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

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	4-3-22	28"	1877	Mears & Stainbank
2	5½ cwt approx	30¼"	c.1440	William Chamberlain
3	6-0-16	31½"	1877	Mears & Stainbank
4	7½ cwt approx	34⅛"	1590	Robert Mot
5	9 cwt approx.	36⅝"	1606	Joseph Hatch
6	11-0-17	39⅝"	1961	Mears & Stainbank

1.	MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON, 1877.
2.	Wox Augustini Sonet In Avre Dei
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 THOS 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	Fate
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	40"	1742	Thomas Lester	Recast 1961

The former treble, by Richard Phelps, dated 1729, recorded the names of its donors: "Wm Lott Ch : W. Tho. Allman, Wm Eagles, Wm 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.

The tenor bell.