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MEREWORTH, St Lawrence

6 bells
Tenor 9-1-7 in G
Tenor Nominal: 806Hz (G + 48)
Grid Ref. TQ660537
Maidstone District
Retuning: Taylors, Eayre & Smith 2009
Upstairs Ringing Room
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight
(after retuning)
Weight
(as received 2008)
Weight
(as supplied)
Diameter Cast Founder

1

4-2-3

4-2-14  

27½"

1746

Joseph Eayre

2

4-2-24

4-3-12   29"

1746

Joseph Eayre

3

5-3-1

    31"

1746

Joseph Eayre

4

6-1-14

6-2-4   32½"

1746

Joseph Eayre

5

6-3-21

7-0-22

7-0-24

33½"

1958

John Taylor & Co.

6

9-1-7

9-3-22   37.72"

1746

Joseph Eayre

INSCRIPTIONS

1. GRATA SIT ARGUTA RESONANS CAMPANULA VOCE ¢ I : EAYRE FECIT 1746
2. GRATA SIT ARGUTA RESONANS CAMPANULA VOCE ¢ I : EAYRE ST NEOTS 1746
3. +                                                                                                                                         
IHS NAZARENUS REX IUDEORUM FILI DEI MISERERE MEI J : EAYRE FECIT 1746
4. OMNIA FIANT AD GLORIAM DEI J : EAYRE ST NEOTS FECIT ANNO DOM : 1746
5. CÆLORUM CHRISTE PLACIT TIBI REX SONUS ISTE : UTILE DULCI ¢ ¢ ¢ ANNO DOM : 1746 ¢ ¢

RECAST 1958
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6. DISCE MORI NOSTRO VIVERE DISCE SONO EARL OF WESTMORELAND ANNO DOM : 1746

FORMER BELL

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder Fate

5

6-0-18

34⅛"

1746

Joseph Eayre

Recast 1958

5. CÆLORUM CHRISTE PLACIT TIBI REX SONUS ISTE : UTILE DULCI ¢ ¢ ¢ ANNO DOM : 1746 ¢ ¢
 

HISTORY

1744-6

Church and tower built by an unknown architect.

1746

Ring of 6 cast by Joseph Eayre.

1885

Fittings repaired by Mears & Stainbank.

1907

Fittings repaired by Gillett & Johnston.

1957

5th cracked due to its cast-in crown staple.

1958

5th recast by John Taylor.

2009

Bells retuned by Taylors Eayre & Smith and rehung by Whites of Appleton in the existing, but strengthened frame.