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THE LOST OR TRANSFERRED RINGS

Rings of bells that have been lost, either sold, destroyed or transferred elsewhere.

BADLESMERE, St Leonard (3) Þ No information.
BAPCHILD, St Lawrence (3) Þ No information.
BIDBOROUGH, St Laurence (4 or 5) Þ No information.
BILSINGTON, Ss Peter & Paul (3: 9 cwt approx.)
Þ 1 bell sold leaving 2 remaining
BOUGHTON ALUPH, All Saints (5: 13-2-10)
Þ Scrapped.
BROADSTAIRS, Holy Trinity (1: 12-1-9)
Þ Sold to scrap dealer 1952.
BURHAM, St Mary, New Church (3: 3½ cwt approx.)
Þ To: Preston, Maidstone (St Michael), Old Church
BURHAM, St Mary, Old Church (3: 3½ cwt approx.)
Þ Transferred to New Church, 1 stolen on its return.

CANTERBURY, Holy Cross (5: 10-3-1) Þ Westgate on Sea, Kent
CANTERBURY, All Saints (3) Þ 2 sold, 1 to Bexleyheath Clock Tower, Clock Bell to Canterbury (St Alphege)
CANTERBURY, Cathedral (Angel Steeple) (6: 64 cwt approx.) Þ Transferred to NW Tower.
CANTERBURY, Cathedral (NW Tower) (6: 35 cwt approx.) Þ Recast into 8 and transferred to SW Tower.
CANTERBURY, St Andrew (4: 5¾ cwt approx.) Þ No information.
CANTERBURY, St George the Martyr (5: 12 cwt approx.) Þ Church bombed in the War
CANTERBURY, St Margaret (3: 6-3-0) Þ Transferred: St Peter, Canterbury, Newchurch & Droxford, Hants.
CANTERBURY, St Mary de Castro (at least 3) Þ 3 bells to Lower Hardres. No information.
CANTERBURY, St Mary Breadman (3: 5½ cwt approx.) Þ Transferred to Westgate Tower & St Andrew's on still.
CANTERBURY, St Mary Bredin (3: 2-1-8) Þ 2 bells recast into 1, remainder in a museum.
CANTERBURY, St Mary Magdalene (3: 6¼ cwt approx.) Þ Transferred to St George the Martyr & Madagascar.
CANTERBURY, St Mary Northgate (4: 7½ cwt approx.) Þ Transferred to Namibia.
CANTERBURY, St Mildred (5: 10 cwt approx.) Þ Disappeared leaving a single bell.
CHALLOCK, Ss Cosmas & Damian (4: 11½ cwt approx.) Þ 2 bells disappeared while at foundry.

DENTON, St Mary Magdalene (3: 7½ cwt approx.) Þ Cracked treble sold leaving 2 bells remaining.
DEPTFORD, St Nicholas (8: 20-1-2) Þ 6 sold leaving 2 remaining.
DETLING, St Martin (3) Þ 2 bells sold leaving 1 remaining.
DODDINGTON, St John the Baptist (6) Þ 4 sold leaving 2 remaining.
DOVER, St James the Apostle, Old Church (6: 17½ cwt approx.) Þ Sold to buy bells for New Church.
DOVER, St James the Apostle, New Church (6: 12 cwt approx.)
Þ Steel bells. Scrapped.
DOVER, St Mary in Castro  (6: 25 cwt approx.)
Þ Sold, possibly to Portsmouth as scrap or bells.
DYMCHURCH,
Ss Peter & Paul (5)
Þ 2 sold leaving 3 remaining.

EAST WICKHAM, St Michael Old Church (3: 4cwt approx.) Þ 3 bells transferred for display in the New Church.
EASTWELL, St Mary (6: 11-2-18)
Þ Scrapped & church redundant in ruins.

GRAVESEND, St James (1) Þ Scrapped 1968

HALSTEAD, St Margaret (5) Þ Now 1 bell. 2 bells scrapped in 1846. 2 others scrapped at some other time.
HASTINGLEIGH, St Mary (3)
Þ Now 1 bell. No information.
HAWKHURST, All Saints (3: 6-1-23) -
bells distributed to Wittersham, Eastry and Limerick.
HINXHILL, St Mary (3: 6½ cwt approx.) Þ Treble removed leaving 2 remaining.

KINGSTON, St Giles (3: 8 cwt approx.) Þ Tenor removed leaving 2 remaining.
KNOCKHOLT, St Katherine (3) Þ Now 2 bells. No information.

LANGLEY, St Mary (3: 8¼ cwt approx.) Þ Tenor removed leaving 2 remaining.
LOWER HARDRES, St Mary (3)
Þ Now 1 bell. No information.
LEE, St Margaret (8: 14-1-5)
Þ Scrapped in favour of a new chime.
LEE, St Mildred (3: 2¾ cwt approx.) Þ 2 bells sold, 1 transferred to Thamesmead.
LEYBOURNE, Ss Peter & Paul (3: 7-3-17)
Þ Now 1 bell. No information.
LITTLE CHART, St Mary of the Holy Rood, Old Church (6: 7-3-21) Þ Recast & transferred to New Church

MAIDSTONE, Holy Trinity (1: 3-2-10) Þ Scrapped; metal went to Ashford.
MARGATE, Holy Trinity, Old Church (1: 10-3-2)
Þ Transferred to New Church (recast)
MOLASH, St Peter (3: 9 cwt approx.) Þ 2 bells sold leaving 1 remaining.
MONKS HORTON, St Peter (4: 9-0-26) Þ Scrapped and replaced with 3 small chiming bells.

NEW ROMNEY, St Martin (5) Þ sold
NEWENDEN, St Peter (?3) Þ Now 1 bell. No information.

ORPINGTON, All Saints (4) Þ Now 1 bell. No information.

PENGE, St Paul (1: 6-1-21) Þ Transferred to St Michael's, Maidstone.
PERRY HILL, St George (1: 9 cwt approx) Þ Church demolished and rebuilt. Clock bells to Lynsted & St Paul Canonbury

RECULVER, St Mary (4: 14½ cwt approx) Þ Bells stolen, scrapped & transferred
ROCHESTER, St Nicholas (3: 8½ cwt approx) - bells transferred to Kingsnorth

SANDWICH, St Mary (5: 20-0-14) Þ Sold to Elham for their metal.
SMEETH, St Mary (3: 9 cwt approx.) Þ 2 bells sold leaving 1 remaining.
STONE-BY-DARTFORD, St Mary (5) Þ Now 2 bells. No information.
STROOD, St Nicholas (6: unknown) Þ 3 bells sold, remaining 3 destroyed in fire.
SWINGFIELD, St Peter (3: 7 cwt approx.) Þ 2 bells sold leaving 1 remaining

TEMPLE EWELL, Ss Peter & Paul (3: 6¾ cwt approx.) Þ 2 bells cracked and sold leaving 1 remaining.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, St Luke (1: 14 cwt approx.) Þ Scrapped when the new chime of 8 was installed.

WOOTTON, St Martin (3) Þ Now 1 bell. No information.
WYCHLING, St Margaret (3: 4 cwt approx.) Þ 1 bell sold leaving 2 remaining.

LOST SINGLE BELLS

HERNE BAY, St John the Evangelist (7-1-25)
PLUMSTEAD, St Margaret (3 cwt approx.)
 

Reference to other lost single bells will be added once the pages have been added