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DEAL, St Leonard

6 bells
Tenor 9-2-0 in G sharp (808Hz)
Grid Ref. TR363518
Canterbury District
Frame: 1685 Hodson, adapted 1887
Retuning: Never subsequently retuned.
Upstairs ringing room.
Peals

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Note Cast Founder

1

4-1-16

27¼"

E sharp

1887

Mears & Stainbank

2

4-3-16

28¾"

D sharp

1887

Mears & Stainbank

3

5-1-20

30½"

C sharp

1887

Mears & Stainbank

4

6-0-15

32¼"

B sharp

1887

Mears & Stainbank

5

7-1-16

34½"

A (nearer than A sharp)

1887

Mears & Stainbank

6

9-2-0

38½"

G sharp

1887

Mears & Stainbank
 
1. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1887
 
2. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1887
 
3. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1887
 
4. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1887
 
5. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1887
 
6. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON.
THIS PEAL OF SIX BELLS WAS RECAST AND REHUNG AT THE SOLE EXPENSE OF
GEORGE COLEMAN OF ROSWAY, DEAL.
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE JUBILEE YEAR OF THE REIGN OF
HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY, QUEEN VICTORIA
1887.
THOMAS LLEWELYN GRIFFITHS, RECTOR.
DANIEL CLARABUT
THOMAS FREDERICK WOODRUFF		 }

CHURCHWARDENS.
(possible on the opposite side:)
THE ORIGINAL PEAL OF FIVE BELLS BEING CAST BY CHRISTOPHER HODSON, 1685.

EDWARD SMITH
GEORGE KNOWLER

}

CHURCHWARDENS

The bells are in no particular scale.  The 5th is quite flat and 3rd and 4th quite sharp.

EARLIER RING OF FIVE

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

1

4-1-4

29½"

1685

 Christopher Hodson

2

4-3-2

31"

1685

 Christopher Hodson

3

6-1-10

33½"

1685

 Christopher Hodson

4

8-0-10

37½"

1685

 Christopher Hodson

5

10-2-4

41"

1685

Christopher Hodson
 
1. C H MADE ME 1685
 
2. CHRISTOPHER HODSON MADE ME 1685
 
3. CHRISTOPHER HODSON MADE ME 1685
 
4. CHRISTOPHER HODSON MADE ME 1685
 
5. ○○○ CHRISTOPHER ○ HODSON ○ MADE ME ○ 1685
  EDWARD ○ SMITH ○ GEORGE ○ KNOWLER ○ CHVRCH ○ WARDENS ○○○
 
 

HISTORY
1658 The tower and steeple collapsed.  At this time the tower had at least 3 bells.

1685

 The present tower was completed and a new ring of 5 bells was cast and hung in a new timber frame by Christopher Hodson.
1759   Rev'd Bryan Faussett wrote:
This Church consists of the Chancell, Body, and 2 Side Isles. The Tower, wch. is cap’t with a kind of wooden Spire, stands at the West End. There are 5 Bells in it, all founded by Christopher Hodson 1658 [Clearly a mistake for 1685].
c.1795   Zechariah Cozens wrote:
The Church, which is a handsome structure, situated at the right side of the road, consists of a Nave, with two side ailes, and one chancel, with a handsome square tower at the West end, built of brick, with rusticated stone quoins. It contains a peal of five Bells.

1887

 Stahlschmidt noted that the 3rd of 5 was cracked in the soundbow. Later that year, the bells were recast into a ring of 6 by Mears & Stainbank. They were hung in the old frame, which was modified to accept the 6th bell.
1887 13th Oct. Bells dedicated.
1951 Bearings and other frictional parts replaced by Mears & Stainbank.