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CHALLOCK, Ss Cosmas & Damian |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell
Weight
Diameter
Note
Cast
Founder
1
6½ cwt approx.
37"
G sharp
1614
Stephen Swan
2
11½ cwt approx.
41½"
F sharp
1640
Henry Wilnar
INSCRIPTIONS |
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◊ STEPHENVS ◊ SWAN ◊ ME ◊ FECIT ◊ 1614 ◊ |
| 2. | HENRY ◊ WILNAR ◊ MADE ◊ ME ◊ 1640 |
FORMER BELLS |
The treble and second were "lost" when the 4 bells went to Gillett & Johnston in 1958.
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Cast |
Founder |
1 (of 4) |
5½ cwt approx. |
31" |
1634 |
John Wilnar |
2 (of 4) |
7¼ cwt approx. |
34" |
1724 |
John Waylett |
| 1. | IOHN ◊ WILNAR ◊ MADE ◊ ME◊ 1634 |
| 2. | IOHN WAYLETT MADE ME 1724 |
HISTORY |
1552 |
Record of 4 bells in the tower. |
1614 |
3rd (of 4) recast by Stephen Swan. |
1634 |
Treble (of 4) recast by John Wilnar. |
1640 |
Tenor (of 4) recast by Henry Wilnar. |
1724 |
2nd (of 4) recast by John Waylett. |
1946 |
The roof over the main body of the church collapsed. It was decided to rebuild and the bells were to be rehung for ringing in a new frame. They were sent to Gillett & Johnston at Croydon. |
1958 |
The rebuilding work was completed. The Croydon foundry had closed and the bells had been taken over by Mears & Stainbank of Whitechapel. Despite careful enquiry and investigation, only two were discovered. The others may have been broken up in error with the bells of Eastwell and Boughton Aluph (that were purchased for scrap at about the same time). The remaining bells were therefore rehung for stationary chiming & the old frame and bell chamber floor removed. |
GALLERY |
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The remaining two bells hanging from hardwood deadstocks supported by two rolled steel joists. |
| The first floor contains an interesting Priests' Room, seen here complete with fireplace. |
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The nave of the church fell in 1946 exposing this unusual view of the tower. Restoration took over ten years to complete. |
