Sheldwich

This is from Information supplied in 1801.
The treble and 2nd were recast as shown. After the restoration of 1998, they were rehomed.

Bell	Weight (after retuning 1998)	Diameter	Cast	Founder	Fate
1	5-1-5	28�"	1865	John Warner & Sons	Transferred to Alderton, Wilts (treble of 6)
2	5-3-18	29⅞"	1867	John Warner & Sons	Transferred to Gringley on the Hill (2nd of 6)

1801		Ring of 6 cast by Thomas Mears and hung in a new frame.
1865		Treble (of 6) recast by John Warner.
1867		2nd (of 6) recast by John Warner.
1906		A failure in the tower (possibly during a wedding) rendered the bells unringable. (Local tradition says that the bells were rung while the Ellacombe chimes were still on.)
1984		Whitechapel reported that the 3rd, 4th and tenor were broken, and of the remaining 3, only one was "of fair tonal quality".
1997	6th Dec.	Church is advised that a grant from the Millenium Commission has been approved.
1997	29-30th Dec.	Bells removed from the tower.
1998	24th Jan.	Old bell frame removed from the tower.
1998	16th Feb.	Old bell frame sent to Adisham church for �2,500.
1998	31st Mar.	New ring of 8 cast at Whitechapel.
1998	27th Apr.	Hanging of the new bells in a new frame begins.
1998	11th Jul.	Bells are dedicated by R't Rev'd David Say, former Bishop of Rochester and Assistant Bishop in the Canterbury Diocese.

1.	CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1865

2.	CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1867

3.	THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1801

4.	THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1801

5.	THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1801

6.	JOHN COBB JUN^RJOSEPH HUMPHREY CHURCHWARDENS THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1801
	MAY ALL WHOM I SHALL SUMMON TO THE GRAVE THE BLESSING OF A WELL SPENT LIFE RECEIVE