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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell
Weight
(prior to 1936 retuning)Weight
(after retuning measured 1936)Weight
(measured by Taylors 1992)Diameter
Cast
Founder
1
n/a
4-2-11
not weighed
27"
1936
Mears & Stainbank
2
5-0-5
4-3-16
4-3-8
28"
1672
John Hodson
3
5-1-4
5-0-13
5-0-10
301/8"
1672
John Hodson
4
6-2-5
6-2-2
6-2-0
32"
1672
John Hodson
5
8-1-21
8-1-5
8-0-26
351/4"
1672
John Hodson
6
11-0-14
10-3-15
10-3-14
39"
1672
John Hodson
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LONDON TO COMMEMORATE THE RESTORATION OF BELFRY AND SPIRE 1936 |
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HISTORY |
1552
Record of 3 bells in the tower.
1672
Bells recast into a ring of 5 by John Hodson.
1880
Bells quarter-turned and rehung by Gillett & Bland in a new frame.
1936
Treble added by Mears & Stainbank and the remainder were tuned and rehung.
1962
Ringing gallery built.
1992
Bells rehung by John Taylor.
1993
28th Feb.
Bells rededicated.