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HALLING, St John the Baptist

6 bells
Tenor 11-0-0 in F sharp
Grid Ref. TQ705639
Rochester District
Frame: 1919 Alfred Bowell steel frame for 8
Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
Ground Floor
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

3-1-21

255/8"

1919

Alfred Bowell

2

4-0-16

275/8"

1919

Alfred Bowell

3

4-3-20

30"

1919

Alfred Bowell

4

5-2-6

311/8"

1919

Alfred Bowell

5

7-1-17

35"

1919

Alfred Bowell

6

11-0-0

40"

1919

Alfred Bowell

INSCRIPTIONS
1.  
ALFRED BOWELL MADE ME
AND HUNG US ALL 1919.
2.  
CAST 1675. RECAST 1919.
ALFRED BOWELL,
FOUNDER, IPSWICH.
3.  
CAST 1675. RECAST 1919.
ALFRED BOWELL,
FOUNDER, IPSWICH.
4.  
CAST 1675. RECAST 1919.
ALFRED BOWELL,
FOUNDER, IPSWICH.
5.  
CAST 1675. RECAST 1919.
ALFRED BOWELL,
FOUNDER, IPSWICH.
6.  
CAST 1675. RECAST 1919.
ALFRED BOWELL,
FOUNDER, IPSWICH.
E. C. LINTON, M.A. VICAR
T. LINGMAN & G. A. JESSUP.
CHURCHWARDENS.

J. L. HARRIS, CAPTAIN OF RINGERS

FORMER RING OF 5

Bell

Weight

Diameter*

Date

Founder

Treble

28½"

1675

John & Christopher Hodson

2

30"

1675

John & Christopher Hodson

3

32"

1675

John & Christopher Hodson

4

35"

1675

John & Christopher Hodson

Tenor

10-3-25

39"

1675

John & Christopher Hodson
Tenor recast 11-0-9 39½" 1891 Mears & Stainbank

*According to Stahlschmidt, 1887 for 1675 ring.

INSCRIPTIONS ON THE 1675 RING OF 5
1.
IOHN HODSON MADE ME 1675 fleur.jpg (998 bytes) ¡  C H ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ fleur.jpg (998 bytes)
HENRY ACORTE CHVRCH WARDEN fleur.jpg (998 bytes) ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ fleur.jpg (998 bytes)
2.
IOHN HODSON MADE ME 1675 fleur.jpg (998 bytes) ¡  C H ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ fleur.jpg (998 bytes)
HENRY ACORTE CHVRCH WARDEN fleur.jpg (998 bytes) ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ fleur.jpg (998 bytes)
3.
IOHN HODSON MADE ME 1675 fleur.jpg (998 bytes) ¡  C H ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ fleur.jpg (998 bytes)
HENRY ACORTE CHVRCH WARDEN fleur.jpg (998 bytes) ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ fleur.jpg (998 bytes)
4.
IOHN HODSON CHRISTOPHER HODSON MADE ME 1675
HENRY ACORTE CHVRCH WARDEN fleur.jpg (998 bytes) fleur.jpg (998 bytes) ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡
5.
IOHN flower_hodson.jpg (1136 bytes) HODSON CHRISTOPHER flower_hodson.jpg (1136 bytes) HODSON flower_hodson.jpg (1136 bytes) MADE flower_hodson.jpg (1136 bytes) ME flower_hodson.jpg (1136 bytes) 1675
HENRY fleur.jpg (998 bytes) ACORTE fleur.jpg (998 bytes) CHVRCH fleur.jpg (998 bytes) WARDEN flower_hodson.jpg (1136 bytes) ¡ ¡ fleur.jpg (998 bytes) ¡ ¡ fleur.jpg (998 bytes) shield.jpg (966 bytes)

HISTORY

1675

Ring of 5 cast by John Hodson.

1889

The tower was drastically restored.

1891

The tenor was recast by Mears & Stainbank.

1919

Bells recast into a ring of 6 by Alfred Bowell and hung in a new steel frame for 8 bells.

1920 3 May:
To recasting & rehanging the five old bells and adding a sixth £260. Extras. Inscription on the tenor 42 letters @ 4d eacg 14/-. Altering & refixing clock hammer and spindle £3. Total £263-14-0. Paid cq. 3 May 1920 £200. Cq. £63-14-0 27 Oct 1920.

1932

The bells are recorded as being largely silent pending restoration.

1960

Bells restored by the Kent C.A.

1984

Work on the tower was completed.

PICTURE OF BELFRY
Photo DrL Easter Day 2002 The tenor is seen here with the two empty pits for a future augmentation to eight.