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FOLKESTONE, Holy Trinity
8 bells
Tenor: 2-3-11 in F
Grid Ref. TR219355
Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
Ashford District
Hung Dead
1st Floor clavier room
Clavier Chime

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

0-2-0

1213/16"

1930

Mears & Stainbank

2

0-2-3

131/8"

1930

Mears & Stainbank

3

0-2-8

137/8"

1930

Mears & Stainbank

4

0-3-11

16"

1930

Mears & Stainbank

5

1-1-12

173/8"

1930

Mears & Stainbank

6

1-2-10

195/16"

1930

Mears & Stainbank

7

2-0-4

207/8"

1930

Mears & Stainbank

8

2-3-11

235/8"

1930

Mears & Stainbank

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  TO THE GLORY OF GOD,
A THANKOFFERING FROM,
PRYCE AND SUSANNAH MITCHELL,
EASTER SUNDAY 1930.		 wc1923.jpg (2327 bytes)

PREVIOUS BELL

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

Single Bell

4-3-24

27¾"

?1880

Unknown

HISTORY

1880

Tower built. The single bell that used to hang in the tower was presumable of this date.

1887

Stahlschmidt records a "peal of 8 modern bells" - he was incorrect about this as only the single bell was in the tower.

1930

The bells of the chime were recast, and allegedly first rung to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the KCACR (although there is no evidence for this). They were presented by Pryce and Susannah Mitchell from Monte Carlo as a Thank offering.

1930

Easter Day

Bells first rung.