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LYMPNE, St Stephen

Photo RCO Nov 2004
 
6 bells
Tenor 11-2-4 in G
Grid Ref. TR120347
Ashford District
Frame: 1969 Whitechapel
Retuning: Whitechapel 1969
Upstairs Ringing Room
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

4-0-21

1951

Mears & Stainbank

2

4-3-16

29"

1742

Robert Catlin

3

5-3-4

30.5"

1742

Robert Catlin

4

6-3-11

33"

1742

Robert Catlin

5

8-2-4

36"

1744

Robert Catlin

6

11-2-4

39.5"

1742

Robert Catlin

INSCRIPTIONS
1. 1951 M & S
   
2.
THO I AM BUT SMALL I WILL BE HEARD AMONGST YOU ALL wpeC.jpg (818 bytes) R wpeE.jpg (818 bytes) CATLIN FECIT 1742
   
3. ROBERT CATLIN CAST US ALL 1742
   
4. IOHN BRIDGER IOHN FIRMINGER ROBERT CATLIN 1742
   
5.
R wpe6.jpg (818 bytes) C wpe9.jpg (818 bytes) FECIT 1744
   
6.
HENRY BACNALL VICAR THOMAS GREENLAND RICHARD HOWARD CHURCHWARDENS R wpeB.jpg (818 bytes)   C FECIT 1742
   

HISTORY

1552

Record of 4 bells.

1580

2 bells were acquired from Westhythe. Together with the existing bells, they were recast into a new ring of 5.

1742-4

Bells recast by Robert Catlin.

1879

Dec.

Major tower restoration completed.

1921

Bells reported as being unringable.

1928

The anticlockwise bell frame was lowered in the tower and strengthened. Bells rehung.

1951

Bells rehung and treble added by Mears & Stainbank to make 6.

1969

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

1970

4th Jan.

Bells rededicated.