Goudhurst

GOUDHURST, St Mary the Virgin

	8 bells
	Tenor 23ž cwt approx. in D
	Grid Ref. TQ724378
	Tonbridge District

	Retuning: Mears & Stainbank 1934 (except the 3rd)
	Glazed Gallery
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight
(prior to 1934 retuning) Weight
(prior to 1972 surgery) Weight
(after 1972
surgery) Diameter Cast Founder

1

6-0-8

5-3-23
5ž cwt approx.
30˝"

1775

Pack & Chapman

2

6-2-26

6-1-17
6 cwt approx.
32"

1834

Thomas Mears II

3

n/a

7-0-14
6˝ cwt approx.
33"

1776

Pack & Chapman

4

8-3-2

8-1-26
8 cwt approx.
37"

1805

Thomas Mears & Son

5

10-2-26

10-1-18
9ž cwt approx.
39˝"

1707

Richard Phelps

6

12-2-4

12-1-20
11ž cwt approx.
42"

1707

Richard Phelps

7

17-2-18

17-1-8
16 cwt approx.
46ž"

1707

Richard Phelps

8

25-2-23

25-0-5
23ž cwt approx.
52˝"

1834

Thomas Mears II

INSCRIPTIONS

1.	THE TWO TRIBLE BELLS WERE PURCHASED BY SUBSCRIPTION 1775
	PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT
2.	THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FOUNDER 1834

3.	TO HONOUR BOTH OF GOD & KING OUR VOICES SHALL IN CONSORT RING
	PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1776
4.	THOMAS MEARS & SON OF LONDON FOUNDER 1834

5.	THE GIFT OF EDWARD BATHVRST OF FICHCOCKS ESQ : AO DOM : 1690 EW MADE 1707 R : P

6.	THE GIFT OF IOH BATHVRST OF TRILLIGHURST GET : AO : DOM 1697 EW MADE 1707 R P

7.	RICHARD PHELPS MADE THESE SIX BELLS ANNO DOMINI 1707 AA REGIA

8.	GOUDHURST GREAT BELL RECAST 1834 THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FOUNDER
		W. B. HARRISON VICAR
		D. WEST J. JOHNSON	} CHURCH WARDENS

HISTORY

1638 - 1640

Tower built.

1690

3rd (of 6) cast.

1697

4th (of 6) cast.

1707

Ring of 6 cast by Richard Phelps.

1775

2 trebles added by Pack & Chapman to make 8.

1776

3rd recast by Pack & Chapman.

1805

4th recast by Thomas Mears.

1834

2nd recast by Thomas Mears.

1907

Bells rehung by Gillett & Johnston.

1934

Bells retuned (apart from the 3rd) and rehung by Mears & Stainbank,

1972

Canons removed and bells rehung in the existing frame by Whitechapel. Since all the work took place in the tower, the bells were never reweighed, hence the approximate weights given for all the bells.

Bell	Weight (prior to 1934 retuning)	Weight (prior to 1972 surgery)	Weight (after 1972 surgery)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	6-0-8	5-3-23	5ž cwt approx.	30˝"	1775	Pack & Chapman
2	6-2-26	6-1-17	6 cwt approx.	32"	1834	Thomas Mears II
3	n/a	7-0-14	6˝ cwt approx.	33"	1776	Pack & Chapman
4	8-3-2	8-1-26	8 cwt approx.	37"	1805	Thomas Mears & Son
5	10-2-26	10-1-18	9ž cwt approx.	39˝"	1707	Richard Phelps
6	12-2-4	12-1-20	11ž cwt approx.	42"	1707	Richard Phelps
7	17-2-18	17-1-8	16 cwt approx.	46ž"	1707	Richard Phelps
8	25-2-23	25-0-5	23ž cwt approx.	52˝"	1834	Thomas Mears II

1638 - 1640	Tower built.
1690	3rd (of 6) cast.
1697	4th (of 6) cast.
1707	Ring of 6 cast by Richard Phelps.
1775	2 trebles added by Pack & Chapman to make 8.
1776	3rd recast by Pack & Chapman.
1805	4th recast by Thomas Mears.
1834	2nd recast by Thomas Mears.
1907	Bells rehung by Gillett & Johnston.
1934	Bells retuned (apart from the 3rd) and rehung by Mears & Stainbank,
1972	Canons removed and bells rehung in the existing frame by Whitechapel. Since all the work took place in the tower, the bells were never reweighed, hence the approximate weights given for all the bells.