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IVYCHURCH, St George

5 bells
Tenor 14½ cwt approx. in F
Grid Ref. TR028277
Ashford District
Pre-reformation frame
Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
Ground Floor
The 4th is badly cracked and the bells are currently unringable.
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

6 cwt approx.

313/8"

1624

John Wilnar

2

7½ cwt approx.

333/4"

1624

John Wilnar

3

9 cwt approx.

367/8"

1624

John Wilnar

4

12 cwt approx.

401/4"

1724

Samuel Knight

5

14½ cwt approx

441/4"

1624

John Wilnar

INSCRIPTIONS

1. IOHBackwardsN.jpg (750 bytes) WILBackwardsN.jpg (750 bytes)ER MADE ME 1624
2. IOHBackwardsN.jpg (750 bytes) WILBackwardsN.jpg (750 bytes)ER MADE ME 1624
3. IOHBackwardsN.jpg (750 bytes) WILNER MADE ME 1624
4. SAM` KNIGHT FECIT 1724 WILLIAM THOMAS C W
5. IOHBackwardsN.jpg (750 bytes) WILBackwardsN.jpg (750 bytes)ER MADE ME 1624

HISTORY

1455

William Warde bequeathed 40s. to the parishioners on condition that they should buy new bells, else the legacy would not be paid.

1552

Record of 4 bells.

1624

Bells recast into a ring of 5 by John Wilnar.

1724

4th recast by Samuel Knight.

1967

Bells made ringable for short periods as a result of voluntary work by David Cawley.

PHOTOGRAPHS

John Hendy 2002 The tenor bells in Ivychurch belfry.

 

 

 

 

 

Photos courtesy John Hendy, Ivychurch PCC (2002)

John Hendy 2002

Looking across to the 4th, with the 2nd and 3rd on the right.

Photo DLC collection

An old postcard of the church showing the spirelet.