Birchington

BIRCHINGTON, All Saints
Isle of Thanet

	8 bells
	Tenor 8-2-17 in A
	Grid Ref. TR302690
	Canterbury District
	Frame: 1955 Mears & Stainbank
	Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

2-3-12

22⅝"

1956

Mears & Stainbank

2

3-0-18

23ž"

1956

Mears & Stainbank

3

3-1-9

25"

1956

Mears & Stainbank

4

4-0-10

27"

1956

Mears & Stainbank

5

4-3-13

29"

1956

Mears & Stainbank

6

5-0-18

30"

1956

Mears & Stainbank

7

6-2-18

33"

1956

Mears & Stainbank

8

8-2-17

36"

1956

Mears & Stainbank

1.

MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1901

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR SON
CHARLES
WHO DIED JULY 15^TH 1897
C. E. MATHEWS, CHURCHWARDEN RECAST 1956
IN MEMORY OF
THE GOOD NEIGHBOURS
OF PARK AVENUE

2.

MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1901

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR WIFE
SARAH ANNE
WHO DIED FEB: 11^TH 1899
C. E. MATHEWS, CHURCHWARDEN
RECAST 1956
AS THE GIFT OF
WILFRED HATCH

3. CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1887

RECAST 1956
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN CARR
WHO DIED 21 SEPTEMBER 1951

S. SNELLING HUNG US ALL 1887

RECAST

19
56

4. SAM = KNIGHT ME FECIT 1728 Ą Ą Ą

RECAST 1956
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN CARR
WHO DIED 21 SEPTEMBER 1951

RECAST

19
56

5. WILLIAM ASTERSON SK ME FECIT 1728

RECAST 1956
AS THE GIFT OF
LAWRANCE BULL

RECAST

19
56

6. WILLIAM JEPP CW SK ME FECIT 1728

RECAST

19
56

7.

ioseph hatch made me 1633 WH

RECAST 1956
AS THE GIFT OF
CYRIL A. G. COLES

RECAST

19
56

8. SAMUEL KNIGHT MADE ME 1730

19
56

RECAST
MEARS & STAINBANK, LONDON

The bells are broadly tuned to the Just Tuned scale, although the 6th notably departs from this scale. The tuning of each bell is closely true harmonic.

EARLIER BELLS

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	3-3-18	24ž"	1901	Mears & Stainbank
2	3-3-24	25ž"	1901	Mears & Stainbank
3	4-0-27	27"	1887	John Warner & Sons
4	4-0-10	28˝"	1728	Samuel Knight
5	4-1-6	29"	1728	Samuel Knight
6	4-2-7	30˝"	1728	Samuel Knight
7	7-2-17	35"	1633	Joseph Hatch
8	7-3-20	36"	1728	Samuel Knight

HISTORY

1552

2nd (of 3) recast by William Oldfield of Canterbury.

1578

Tenor recast.

1606

A bell was recast by Joseph Hatch.

1620

A bell was recast by Joseph Hatch.

1624

A bell was recast by Joseph Hatch 31 lbs heavier.

1633

A bell was recast by Joseph Hatch.

1663-5

A new frame was built by Thomas Fuller (for 5 bells).

1728

Front 3 (of 5) recast by Samuel Knight.

1730

Tenor recast by Samuel Knight.

1887

Treble added by John Warner to make 6. The bells were rehung by S. Snelling.

1901

2 trebles were added by Mears & Stainbank to make 8.

1909

Back 6 bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.

1945

Bells rehung on ball bearings.

1956

Bells recast and rehung in a new frame by Mears & Stainbank.

1552	2nd (of 3) recast by William Oldfield of Canterbury.
1578	Tenor recast.
1606	A bell was recast by Joseph Hatch.
1620	A bell was recast by Joseph Hatch.
1624	A bell was recast by Joseph Hatch 31 lbs heavier.
1633	A bell was recast by Joseph Hatch.
1663-5	A new frame was built by Thomas Fuller (for 5 bells).
1728	Front 3 (of 5) recast by Samuel Knight.
1730	Tenor recast by Samuel Knight.
1887	Treble added by John Warner to make 6. The bells were rehung by S. Snelling.
1901	2 trebles were added by Mears & Stainbank to make 8.
1909	Back 6 bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
1945	Bells rehung on ball bearings.
1956	Bells recast and rehung in a new frame by Mears & Stainbank.