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NEWINGTON (near Sittingbourne)
St Mary the Virgin

6 bells
Tenor 11-3-6 in F sharp
Grid Ref. TQ862654
Rochester District
Frame: 1903 Mears & Stainbank
Retuning: John Taylor 1970
Upstairs Ringing Room
PEALS

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
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SANCTA SANCTIS
A. ST. QN. SPROULE VICAR
W. G. OSBORNE
A.H.S. WEBB CHURCHWARDENS

5. IOHN  Diamond.gif (1312 bytes) WILNAR 1622
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SURSUM CORDA
A. ST. QN. SPROULE VICAR
W. G. OSBORNE
A.H.S. WEBB CHURCHWARDENS

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.