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RAINHAM, St Margaret

8 bells
Tenor 18-0-20 in E flat
Grid Ref. TQ817659
Rochester District
Frame: 1913 John Taylor & Co.
Upstairs Ringing Room
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

4-3-17

28"

1913

John Taylor & Co.

2

5-1-0

29"

1913

John Taylor & Co.

3

6-0-15

325/8"

1685

Christopher Hodson

4

6-1-18

337/8"

1601

Robert Mot

5

8-0-14

36"

1601

Robert Mot

6

11-3-0

403/8"

1618

Joseph Hatch

7

16-0-6

457/16"

1773

Pack & Chapman

8

18-0-20

49"

1582

Robert Mot

INSCRIPTIONS

1. (leaves)      20 JULY 1913     (leaves)
{King's Head}             {King's Head}

a THIS BELL WAS GIVEN
BY THE PARISHIONERS IN MEMORY OF
KING EDWARD VII & TO COMMEMORATE
THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE V
AND QUEEN MARY IN 1911 a

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2. (leaves)      20 JULY 1913      (leaves)
{King's Head}             {King's Head}

a THIS BELL WAS GIVEN
BY THE PARISHIONERS IN MEMORY OF
KING EDWARD VII & TO COMMEMORATE
THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE V
AND QUEEN MARY IN 1911 a

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3. ¡ CHRISTOPHER ¡ HODSON ¡ MADE ¡ ME ¡ 1685 ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡
¡ IOHN ¡ TAYLAR ¡ THOMAS ¡ OSBONE ¡ DONARS ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡
4.
ROBERTVS Fig4_fleur.jpg (916 bytes) MOT Fig4_fleur.jpg (916 bytes) ME Fig4_fleur.jpg (916 bytes) FECIT X 1601 Fig40.jpg (1460 bytes)
5.
ROBERTVS Fig4_fleur.jpg (916 bytes) MOT Fig4_fleur.jpg (916 bytes) ME Fig4_fleur.jpg (916 bytes) FECIT Fig4_fleur.jpg (916 bytes) 1601 Fig40.jpg (1460 bytes)
6.
IOSEPHVS HATCH ME FECIT

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1618
7. WM TUCK & LUKE MILES CHURCH WARDENS PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1773
8. IOHN ¡ NORDEN ¡ ESQVIER ¡
C C Robert C mot fleur.jpg (998 bytes) made C me C 1582 C C
Note that Stahlschmidt never noted the inscription on the crown of the tenor.

HISTORY

1517-19

Tenor rehung.

1565-6

Bells rehung.

1582

Present tenor cast.

1601

Present 4th and 5th cast.

1618

Present 6th cast.

1685

Treble (of 6) recast or added by Christopher Hodson.

1773

5th (of 6) recast by Pack & Chapman.

1913

Bells rehung in a new frame and 2 trebles added to make 8 by John Taylor.

1913

20th July

Bells dedicated.

1982

Bells rehung on ball bearings and clappers rebushed by John Taylor.

PHOTOGRAPH

Photo thanks to Paul C Johnson

The tenor outside the church in 1913.