Chartham

CHARTHAM, St Mary the Virgin

	6 bells
	Tenor 13-1-25 in E
	Grid Ref. TR107551
	Canterbury District

	Retuning: Mears & Stainbank 1923
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	PEALS
	Ż SOUND CLIP (recorded by Dickon Love 28th Dec)

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight
(prior to retuning) Weight
(after retuning) Diameter Cast Founder

1

not retuned

5-0-11

29⁷/8"

1728

Samuel Knight

2

5-1-20

5-0-24

31"

1605

Joseph Hatch

3

6-2-4

6-0-19

33⁷/16"

1605

Joseph Hatch

4

8-3-25

8-2-8

36³/8"

1605

Joseph Hatch

5

10-3-24

10-1-23

39¹⁵/16"

1605

Joseph Hatch

6

14-0-18

13-1-25

43¹⁵/16"

1605

Joseph Hatch

INSCRIPTIONS

1. IOHN MOATE THOMAS GEORGE THOŻ PEARCE S KNIGHT 1728

2.

IOSEPH HATCH MADE ME
1605

3.

IOSEPH HATCH MADE ME
1605

4.

IOSEPH HATCH MADE ME
1605

5.

THOMAS DENCE CW AVSTEN HOMWOOD CW
1605

6.

IOSEPH HATCH MADE ME
1605

HISTORY

1552

Record of 4 bells in the tower.

1605

Bells recast into a ring of 5 by Joseph Hatch.

1728

Bells augmented with a treble by Samuel Knight.

1923

Bells retuned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank.

In the foreground (l-r) are bells 4, 3 and 2.

Faces on the canons of the 4th.

Bell	Weight (prior to retuning)	Weight (after retuning)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	not retuned	5-0-11	29⁷/8"	1728	Samuel Knight
2	5-1-20	5-0-24	31"	1605	Joseph Hatch
3	6-2-4	6-0-19	33⁷/16"	1605	Joseph Hatch
4	8-3-25	8-2-8	36³/8"	1605	Joseph Hatch
5	10-3-24	10-1-23	39¹⁵/16"	1605	Joseph Hatch
6	14-0-18	13-1-25	43¹⁵/16"	1605	Joseph Hatch

1552	Record of 4 bells in the tower.
1605	Bells recast into a ring of 5 by Joseph Hatch.
1728	Bells augmented with a treble by Samuel Knight.
1923	Bells retuned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank.