NEWINGTON
(near Sittingbourne) |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight
(Measured 1903)Weight
(Prior to retuning 1970)Weight
(After retuning 1970)Diameter Cast Founder
1
4-1-16
4-1-9
3-3-15
27½"
1774
Pack & Chapman
2
5-0-22
5-0-20
4-3-22
29½"
1622
John Wilnar
3
6-3-0
6-1-26
6-1-12
32½"
c.1400
Unknown
4
8-1-6
8-1-4
7-2-2
35½"
1902
Mears & Stainbank
5
10-1-22
10-1-4
10-0-21
39"
1622
John Wilnar
6
12-0-14
12-0-11
11-3-6
42¼"
1902
Mears & Stainbank
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1. | JOHN FOWLE & RICHD SEARS CHURCH WARDENS PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON 1774 | |
| 2. | IOH |
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| 3. | Blank | |
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| 5. | IOHN |
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HISTORY |
1622
5 or 6 bells cast by John Wilnar.
1774
Treble (of 6) added or recast by Pack & Chapman.
1902
4th and tenor recast by Mears & Stainbank.
1903
Bells rehung in a new frame by Mears & Stainbank.
1969
19th Oct.
Last touch on the bells prior to restoration.
1970
Bells tuned and rehung with new fittings by John Taylor.
1989
The 3rd was discovered to be cracked and was welded by Soundweld and rehung.