Bearsted

BEARSTED, Holy Cross

	6 bells
	Tenor 11-0-17 in G (782Hz)
	Grid Ref. TQ802555
	Maidstone District
	Frame: 1793
	Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

4-3-22

28"

1877

Mears & Stainbank

2

5½ cwt approx

30¹/4"

c.1440

William Chamberlain

3

6-0-16

31¹/2"

1877

Mears & Stainbank

4

7½ cwt approx

34¹/8"

1590

Robert Mot

5

9 cwt approx.

36⁵/8"

1606

Joseph Hatch

6

11-0-17

39⁵/8"

1961

Mears & Stainbank

INSCRIPTIONS

1. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON, 1877.

2.

3. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON, 1877.

4.

Robertvs + mot + me + fecit + I B T P 1590

5.

IOSEPH HATCH MADE ME 1606

6.
WILLIAM LOT CH : WARDEN 1742 THO^S LESTER OF LONDON MADE ME (loop border)

RECAST

19

61

MEARS, LONDON

The inscription on the inscription band of the tenor is a facsimile of the previous inscription.

PREVIOUS BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

1 of 6

4-0-9

1729

Richard Phelps

Recast 1877

3 of 6

5-2-8

1599

Thomas Hatch

Recast 1877

6 of 6

11-0-8

1742

Thomas Lester

Recast 1961

The former treble, by Richard Phelps, dated 1729, recorded the names of its donors:
"W^m Lott Ch : W. Tho. Allman, W^m Eagles, W^m Sutton and divers other subscribers."

6. THOS LESTER OF LONDON MADE ME WILLIAM LOT CH : WARDEN 1742

HISTORY

c.1440

Present 2nd cast.

1590

Present 4th cast.

1599

3rd cast by Thomas Hatch.

1606

Present 5th cast.

1729

Treble cast by Richard Phelps.

1742

Tenor cast by Thomas Lester.

1793

Bells rehung in a new frame.

1877

Treble and 3rd recast by Mears & Stainbank.

1961

Tenor recast and rehung on ball bearings by Whitechapel, together with the 5th.

1975

Bells rehung.

1993

5th welded by Soundweld and rehung by the K.C.A.

PHOTOGRAPH

The tenor bell.

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	4-3-22	28"	1877	Mears & Stainbank
2	5½ cwt approx	30¹/4"	c.1440	William Chamberlain
3	6-0-16	31¹/2"	1877	Mears & Stainbank
4	7½ cwt approx	34¹/8"	1590	Robert Mot
5	9 cwt approx.	36⁵/8"	1606	Joseph Hatch
6	11-0-17	39⁵/8"	1961	Mears & Stainbank

6.	THOS LESTER OF LONDON MADE ME WILLIAM LOT CH : WARDEN 1742

c.1440	Present 2nd cast.
1590	Present 4th cast.
1599	3rd cast by Thomas Hatch.
1606	Present 5th cast.
1729	Treble cast by Richard Phelps.
1742	Tenor cast by Thomas Lester.
1793	Bells rehung in a new frame.
1877	Treble and 3rd recast by Mears & Stainbank.
1961	Tenor recast and rehung on ball bearings by Whitechapel, together with the 5th.
1975	Bells rehung.
1993	5th welded by Soundweld and rehung by the K.C.A.