1 bell Tenor: 10-0-15 in G sharp Grid Ref.: TQ689589 Maidstone District Never subsequently retuned Hung dead and chimed with lever.

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Note	Cast	Founder
1	10-0-15	38"	G sharp	1966	Mears & Stainbank

 

_ THOMAS GODDIN GETELMA 1585 ROBARD OLVER YOUA E _ D

RECAST 19 66 MEARS, LONDON

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	1-3-17	19½"	1826	Thomas Mears II
2	7-3-17	34"	1585	Giles Reve
Bells broken up in 1966 to form the new bell.

1.	1 8 2 6
2.	_ THOMAS GODDIN GETELMA 1585
	ROBARD OLVER YOUA E _ D

HISTORY

1585		A bell cast by Giles Reve.
1826		Two of the three bells were sold for repairs; small bell purchased from Thomas Mears II.
c.1815		The upper part of the tower collapsed and was rebuilt with bricks.
1874		The tower was in a ruinous condition. Sir Arthur Blomfield, rather than restoring it, encased it with a new tower, cutting new windows but leaving the early stone in place.
1887		Stahlschmidt recorded one bell and a Priest's bell (which he gives as 1826). He pointed out that there were formerly 3 bells in the tower.
1966		Tower struck by lightning and gutted by fire in a summer storm. Bells fell and were broken. The tower was restored with new floors and roof.
1966	8th Dec	New bell cast from the metal of both bells, with additional metal (Preston-by Wingham tenor was recast at the same time).
1967		Bell installed for stationary chiming with a lever-clapper.