Preston next Wingham

PRESTON (near Wingham), St Mildred

Photo RCO Apr 2005

	6 bells
	Tenor 7-3-21 in G
	Grid Ref. TR244604
	Canterbury District
	Frame: 1966 Mears & Stainbank
	Retuning: Mears & Stainbank 1966
	Ground Floor
	Treble bell came from St Mary's, Burham
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

3-0-9

25¹/8"

1700

Richard Phelps

2

3-1-22

27"

1712

Richard Phelps

3

4-0-10

29"

1712

Richard Phelps

4

4-1-24

30¹/4"

1712

Richard Phelps

5

5-3-1

33¹/2"

1712

Richard Phelps

6

7-3-21

36¹/8"

1966

Mears & Stainbank

INSCRIPTIONS

RICHARD PHELPS FECIT 1700

ROBERT WYBOR

E GE

T : BENEFACTOR R : PHELPS FEC : 1712

RICHARD PHELPS MADE ME 1712

RICHARD PHELPS MADE ME 1712 MR IOH

HARRISO

WILLIAM LVCKIT CHURCHWARDENS

RECAST

19

66

MEARS LONDON

HISTORY

1700

Treble bell cast for St Mary's, Burham by Richard Phelps. This is his earliest known bell.

1712

Existing 4 bells recast into a ring of 5 by Richard Phelps at a cost of Ł51. 8s/0d with framework costing Ł15. 10s/0d.

1966

Tenor recast and remaining bells retuned and rehung in a new frame for 6 by Mears & Stainbank.

1983

The treble bell from St Mary's, Burham was hung as the treble at Preston to make 6, by the Kent C.A.

PHOTOGRAPHS

(l-r) The 4th, 2nd, 3rd and treble (in the foreground) of the ring of 5 lying in the churchyard, April 1966.

1	3-0-9	25¹/8"	1700	Richard Phelps
2	3-1-22	27"	1712	Richard Phelps
3	4-0-10	29"	1712	Richard Phelps
4	4-1-24	30¹/4"	1712	Richard Phelps
5	5-3-1	33¹/2"	1712	Richard Phelps
6	7-3-21	36¹/8"	1966	Mears & Stainbank

1700	Treble bell cast for St Mary's, Burham by Richard Phelps. This is his earliest known bell.
1712	Existing 4 bells recast into a ring of 5 by Richard Phelps at a cost of Ł51. 8s/0d with framework costing Ł15. 10s/0d.
1966	Tenor recast and remaining bells retuned and rehung in a new frame for 6 by Mears & Stainbank.
1983	The treble bell from St Mary's, Burham was hung as the treble at Preston to make 6, by the Kent C.A.