Challock

CHALLOCK, Ss Cosmas & Damian

	2 bells (formerly 4)
	Tenor:11½ cwt aprox. in F sharp

Ashford District

	Hung Dead
	Fixed Chime (clocked)

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

1. à STEPHENVS à SWAN à ME à FECIT à 1614 à

2. HENRY à WILNAR à MADE à ME à 1640

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	5½ cwt approx.	31"	1634	John Wilnar
2	7¼ cwt approx.	34"	1724	John Waylett

1. IOHN à WILNAR à MADE à ME à 1634

2. IOHN WAYLETT MADE ME 1724

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.

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.

The nave of the church fell in 1946 exposing this unusual view of the tower. Restoration took over ten years to complete.

1.	à STEPHENVS à SWAN à ME à FECIT à 1614 à

2.	HENRY à WILNAR à MADE à ME à 1640

1.	IOHN à WILNAR à MADE à ME à 1634

2.	IOHN WAYLETT MADE ME 1724


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.