All Saints, EASTCHURCH |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight
(as supplied 1911)Weight
(after retuning 2005)Diameter Cast Founder 1
4-0-21
3-2-20
271/8"
1911
Mears & Stainbank
2
3-2-1
271/2"
1634
John Wilnar
3
4-2-27
30"
1623
John Wilnar
4
6-1-6
331/2"
1623
John Wilnar
5
7-3-16
36"
1605
Joseph Hatch
6
10-2-27
10-0-7
40"
1911
Mears & Stainbank
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1. | MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. | |
| TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF GEORGE V. JUNE 22ND 1911. |
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| 2. | IOH WILAR 1634 |
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| 3. | IOH WILAR 1623 |
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| 4. | IOH WILAR 1623 WB |
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| 5. | IOSEPH HATCH MADE ME 1605 | |
| 6. | "IOHN WILNAR 1623" | |
| IN MEM: EDWARD VII. 1911 |
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FORMER BELLS |
| Bell | Weight | Diameter | Cast | Founder |
5 of 5 |
11-0-9 |
40½ |
1623 |
John Wilner |
| 3. | IOHN WILNAR 1623 |
HISTORY |
1243
Original church established. It belonged to the Abbey of Our Lady of the Dunes. (This church was on a different site.)
1431
William Cheyne gave a portion of land on which to build a new church. The church was designed and built by Williams Nudds, a Cisterian monk of Boxley, who became the first vicar.
1432
All Saints Day The new church was consecrated.
1605
Present 5th cast.
1623
Present 3rd & 4th cast. Tenor cast by John Wilnar.
1634
Treble (of 5) added or recast (?).
1663-1665
Bells rehung by an Essex bell hanger.
1695-1696
Bells rehung with new fittings.
1911
Trebles added, tenor recast and all bells rehung in a new metal and timber frame by Mears & Stainbank.
2005 Retuned and rehung in the old frame, which was strengthened, by Whitechapel.
