Kennington

KENNINGTON, St Mary

Photo RCO 2006

	6 bells
	Tenor 10-2-25 in F sharp
	Grid Ref. TR023452
	Ashford District
	Frame: 1971 Whitechapel
	Retuning: Whitechapel 1971 (R C Offen)
	Glazed Gallery
	PEALS
	Ż SOUND CLIP (Recording by Mark Chittenden-Pile)

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight
(received 1971) Weight
(after tuning) Diameter Cast Founder

1

5-0-14

4-2-19

28⅝"

1883

Mears & Stainbank

2

4-3-27

4-3-6

30"

1804

Thomas Mears I

3

6-0-27

6-0-15

32˝"

1602

Robert Mot

4

6-0-6

6-0-1

33ž"

1784

Chapman & Mears

5

9-2-13

9-1-16

37ź"

Mid 16th Cent.

William Oldfield

6

10-3-13

10-2-25

41"

1602

Robert Mot

The treble was supplied in 1883 at 5-1-3.

INSCRIPTIONS

1. MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1883

VĆ MIHI SI NON EVANGELIZAVERO

2. THO^S MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1804

3.
Robertus + Mot + me + fecit 1602

4. MESS^RS JN^O ROOTS & FRANCIS SIBERT CH. WARDENS CHAPMAN & MEARS OF LONDON FECERUNT 1784

5.

IHS Ą EST Ą AMOR Ą MEVS

6.
Robertus + Mot + me + fecit + 1602

EARLIER BELLS

Bell Cast Fate

2nd (of 5)

Pre-Reformation

Recast 1804

5th (of 5)

Pre-Reformation

Recast 1784

5. Sancta Maria Ora Pro Nobis

6. Sancta Paule Ora Pro Nobis

HISTORY

c.1550

1,3 and 4 ( of 5) cast by William Oldfield.

1552

Record of 5 bells.

1602

2nd and tenor (of 5) recast by Robert Mot.

1784

3rd (of 5) recast by Chapman & Mears.

1784

31st Dec.

3rd (of 5) hung by John Steddy.

1804

Treble (of 5) recast by Thomas Mears.

1883

Treble added by Mears & Stainbank to make 6. The bells hung in an anticlockwise frame.

1971

Bells retuned and rehung in a new clockwise frame by Whitechapel.

GALLERY

The 2nd is on the upper tier. The other bell in the foreground is the tenor.
The tenor bell.
Part of the inscription on the 5th.

The canons on the 5th Two views of the tenor.

The 5th.

Bell	Weight (received 1971)	Weight (after tuning)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	5-0-14	4-2-19	28⅝"	1883	Mears & Stainbank
2	4-3-27	4-3-6	30"	1804	Thomas Mears I
3	6-0-27	6-0-15	32˝"	1602	Robert Mot
4	6-0-6	6-0-1	33ž"	1784	Chapman & Mears
5	9-2-13	9-1-16	37ź"	Mid 16th Cent.	William Oldfield
6	10-3-13	10-2-25	41"	1602	Robert Mot

Bell	Cast	Fate
2nd (of 5)	Pre-Reformation	Recast 1804
5th (of 5)	Pre-Reformation	Recast 1784

c.1550		1,3 and 4 ( of 5) cast by William Oldfield.
1552		Record of 5 bells.
1602		2nd and tenor (of 5) recast by Robert Mot.
1784		3rd (of 5) recast by Chapman & Mears.
1784	31st Dec.	3rd (of 5) hung by John Steddy.
1804		Treble (of 5) recast by Thomas Mears.
1883		Treble added by Mears & Stainbank to make 6. The bells hung in an anticlockwise frame.
1971		Bells retuned and rehung in a new clockwise frame by Whitechapel.


The 2nd is on the upper tier. The other bell in the foreground is the tenor.	The tenor bell.	Part of the inscription on the 5th.

The canons on the 5th	Two views of the tenor.

The 5th.