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FARNINGHAM, Ss Peter & Paul
Photo DrL 2008
6 bells
Tenor 9-2-23 in G sharp
Grid Ref. TQ547669
Lewisham District
Frame: 1904 John Warner & Sons
Retuning: 2008 Whitechapel
Upstairs ringing room.
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

3-3-13

27½"

1904

John Warner & Sons

2

4-0-8

28¼"

1656

John Hodson

3

5-0-7

30¼"

1772

Pack & Chapman

4

5-2-15

32"

1656

John Hodson

5

7-0-17

34½"

1656

John Hodson

6

9-2-23
(Supplied 9-3-20)

38"

1952

Mears & Stainbank

INSCRIPTIONS
 
1. CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS 1904
 IN DEI GLORIAM
ME FREDERICUS FISHER ET LOUISA
UXOR EJUS DONO DEDERUNT
2. S R ◊ I C ◊ K N T JOHN HODSON MADE ME 1656
3. JOS COX & WM JESSUP CH WARDENS  PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1772
4. DAVID ◊ CRVTTVLL ◊ C ◊ W ◊ JOHN HODSON ◊ MADE ◊ ME ◊ 1656
5. T ◊ C ◊ YOVMAN ◊ R ◊ B ◊ YOVMAN ◊ D ◊ C ◊ C ◊ W ◊ J ◊ H ◊ MADE ◊ ME ◊ 1656
6. THOMAS CHAPMAN EDWARD LOXLEY CHURCH WARDENS ◊ ROBt CATLIN FECIT ◊ 1778

IN MEM. JESSE COUCHMAN

G. M. YOUNG. VICAR
A. BATES. CAPTAIN

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FORMER BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

Fate
6 (of 6) 10-0-6

38½"

1748

 Robert Catlin Recast 1952.
6. THOMAS CHAPMAN EDWARD LOXLEY CHURCH WARDENS ROBT CATLIN ◊ FECIT 1748 ◊
 

HISTORY
1552 Record of 3 bells.
1656 Present 2nd, 4th and 5th cast.
1748 Tenor recast by Robert Catlin.
1772 2nd (of 5) recast by Pack & Chapman.
1904 Treble added to make 6.  Bells rehung in a new frame by John Warner.
1952 Bells rehung and tenor recast by Mears & Stainbank.
2008 Bells retuned and rehung by Whitechapel Bell Foundry.

GALLERY
(Photographs courtesy Frank Lewis, during the 2008 restoration)

 

 

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