Canterbury, St Mary Bredin (New Church)

CITY OF CANTERBURY
St Mary Bredin (New Church)

Photo RCO 2006

	1 bell
	Tenor: 4-3-5 in E
	Grid Ref.
	Canterbury District
	Frame: 1957 Mears & Stainbank
	Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
	Hung dead with carillon type clapper
	Cast from 2 bells from St Mary Bredin Old Church

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Pitch Cast Founder

Single bell

4-3-5

28"

E

1957

Mears & Stainbank

INSCRIPTION

CAST IN 1957
WITH METAL FROM A 16TH CENTURY BELL
AND ONE DATED 1712 IN THE OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY BREDIN
DESTROYED BY ENEMY ACTION ON 1ST: JUNE 1942

REV: W. A. KENDALL M. A. VICAR

G. A. RHODES } CHURCHWARDENS

W. E. BOOKER

MEARS

LONDON

HISTORY

1942 1st June The old church was gutted by bombing. The treble and two were squashed into a flat shape with only their canons projecting. The tenor was almost undamaged although quite porous in the soundbow and of poor tone.

1942 October The old church was demolished. The bells were salvaged.

1957
A new church was built on a new site on the Old Dover Road. The 2 smaller bells were recast into a new bell to hang in this tower. The old tenor was kept on display under the tower.

c.1990
The old tenor was transferred as an exhibit to the Canterbury Heritage Centre in Stour Street