Sandwich St Clement

SANDWICH, St Clement

Photo RCO May 2004

	6 bells + a Service Bell
	Tenor 12-1-6 in F sharp
	Grid Ref. TR333580
	Canterbury District
	Frame: 1920s iron by Mears & Stainbank
	Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

5-0-21

29"

1819

Thomas Mears II

2

6-0-2

31.3"

1819

Thomas Mears II

3

6-1-8

32.8"

1819

Thomas Mears II

4

7-1-13

35"

1805

Thomas Mears I

5

8-2-10

37.3"

1805

Thomas Mears I

6

12-1-6

41.8"

1819

Thomas Mears II

Service Bell

6 cwt approx.

32"

1672

John Hodson

INSCRIPTIONS

1. T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819

2. T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819

3. T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819

4. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1805 (Whitechapel border; 40 diamonds)

5. JOHN OLDROYD THO^S THORNTON : THIS PEAL WERE CAST 1805

W^M COUGIEL, RICH^D CASTLE OF LEPTON JOHN WILD, THO^S ARMITAGE OF WHITLEY CH WARDENS OF KIRKHEATON:

THOMAS MEARS & SON OF LONDON FECIT.

6. JOHN STEAD JOHN STANCLIFFE C: H WARDENS OF KIRKHEATON

(4 arabesques) RICHARD BEAUMONT, JOSEPH STOCKS DO. WHITLEY UPPER * * * * JAMES HOLDSWORTH JOHN LEE DO. LEPTON:

T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819.

S.

_ IOHN _ HODSON _ MADE _ ME _ 1672 IOHN _ WHEELER � � �

ISAAC _ PEARCE _ CHVRCH _ WARDENS CHRISTOPHER _ HODSON

HISTORY

1664

Lead clad timber spire removed from the tower and replaced with a timber balustrade and "onion" cupola.

1672

The bells in the tower were replaced with a new ring of 5 by John Hodson (tenor 18 cwt).

1805 Two bells were cast by Thomas Mears I for St John the Baptist, Kirkheaton, West Yorkshire.

1819 Four more bells cast by Thomas Mears II for Kirkheaton church.

1865

Tower declared unsafe and parapet and cupola were removed. The 4 largest bells were removed from the tower.

1866 The four bells were sold and the remaining treble rehung as a single bell, hung for ringing. (When it was rehung in 1981, the bearings set in the main beams, a slider runner-board and a well-worn pulley were discovered in place beneath.)

1888 A set of 8 tubular bells were made by Harrington, Latham& Co. of Coventry.

c.1900 The 1672 bell was rehung dead with a massive Ellacombe hammer.

1988 8 bells originally cast for St Margaret, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex (cast 1966 albeit with 2 bells replaced; the tower was never built) were purchased from Taylor's & hung at Kirkheaton. The CCCBR Bell Rescue Fund purchased the old 6, fittings & frame.

1989 July The Kirkheaton bells were purchased from the CCCBR by the Parish of Sandwich and delivered to the church. The fittings were subsequently overhauled at Whitechapel.

1990 The ex-Kirkheaton frame was erected on a new foundation and the bells hung by the KCACR. The old Sandwich treble was hung stationary higher in the tower and the tubular bells disposed of.

1990 20th May The bells were dedicated by the Bishop of Dover in the presence of H.M. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (Warden of the Cinques Ports).

1	5-0-21	29"	1819	Thomas Mears II
2	6-0-2	31.3"	1819	Thomas Mears II
3	6-1-8	32.8"	1819	Thomas Mears II
4	7-1-13	35"	1805	Thomas Mears I
5	8-2-10	37.3"	1805	Thomas Mears I
6	12-1-6	41.8"	1819	Thomas Mears II
Service Bell	6 cwt approx.	32"	1672	John Hodson

1664		Lead clad timber spire removed from the tower and replaced with a timber balustrade and "onion" cupola.
1672		The bells in the tower were replaced with a new ring of 5 by John Hodson (tenor 18 cwt).
1805		Two bells were cast by Thomas Mears I for St John the Baptist, Kirkheaton, West Yorkshire.
1819		Four more bells cast by Thomas Mears II for Kirkheaton church.
1865		Tower declared unsafe and parapet and cupola were removed. The 4 largest bells were removed from the tower.
1866		The four bells were sold and the remaining treble rehung as a single bell, hung for ringing. (When it was rehung in 1981, the bearings set in the main beams, a slider runner-board and a well-worn pulley were discovered in place beneath.)
1888		A set of 8 tubular bells were made by Harrington, Latham& Co. of Coventry.
c.1900		The 1672 bell was rehung dead with a massive Ellacombe hammer.
1988		8 bells originally cast for St Margaret, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex (cast 1966 albeit with 2 bells replaced; the tower was never built) were purchased from Taylor's & hung at Kirkheaton. The CCCBR Bell Rescue Fund purchased the old 6, fittings & frame.
1989	*July*	The Kirkheaton bells were purchased from the CCCBR by the Parish of Sandwich and delivered to the church. The fittings were subsequently overhauled at Whitechapel.
1990		The ex-Kirkheaton frame was erected on a new foundation and the bells hung by the KCACR. The old Sandwich treble was hung stationary higher in the tower and the tubular bells disposed of.
1990	*20th May*	The bells were dedicated by the Bishop of Dover in the presence of H.M. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (Warden of the Cinques Ports).