a 6-bell frame, it is clear that the foundation has been designed with a view to future augmentation (and there is plenty of space). However, the position of the two additional pits would be for nos 3 and 4 in eight and the new bells would have to occupy the pits occupied by the existing 1 and 2 which would be displaced by the move.
1991	Tower found to be extremely unsafe and the church was shut for over a year while emergency repairs were carried out and a ring beam fitted.