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CHERITON, St Martin |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight
(as supplied)Weight
(after retuning 2011)Diameter Pitch Cast Founder 1
2-3-16
2-2-20 23"
A flat 1923
Mears & Stainbank
2
3-0-19
3-0-12 23½"
G 1923
Mears & Stainbank
3
3-1-20
3-0-21 24⅝"
F 1881
Mears & Stainbank
4
4-0-8
3-2-5 26⅜"
E flat 1881
Mears & Stainbank
5
4-2-10
4-0-25 28⅜"
D flat 1881
Mears & Stainbank
6
4-3-25
4-2-7 29½"
C 1881
Mears & Stainbank
7
5-3-23
5-0-13 31⅜"
B flat 1881
Mears & Stainbank
8
7-1-5
6-2-8 34⅜"
A flat 1881
Mears & Stainbank
Sanctus
½ cwt approx.
13" approx.
B 1869
John Warner & Sons
| 1. | MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1923. |
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TO THE
GLORY AND PRAISE OF GOD. THIS BELL HAS BEEN PLACED IN ST MARTIN’S BELFRY IN RECOGNITION OF ALL THOSE WHO SERVED ENGLAND FROM THIS PARISH IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. |
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| 2. | MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1923. |
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TO THE
GLORY AND PRAISE OF GOD. THIS BELL HAS BEEN PLACED IN ST MARTIN’S BELFRY IN RECOGNITION OF ALL THOSE WHO SERVED ENGLAND FROM THIS PARISH IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. |
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| 3. | MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1881 |
| "PRAISE GOD IN HIS HOLINESS." | |
| 4. | MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1881 |
| "PRAISE HIM IN HIS NOBLE ACTS." | |
| 5. | MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1881 |
| "PRAISE HIM ON THE LOUD CYMBALS." | |
| 6. | MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1881 |
| "LET EVERYTHING THAT HATH BREATH PRAISE THE LORD." | |
| 7. | MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1881 |
| "YE SPIRITS & SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS BLESS YE THE LORD." | |
| 8. | MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1881 |
| "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY." | |
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JOHN WARNER & SONS 1869 |
PREVIOUS BELLS RECAST IN 1881 |
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Cast |
Founder |
1 |
3-3-0 |
27" |
1634 |
Joseph Hatch |
2 |
4-2-14 |
29½" |
1634 |
Joseph Hatch |
3 |
6-0-26 |
31½" |
1607 |
Joseph Hatch |
4 |
8-1-4 |
34¾" |
c.1420 |
Richard Hille |
| 1. | io∫eph hatch made me WH 1634 | |||
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| 3. | io∫eph hatch made me 1607 | |||
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HISTORY |
1400-1450
Bell cast by Richard Hille.
1552
Record of 3 bells in the tower.
1607
Joseph Hatch cast a bell a tone above the Hille bell.
1634
2 trebles cast by Joseph Hatch - now comprises a ring of 4.
1759 Rev'd Bryan Faussett wrote:
In the Tower, which is at the West End, hang 4 Bells thus Inscribed.
1. Joseph Hatch made Me. 1632.
2. Joseph Hatch made Me. 1632.
3. Joseph Hatch made Me. 1607.
4. Sit Nomen Domini benedictum.1799 Edward Hasted wrote:
The church, which is dedicated to St. Martin, is built of sand-stone, and consists of two isles and two chances, having a tower steeple at the west end, in which are four bells. 1869
John Warner cast a bell for St Martin's School.
1881
Bells recast into a ring of 6 by Mears & Stainbank.
1903
Bells rehung with new fittings in a new frame.
1923
Ring augmented with 2 Mears & Stainbank trebles.
1933
Back 6 rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
1976
Tenor clapper renewed.
1990
The bell from the St Martin's Church of England Primary School was hung as clock bell in the tower.
2011
Bells retuned by John Taylor Bellfounders and who rearranged the bells to improve the ringing circle. The tower work was done by the Kent CACR.
GALLERY |
Photos of the bells at the John Taylor Bellfoundry, Feb 2011. (Photos DrL)
The bells following completion of the fittings, July 2011 (Photo DLC)
