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BOXLEY, St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Photo RCO 2006

 
6 bells
Tenor 10-3-10 in F sharp
Grid Ref. TQ775590
Maidstone District
Retuning: Whitechapel 1971 (R C Offen)
Upstairs Ringing Room
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Cast Weight Weight
(before retuning)		 Weight
(after retuning)		 Diameter Cast Founder

1

 5-2-2 5-1-6

5-0-13

293/4"

1803

Thomas Mears I

2

 5-2-22 5-1-27

5-1-12

307/8"

1803

Thomas Mears I

3

 6-2-8 6-1-12

6-0-20

331/4"

1804

Thomas Mears I

4

 7-2-18 7-1-8

7-0-13

35"

1804

Thomas Mears I

5

 9-2-17 9-1-2

8-3-21

383/8"

1804

Thomas Mears I

6

 11-3-3 11-1-0

10-3-10

413/4"

1803

Thomas Mears I

INSCRIPTIONS
1. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1803
   
2. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1803
   
3. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1804
   
4. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1804
   
5. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1804
   
6. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1803
   

1803/4 TUNING
Bell Tuning

1

 Maiden bell

2

 Maiden bell

3

 Opened

4

 Maiden bell

5

 Maiden bell

6

 Skirted

HISTORY

1652

4 bells cast by Michael Darbie.

1803-4

Bells recast into ring of six by Thomas Mears.

1872-7

Bells rehung at some point in this period.

1912

 Bells rehung by Aldred Bowell.
1912 11th Nov:
To rehanging the bells £75. To refixing clock hammer and new spring to same 10/-. Total £75-10s. Paid cq. 20th Nov. 1912.

1971

 Bells retuned and rehung by Whitechapel.