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

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.

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.

 

DOVER, De Bradelei Wharf

Former Lighthouse Bell 7½ cwt approx. Hung on display in shopping area

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
Single	7½ cwt approx.	34"	1895	Carrs of Smithwick

1.
	CARRS OF SMETHWICK MADE ME 1895

Nick Davies inspected this bell on 3rd Feb 2004. It is stored in the fashion warehouse that is De Bradelei Wharf in Dover. The bell used to be Dover Lighthouse bell. Nick describes it as follows: The bell, as you can see, is quite a nice casting although it looks as though someone has had a go at buffing it up!.  Cast as expected with a button cap, it has a moulding wire arrangement of 3-2-2-3-2.  The principle dimensions are:  Diameter:  34 ins Shoulder circumference:  64 ins Lip to shoulder tangent:  24 ins. The inscription on the waist is in 1 inch high pseudo-gothic capitals. The bell is quite good for tone; I did not pitch it but it sounds about C/B. The mark made by the external hammer can be clearly seen; I could not examine inside (did not have my limbo-dancer kit with me), but had a feel around and was surprised to find the internal soundbow quite rough and pitted, almost as though an internal clapper had been contacting over a wide area.