HAWKHURST, St Laurence |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Supplied Weight Current
WeightDiameter Cast Founder 1
6-1-25
30¾"
1847
Charles & George Mears
2
6-3-27
31¾"
1847
Charles & George Mears
3
7-0-25
32¾"
1734
Richard Phelps
4
8-3-0
8-1-8
35"
1877
Mears & Stainbank
5
9-2-14
38¼"
1904
Mears & Stainbank
6
11-1-10
40"
1617
Joseph Hatch
7
15-1-17
42½"
1847
Charles & George Mears
8
23-0-19
51"
1824
Thomas Mears II
Sanctus
1 cwt approx. 18" c.1700 Unknown
| At some point the 6th was tuned from 11-3-6 to its present weight. |
INSCRIPTIONS |
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FORMER BELLS |
| Bell | Weight | Diameter | Cast | Founder | Fate |
4 of 8 |
7-3-21 |
35" |
1633 |
John Wilnar |
Recast 1877. |
5 of 8 |
8-3-11 |
36½" |
1613 |
Joseph Hatch |
Recast 1904 |
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HISTORY |
1596 or 97
A bell was cast by Anthony Wakefield. There are records of 2 bells being cast at this time.
1612
4th (of 5) cast by Joseph Hatch.
1613
Treble (of 5) cast by Joseph Hatch.
1615
2nd (of 5) cast by Joseph Hatch.
1617
3rd (present 6th) and tenor (of 5) cast by Joseph Hatch.
1622
A bell was cast.
1633
Treble (of 5; present 4th) cast by John Wilnar.
c. 1700
Sanctus bell cast.
1734
Treble added to make 6, by Richard Phelps.
1824
Tenor recast by Thomas Mears.
1847
2 trebles added to make 8 and 7th recast by Charles & George Mears.
1877
4th recast.
1904
5th recast and bells rehung in a new frame by Mears & Stainbank.
1965
Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
