Eynsford

EYNSFORD, St Martin

	8 bells
	Tenor 9-2-13 in F sharp
	Grid Ref. TQ541655
	Lewisham District
	Frame:
	Retuning: Mears & Stainbank 1965
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell

Weight
(prior to retuning)

Weight
(current)

Diameter

Cast

Founder

1

3-3-4

3-2-15

25¹/8"

1903

Mears & Stainbank

2

4-0-2

3-3-0

26¹/4"

1903

Mears & Stainbank

3

4-1-5

4-0-1

27¹/2"

1897

Mears & Stainbank

4

5-0-9

4-3-2

29¹/4"

1897

Mears & Stainbank

5

5-3-11

5-1-25

31¹/2"

1897

Mears & Stainbank

6

?

5-2-11

33"

1906

Mears & Stainbank

7

8-2-4

7-2-23

36"

1746

Thomas Lester

8

10-0-16

9-2-13

39¹/4"

1906

Mears & Stainbank

INSCRIPTIONS

To be added.

FORMER BELLS

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder	Fate
1 of 6	4-1-20	28"	1748	Robert Catlin	Recast 1897
2 of 6	5-1-21	28½"	1674	John Hodson	Recast 1897
3 of 6	5-3-3	31"	1651	Michael Darbie	Recast 1897
4 of 6	6-1-25	33"	1651	Michael Darbie	Recast 1906
6 of 6	9-2-10		1674	John Hodson	Recast 1906

THE G^T OF LADY DYKE I HARWOOD T COLLINS C^H W^S R^T CATLIN FECIT 1748

IOHN à HODSON à MADE à ME à 1674

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THOMAS à KINGSLAND à AND à THOMAS à HAYWORD à C à WARDENS

MICHAEL DARBIE MADE ME 1651

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HISTORY

1552

Record of 3 bells.

1651

3rd & 4th (of 5) cast by Michael Darbie.

1674

Treble and tenor (of 5) cast by John Hodson.

1746

4th (of 5) recast by Thomas Lester.

1748

Treble added by Robert Catlin to make 6.

1897

Front 3 bells recast by Mears & Stainbank.

1903

2 trebles added by Mears & Stainbank to make 8.

1906

6th and tenor recast by Mears & Stainbank.

1965

Retuned and rehung in the existing frame by Mears & Stainbank.

1974

Formerly rung from the ground floor, bells now rung from an upstairs ringing room.

Bell	Weight (prior to retuning)	Weight (current)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	3-3-4	3-2-15	25¹/8"	1903	Mears & Stainbank
2	4-0-2	3-3-0	26¹/4"	1903	Mears & Stainbank
3	4-1-5	4-0-1	27¹/2"	1897	Mears & Stainbank
4	5-0-9	4-3-2	29¹/4"	1897	Mears & Stainbank
5	5-3-11	5-1-25	31¹/2"	1897	Mears & Stainbank
6	?	5-2-11	33"	1906	Mears & Stainbank
7	8-2-4	7-2-23	36"	1746	Thomas Lester
8	10-0-16	9-2-13	39¹/4"	1906	Mears & Stainbank

1552	Record of 3 bells.
1651	3rd & 4th (of 5) cast by Michael Darbie.
1674	Treble and tenor (of 5) cast by John Hodson.
1746	4th (of 5) recast by Thomas Lester.
1748	Treble added by Robert Catlin to make 6.
1897	Front 3 bells recast by Mears & Stainbank.
1903	2 trebles added by Mears & Stainbank to make 8.
1906	6th and tenor recast by Mears & Stainbank.
1965	Retuned and rehung in the existing frame by Mears & Stainbank.
1974	Formerly rung from the ground floor, bells now rung from an upstairs ringing room.