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HERNE, St Martin
Photo RCO 2007  
8 bells (currently being hung)
Tenor 12-2-5 in F
Grid Ref. TR183658
Frame: Samuel Knight 1724? strengthened by Mears & Stainbank in 1905. Contains older timbers.
Tuning: Never subsequently retuned
Canterbury District
Upstairs Ringing Room
Peals

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight
(latest measured)		 Weight
(as supplied)		 Diameter Cast Founder
1 4-1-7 4-1-7 27¼" 2011 Whitechapel
2 4-2-11 4-2-11 28" 2011 Whitechapel

3

 5-0-10  

29¾"

1724

Samuel Knight

4

 5-2-22  

31⅝"

1737

Samuel Knight

5

 6-3-21 6-3-22

34¹/16"

1868

Robert Stainbank

6

 8-2-10  

367/16"

1621

Joseph Hatch

7

 9-3-19  

39⅝"

1781

William Chapman

8

 12-2-5 13-3-12

43¼"

1867

Robert Stainbank
1. [Vine leaf border]

IN MEMORY OF
MARK
1968 – 2003
BROTHER TO DANIEL DIXON

WHITES OF APPLETON
CHURCH BELLHANGERS

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2. [Vine leaf border]

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
GODFREY & AILSA GRAY, EDDIE & JOAN RECORD

WHITES OF APPLETON
CHURCH BELLHANGERS

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3.

THO_ FEARIMAN PETER TALL S K 1724
 
4.

THOS VANDEPEER THOS STEPHENS CHURCH WARDENS SAMUEL KNIGHT MADE ME 1737
 
5.

ROBERT STAINBANK FOUNDER LONDON 1868
 
6.
IOSEPHVS HATCH ME FECIT Jhatch.jpg (990 bytes) 1621
 
7.

WM CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1781 GILHARD PEMBROOK CHURCH WARDEN
 
8.

ROBERT STAINBANK FOUNDER LONDON 1867
 
 

HISTORY

1301

 Parish created out of the vast ancient parish of Reculver. At this time the old Saxon chapel was given the present tower.

1621

2nd (of 4) recast by Joseph Hatch.

1624

Treble and tenor (of 4) recast by Joseph Hatch.

1638

3rd (of 4) recast by Joseph Hatch.

1724

Treble (of 6) cast by Samuel Knight. The existing timber frame was probably installed at this time.

1737

2nd (of 6) cast by Samuel Knight.

1867

Tenor recast by Robert Stainbank.

1868

3rd recast by Robert Stainbank.

1905

Frame strengthened, bells quarter turned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank.

1905

Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.

1923

Bells repaired by Mears & Stainbank.

1982

2nd clapper repaired.

2005

The cast in crown staple was replaced and broken canon repaired by the KCACR.

2011

 2 bells added to augment the ring to 8 by Whitechapel. The Hatch bell was found to be cracked and was welded by Soundweld and all of them were tuned. The bellframe was adapted and strengthened and bells rehung by Whites of Appleton. Traces of an older bellframe were discovered in the frame, which was ordered to be conserved.  The new octave was dedicated on 4th December by the Bishop of Dover.

GALLERY

Photo BGB 2005

The treble of 6 (now 3rd of 8) with some improvised repairs to replace the cast in staple and broken canon.