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HERNHILL, St Michael

8 bells
Tenor 7-1-10 in A
Grid Ref. TR065607
Canterbury District
Frame: 1886 John Warner
Retuning: Whitechapel 1997
Upstairs Ringing Room
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

2-3-23

23¾"

1886

John Warner & Sons

2

3-2-10

25¼"

1886

John Warner & Sons

3

3-3-17

26½"

1886

John Warner & Sons

4

4-1-0

27¼"

1785

William Mears

5

4-2-19

29"

1785

William Mears

6

5-2-1

30½"

1785

William Mears

7

6-1-0

33"

1785

William Mears

8

7-1-10

35¾"

1785

William Mears

INSCRIPTIONS

1. CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1886
2. CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1886
3. CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1886
4. WM MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1785
5. WM MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1785
6.

WM MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1785

7. WM COURT & JOHN JOHNCUCK CH. WARDENS WM MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1785
8. HENRY POOLE VICAR WM MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1785

 

HISTORY

1785

5 bells cast by William Mears.

1886

3 trebles cast by John Warner.

1887

The 3 trebles were hung in a new wooden frame.c

1997

Bells underwent limited retuning and rehung in the existing frame with new fittings by Whitechapel.