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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

225/8"

1956

Mears & Stainbank

2

3-0-18

233/4"

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

INSCRIPTIONS
1. MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1901 wc1923.jpg (2327 bytes)
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR SON
CHARLES
WHO DIED JULY 15TH 1897
C. E. MATHEWS, CHURCHWARDEN		 RECAST 1956
IN MEMORY OF
THE GOOD NEIGHBOURS
OF PARK AVENUE
2. MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1901 wc1923.jpg (2327 bytes)
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR WIFE
SARAH ANNE
WHO DIED FEB: 11TH 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
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4. SAM = KNIGHT ME FECIT 1728 ¡ ¡ ¡
RECAST 1956
AS THE GIFT OF
STANLEY SLADE		 RECAST
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5. WILLIAM ASTERSON SK ME FECIT 1728
RECAST 1956
AS THE GIFT OF
LAWRANCE BULL		 RECAST
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6. WILLIAM JEPP CW SK ME FECIT 1728
RECAST
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7. ioseph hatch made me Jhatch.jpg (990 bytes) 1633 WH
RECAST 1956
AS THE GIFT OF
CYRIL A. G. COLES		 RECAST
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8. SAMUEL KNIGHT MADE ME 1730
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RECAST
MEARS & STAINBANK, LONDON

 

DETAILS OF THE OLD BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

1

3-3-18

24¾"

1901

Mears & Stainbank

2

3-3-24

25¾"

1901

Mears & Stainbank

3

4-0-27

27"

1887

John Warner & Sons

4

4-0-10

28½"

1728

Samuel Knight

5

4-1-6

29"

1728

Samuel Knight

6

4-2-7

30½"

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.