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MILTON REGIS, Holy Trinity
6 bells
Tenor 10-3-13 in G (Bowell says F sharp)
Grid Ref. TQ908654
Rochester District
Frame: Medieval short headed frame for 5 with a steel frame for the 4th.
Retuning:1934 Alfred Bowell
Upstairs Ringing Room
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight
(prior to retuning)		 Weight
(current after retuning)		 Diameter Cast Founder

1

n/a

4-3-3

28"

1934

Alfred Bowell

2

4-3-25

4-2-16

29"

1681

James Bartlet

3

5-2-19

5-1-25

30½"

1681

James Bartlet

4

6-2-23

6-1-11

32½"

1681

James Bartlet

5

8-1-25

8-0-19

36"

1681

James Bartlet

6

n/a

10-3-13

40"

1934

Alfred Bowell

INSCRIPTIONS

To be added.

FORMER BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

Comments

Tenor (of 5)

12-0-15

1681

James Bartlett

Recast 1890

Tenor (of 5)

11-1-24

1890

Mears & Stainbank

Recast 1934

HISTORY

1681

Ring of 5 cast by John Bartlet.

1887

Tenor reported by Stahlschmidt to be cracked.

1890

Tenor recast by Mears & Stainbank.

1934

Peal retuned by Alfred Bowel and rehung, tenor recast and a treble was added to make 6, being the gift of J. Dixon, Esq.
1934 1 Sept:
To rehanging the five bells £95. Carriage & tuning same £10. To new treble bell £55. Cleaning & treating bell frame £5. To five new bell ropes £5. Total £170. Paid cq. on a/c £100 27 Aug 1934. cq £70 19 Nov 1934.