Seal

SEAL, Ss Peter & Paul

	6 bells
	Tenor 10-1-9 in G
	Grid Ref. TQ550570
	Tonbridge District
	Ground Floor
	PEALS
	& "The Seal Mystery" by Dickon Love

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

1886

John Warner & Sons

2

1660

John Hodson

3

1660

John Hodson

4

1758

Lester & Pack

5

8-2-2

1957

Mears & Stainbank

6

10-1-9

1886

John Warner & Sons

Old 5th

7-3-1

32¼"

1371-1392

William Burford

INSCRIPTIONS

1. CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS 1886.

THIS BELL WAS PRESENTED TO
THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, SEAL
BY CHARLES HENRY MILLS, ON THE
OCCASION OF THE MARRIAGE OF
HIS SON CHARLES WILLIAM MILLS
WITH THE HONORABLE ALICE HARBOARD
APRIL 1886.

2.
IOHN à HODSON à MADE à ME ‡ 1660 ‡ W T ‡ I L ‡ C ‡ WARDENS

¡ W H ¡

3.

IOHN ‡ HODSON ‡ MADE ‡ ME ‡ 1660 ‡ WILLIAM à THOMPSON ¡

IOHN ‡ LOVEIOY ‡ CHVRCH ‡ WARDENS ¡ W H ¡

4. THOS LESTER & T PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1758

5.

RECAST

19 57

MEARS LONDON

6. RECAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1886

ST PHANUS t SWAN t ME FECIT ANNO DOMINI 1609
t WILLIAM COX t JOHN RAVEN. WARDENS t
C. E. FEW _ VICAR.

F. A. FORBES
G. T. BROWN

} CH WARDENS

Prior to recasting in 1957, the 5th bell (by William Burford) was inscribed:

5.

SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM

HISTORY

1371-92

Bell cast by William Burford, destined to become the 4th (of 5).

1520-9

Tower built.

1609

Bell cast by Stephen Swan, destined to become the tenor.

1660

Treble and 2nd (of 5) cast by John Hodson.

1758

3rd (of 5) recast by Lester & Pack.

1848
29th Feb Whitechapel Day Book shows that Mears provided a new oak frame and repaired the fittings for £70 12s. 6d. and provided 5 new wheels for an extra £10.

1886

Tenor recast and treble added to make 6 by John Warner.

1957

5th recast. The crown and inscription band of the old 5th was turned off and preserved in the church.

2006
Whitechapel replaced most of the fittings, assisted by the KCACR.

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1			1886	John Warner & Sons
2			1660	John Hodson
3			1660	John Hodson
4			1758	Lester & Pack
5	8-2-2		1957	Mears & Stainbank
6	10-1-9		1886	John Warner & Sons
Old 5th	7-3-1	32¼"	1371-1392	William Burford

1371-92		Bell cast by William Burford, destined to become the 4th (of 5).
1520-9		Tower built.
1609		Bell cast by Stephen Swan, destined to become the tenor.
1660		Treble and 2nd (of 5) cast by John Hodson.
1758		3rd (of 5) recast by Lester & Pack.
1848	29th Feb	Whitechapel Day Book shows that Mears provided a new oak frame and repaired the fittings for £70 12s. 6d. and provided 5 new wheels for an extra £10.
1886		Tenor recast and treble added to make 6 by John Warner.
1957		5th recast. The crown and inscription band of the old 5th was turned off and preserved in the church.
2006		Whitechapel replaced most of the fittings, assisted by the KCACR.