Great Mongeham

GREAT MONGEHAM, St Martin

Photo RCO 2005

	6 bells
	Tenor 7-2-10 in A flat
	Grid Ref. TR346515
	Canterbury District
	Frame:
	Retuning: 1957 Mears & Stainbank
	Ground Floor
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight
(as supplied) Weight
(current after retuning) Diameter Cast Founder

1

3-3-9

3-2-14

25⅞"

1913

Mears & Stainbank

2

4-1-0

4-0-8

27"

1787

William & Thomas Mears

3

4-3-20

4-2-12

29"

1876

Mears & Stainbank

4

5-2-18

5-1-13

30ž"

1787

William & Thomas Mears

5

6-1-12

6-1-12

33˝"

1876

Mears & Stainbank

6

8-0-2

7-2-10

36⅛"

1862

George Mears & Co.

EARLIER BELLS

Bell	Weight	Cast	Founder	Fate
2nd (of 5)	4-2-25	1787	William & Thomas Mears	Recast 1876.
4th (of 5)	6-0-13	1787	William & Thomas Mears	Recast 1876
Tenor (of 5)	Not known	1787	William & Thomas Mears	Recast 1862

HISTORY

1758

Record of 4 bells.

1787

2nd (of 4) recast and treble added by William and Thomas Mears to make 5.

1862

Tenor recast by George Mears.

1876

2nd and 4th (of 5) recast by Mears & Stainbank.

1913

Treble added by Mears & Stainbank to make 6.

1957

Bells retuned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank. The ringing chamber was moved from upstairs to the ground floor.

Bell	Weight (as supplied)	Weight (current after retuning)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	3-3-9	3-2-14	25⅞"	1913	Mears & Stainbank
2	4-1-0	4-0-8	27"	1787	William & Thomas Mears
3	4-3-20	4-2-12	29"	1876	Mears & Stainbank
4	5-2-18	5-1-13	30ž"	1787	William & Thomas Mears
5	6-1-12	6-1-12	33˝"	1876	Mears & Stainbank
6	8-0-2	7-2-10	36⅛"	1862	George Mears & Co.

1758	Record of 4 bells.
1787	2nd (of 4) recast and treble added by William and Thomas Mears to make 5.
1862	Tenor recast by George Mears.
1876	2nd and 4th (of 5) recast by Mears & Stainbank.
1913	Treble added by Mears & Stainbank to make 6.
1957	Bells retuned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank. The ringing chamber was moved from upstairs to the ground floor.