Northbourne

NORTHBOURNE, St Augustine

Traditionally pronounced "Nor-burn"

	6 bells
	Tenor 8-2-15 in B
	Grid Ref. TR334523
	Canterbury District
	Frame: 1909 Alfred Bowell (Diagonal across the tower)
	Retuning: Never subsequently retuned.
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Diameter
(given by Bowell, 1909/11)

Cast

Founder

1

3-1-0

23"

24"

1911

Alfred Bowell

2

3-0-25

25ž"

24˝"

1909

Alfred Bowell

3

4-0-11

26ž"

26ź"

1909

Alfred Bowell

4

4-3-19

29˝"

29˝"

1711

Matthew Bagley

5

6-1-16

31ž"

31ž"

1711

Matthew Bagley

6

8-2-15

35ź"

35˝"

1711

Matthew Bagley

INSCRIPTIONS

1. ALFRED BOWELL, FOUNDER, IPSWICH 1911

WHEN GEORGE THE 5TH. WAS CROWNÉD KING
I FOUND MY PLACE AMONG THIS RING:
NOT ON THE DAY; BUT I WAS RUN
AND HUNG WITHIN 19 ONE ONE
CEIDRYCH THOMAS, RECTOR
F. E. GREEN------------[-----------C. GUNSON
CHURCHWARDENS

2. + ROBERT GALLAWAY VICAR.[ MATH [ BAGLEY [ FECIT [ 1711. DE NUO FUSA A.D.1909

VOX AUGUSTINI SONET IN AURE DEI
Ą Ą

RECAST BY ALFRED BOWELL OF IPSWICH

3. [[ VALLENTINE HOYLE [ MATTHEW BAGLEY FECIT 1711 DE NUO FUSA A.D.1909.

VOX EGO SUM VITAE.
VOCO VOS . ORATE VENITE.
Ą Ą

RECAST BY ALFRED BOWELL OF IPSWICH

4. [[[[[ RICH [ THOMASON [ DANLL [ GOLDER [ JOHN [ WHYBOURNE [ MB [ 1711

5.

[ [

[ [ [ MATH [ BAGLEY [ OF [ LONDON [ CAST [ THES [ FIVE [ BELLS 1711

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6.

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[ [ [ S^R RICH [ SANDS Ą ROB [ NETHERSOLE [ CHURCH [ WARDEN [ M B [ FECIT 1711

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The E in blue in "DE" on bells 2 and 3 is incised on the bells.
The coins on bells 2 and 3 are halfcrowns on King Edward VII.

HISTORY

1711

Ring of 5 cast by Matthew Bagley.

1909

Treble and 2nd (of 5) recast by Alfred Bowell and the bells were rehung in a new steel frame for six bells with steel headstocks. The frame is unusual in that it is built diagonally in the tower.

1911

New treble added to make 6 by Alfred Bowell.

1970

Ringing chamber floor was restored allowing the bells to be rung again.

2002

The tenor was found to be loose on its headstock, so all the bells were tightened by the KCACR.

OLD PHOTOGRAPH

This is a photograph taken in 1909 of the bells in their frame in Alfred Bowell's Bellfoundry.

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Diameter (given by Bowell, 1909/11)	Cast	Founder
1	3-1-0	23"	24"	1911	Alfred Bowell
2	3-0-25	25ž"	24˝"	1909	Alfred Bowell
3	4-0-11	26ž"	26ź"	1909	Alfred Bowell
4	4-3-19	29˝"	29˝"	1711	Matthew Bagley
5	6-1-16	31ž"	31ž"	1711	Matthew Bagley
6	8-2-15	35ź"	35˝"	1711	Matthew Bagley

1711	Ring of 5 cast by Matthew Bagley.
1909	Treble and 2nd (of 5) recast by Alfred Bowell and the bells were rehung in a new steel frame for six bells with steel headstocks. The frame is unusual in that it is built diagonally in the tower.
1911	New treble added to make 6 by Alfred Bowell.
1970	Ringing chamber floor was restored allowing the bells to be rung again.
2002	The tenor was found to be loose on its headstock, so all the bells were tightened by the KCACR.