Dover

DOVER, St Mary the Virgin

	8 bells
	Tenor 15-2-9 in E
	Grid Ref. TR319415
	Canterbury District

	Retuning: 2002 Whitechapel
	Frame: 1898 John Warner, composite
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell

Weight
(prior to 2002)

Weight
(after 2002)

Diameter

Cast

Founder

1

5-3-2

5-0-7

27"

1898

John Warner & Sons

2

4-3-1

31½"

1724

Samuel Knight

3

5-2-24

32½"

1724

Samuel Knight

4

6-2-9

34"

1724

Samuel Knight

5

8-3-26

37½"

1724

Samuel Knight

6

9-1-7

38½"

1725

Samuel Knight

7

11-0-2

42"

1724

Samuel Knight

8

16-3-26

15-2-9

46"

1724

Samuel Knight

INSCRIPTIONS

1.	RECAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1898
	THESE BELLS WERE REHUNG WHEN THE TOWER RESTORED OCTOBER 1898 ARTHUR L. PALMES _ VICAR RICHARD DICKESON, FREDERICK FINNIS, CHURCHWARDENS
2.	SAMVEL KNIGHT FECIT 1724

3.	SAMVEL KNIGHT FECIT 1724

4.	SAMVEL KNIGHT FECIT 1724

5.	FEAR GOD ALL YOV THAT RING SK RECIT 1724

6.	IOHN DILL THOMAS IOYNER CHVRCHWARDENS SK FECIT 1725

7.	HONOVR THE KING SAMVEL KNIGHT MADE THIS RING 1724

8.	STEPHEN HAMMOND IAMES PERCHE CHVRCHWARDENS S KNIGHT FECIT 1724

HISTORY

1724

Bells recast into a new octave by Samuel Knight.

1898

Tower repaired, treble recast and bells rehung by John Warner in a new frame.

1947

Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.

2002
Bells retuned by Whitechapel and rehung in a new frame by Whites of Appleton. The former ringing gallery was restored lower in the tower, while the old ringing room with its old boards, etc was conserved.

PHOTOGRAPHS

The bells, having been removed from the tower, on their way to Whitechapel to be retuned.

And here the new frame is put together at the workshop of Whites of Appleton.

Bell	Weight (prior to 2002)	Weight (after 2002)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	5-3-2	5-0-7	27"	1898	John Warner & Sons
2		4-3-1	31½"	1724	Samuel Knight
3		5-2-24	32½"	1724	Samuel Knight
4		6-2-9	34"	1724	Samuel Knight
5		8-3-26	37½"	1724	Samuel Knight
6		9-1-7	38½"	1725	Samuel Knight
7		11-0-2	42"	1724	Samuel Knight
8	16-3-26	15-2-9	46"	1724	Samuel Knight

1724	Bells recast into a new octave by Samuel Knight.
1898	Tower repaired, treble recast and bells rehung by John Warner in a new frame.
1947	Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
2002	Bells retuned by Whitechapel and rehung in a new frame by Whites of Appleton. The former ringing gallery was restored lower in the tower, while the old ringing room with its old boards, etc was conserved.