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CHART SUTTON, St Michael

6 bells
Tenor 14-2-16 in E
Grid Ref. TQ804494
Maidstone District
Retuning: Whitechapel 1967
Frame strengthened in 1967 by Whitechapel
Ground Floor
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

6-1-20

32"

1783

Chapman & Mears

2

7-1-24

34½"

1783

Chapman & Mears

3

7-3-19

36"

1783

Chapman & Mears

4

8-2-5

38½"

1783

Chapman & Mears

5

11-2-10

42½"

1783

Chapman & Mears

6

14-2-16

45"

1783

Chapman & Mears

INSCRIPTIONS
1. CHAPMAN & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT 1783
   
2. CHAPMAN & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT 1783
   
3. CHAPMAN & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT 1783
   
4. CHAPMAN & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT 1783
   
5. CHAPMAN & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT 1783
   
6. THE REVD MR HENRY JONES VICAR MESSRS THOS MARCHANT & ROBT PATTENDEN CH WARDENS CHAPMAN (same line) & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT 1783
   

HISTORY

1779

Church and bells destroyed by fire.

1783

Present ring of six bells cast and installed.

1913

 Bells rehung by Aldred Bowell.

1914 21 Mar:
To rehanging the six bells £65. To 6 new best bell ropes @ 13/6 each. £4-1-0. To 2 new clappers £1 Total £70-1-0. Paid cq. on a/c 21 Mar 1914 £50. cq. 3 Sept 1914 £20-1-0.

1967

Bells tuned and rehung by Whitechapel.