Harrietsham

HARRIETSHAM, St John the Baptist

	8 bells
	Tenor 12-2-12 in G
	Grid Ref. TQ875530
	Maidstone District
	Frame: 1742 Thomas Lester "sitting on a pile of ancient timbers".
	Retuning: Mears & Stainbank 1926
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight
(prior to 1926 retuning) Weight
(after 1926 retuning) Diameter Cast Founder

1

4-0-27

4-0-8

26³/4"

1742

Thomas Lester

2

4-1-22

4-1-8

26⁷/8"

1926

Mears & Stainbank

3

5-1-6

4-2-22

28"

1952

Mears & Stainbank

4

6-0-16

5-2-16

31"

1742

Thomas Lester

5

6-1-21

6-1-1

32¹/8"

1742

Thomas Lester

6

6-3-21

6-2-6

33⁵/8"

1952

Mears & Stainbank

7

9-0-8

8-2-8

36¹/2"

1742

Thomas Lester

8

12-3-13

12-2-12

41"

1885

John Warner & Sons

INSCRIPTIONS

1. THO^s LESTER MADE ME 1742

2. YOU CANNOT BE MERRY WITHOUT ME.

RECAST 1926. M & S.

3. CAST 1742. T. L. RECAST 1952 M. & S.

4. 1742 T v L MADE ME X X

5. TH^O LESTER MADE ME 1742

6.

RECAST 1926. M & S.

7.

TH^O LESTER MADE US ALL & ROB^T : BOTTLE HANGED US ALL 1742

Ą Ą X X X X

8. RECAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1885.

JAMES KNIGHT
ALEX^R BOTTLE

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CHURCHWARDENS 1742

THO^S LESTER MADE US ALL.
I TO THE CHURCH Y^E LIVEING CALL
& TO Y^E GRAVE I SUMMONS ALL

The superscipt letters on the tenor have 2 dots and a dash beneath them.
The letters on this bell are almost facsimilie and have been rearranged.

PREVIOUS BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

2 of 8

?

?

1742

Thomas Lester

Recast 1744

2 of 8

4-1-22

27˝"

1744

Thomas Lester

Recast 1926

3 of 8 4-3-27 29" 1742 Thomas Lester Recast 1952

6 of 8 6-3-21 33˝" 1742 Thomas Lester Recast 1926

8 of 8 12˝ cwt approx. 41˝" 1742 Thomas Lester Recast 1885

2. YOU CANNOT BE MERRY WITHOUT ME. 1744 T:LESTER MADE US

3 T : L 1742

6. THOS LESTER MADE ME 1742

8. THO^S LESTER MADE US ALL. IAMES KNIGHT & ALEX^R BOTTLE CHURCH WARDENS 1742

I TO THE CHURCH Y^E LIVEING CALL
& TO Y^E GRAVE I SUMMONS ALL

Layout on the tenor speculated.

HISTORY

1742

Ring of 8 cast by Thomas Lester and hung by Robert Bottle.

1744

2nd recast by Thomas Lester.

1885

Tenor recast by John Warner.

1926

2nd and 6th recast, the remainder were retuned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank.

1952

6th recast by Mears & Stainbank.

Bell	Weight (prior to 1926 retuning)	Weight (after 1926 retuning)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	4-0-27	4-0-8	26³/4"	1742	Thomas Lester
2	4-1-22	4-1-8	26⁷/8"	1926	Mears & Stainbank
3	5-1-6	4-2-22	28"	1952	Mears & Stainbank
4	6-0-16	5-2-16	31"	1742	Thomas Lester
5	6-1-21	6-1-1	32¹/8"	1742	Thomas Lester
6	6-3-21	6-2-6	33⁵/8"	1952	Mears & Stainbank
7	9-0-8	8-2-8	36¹/2"	1742	Thomas Lester
8	12-3-13	12-2-12	41"	1885	John Warner & Sons

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
2 of 8	?	?	1742	Thomas Lester	Recast 1744
2 of 8	4-1-22	27˝"	1744	Thomas Lester	Recast 1926
3 of 8	4-3-27	29"	1742	Thomas Lester	Recast 1952
6 of 8	6-3-21	33˝"	1742	Thomas Lester	Recast 1926
8 of 8	12˝ cwt approx.	41˝"	1742	Thomas Lester	Recast 1885

2.	YOU CANNOT BE MERRY WITHOUT ME. 1744 T:LESTER MADE US

3	T : L 1742

6.	THOS LESTER MADE ME 1742

8.	THO^S LESTER MADE US ALL. IAMES KNIGHT & ALEX^R BOTTLE CHURCH WARDENS 1742
	I TO THE CHURCH Y^E LIVEING CALL & TO Y^E GRAVE I SUMMONS ALL

1742	Ring of 8 cast by Thomas Lester and hung by Robert Bottle.
1744	2nd recast by Thomas Lester.
1885	Tenor recast by John Warner.
1926	2nd and 6th recast, the remainder were retuned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
1952	6th recast by Mears & Stainbank.