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KEMSING, St Mary the Virgin
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6 bells + Service Bell
Tenor 4-1-5 in D
Grid Ref. TQ556588
Tonbridge District
Frame: 1991 Whitechapel
Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
Ground Floor
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

1-2-22

 20"

1991

Whitechapel

2

1-3-17

 21"

1991

Whitechapel

3

2-0-25

 22"

1991

Whitechapel

4

2-1-21

 23"

1991

Whitechapel

5

3-1-11

 25⅜"

1991

Whitechapel

6

4-1-5

 28"

1991

Whitechapel

Service Bell

5-3-25

 34½"

1618-32

William Wakefield
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ANNE    
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IN TENDER MEMORY OF
GERHARD LEONARD
A MAN OF
UNFAILING LOVING KINDNESS
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TO THE PRAISE
AND GLORY OF GOD
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FREDERICK JOSEPH EDELMAN

RECAST
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6.
ETERNIS ANNIS
RESONET CAMPANA IOHANNIS

RECAST 1891
AGAIN RECAST
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The bells are broadly tuned to the Equal Temperament scale.

THE EARLIER RING OF 3 BELLS

Bell

Weight

 Diameter

Pitch

Cast

Founder

1

5-1-26

 c.31"

C sharp

1891

John Taylor & Co.

2

6-3-8

 c.32

B

1891

John Taylor & Co.

3

5-3-25

 34½"

A

1618-1632

William Wakefield
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TO THE PRAISE AND GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
FREDERICK JOSEPH ELDERMAN
THIS BELL IS GIVEN BY HIS SISTER
DAME ANTONIA F. COLLET   A.D. 1891
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RECAST

1891
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The tenor of this ring is the current service bell. The other two were recast in 1991.

THE EARLIER RING OF 2 BELLS

Bell

Weight

 Diameter

Pitch

Cast

Founder

1

6-1-7

 32"

B

c.1395 - 1420

William Wodewarde

2

5-3-25

 34½"

A

1618-1632

William Wakefield

The inscriptions of these bells are given above as the recast inscription
(middle of former 3) and the current service bell.

HISTORY

1395 - 1420

Bell (re)cast by William Wodewarde.

1618 - 1632

Bell (re)cast by William Wakefield. While it was lighter than the other bell, its deeper pitch made it the tenor of the two.

1826

Treble (of 2) repaired as it was cracked (but not recast).

1891

Treble (of 2) recast by John Taylor and another treble was added to make 3.

1991

8th Aug.

6 new bells cast at Whitechapel using the metal of the previous treble and second plus additional metal. The old tenor was rehung independently as a service bell.

1991

29th Aug.

New bells first rung.

1991

22nd Sept.

Dedication of the new ring.