Shipbourne

EARLIER BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

3 cwt approx.

25"
c.1420

2

4 cwt approx.

28"
1585 Giles Reve

3
5 cwt approx.
29"
1614 Stephen Swan

4
6 cwt approx.
32"
1633 John Wilnar

Sancte Gabriel Ora Pro Nobis

GYLES REVE B F ○ 1585 (Curious figures of men and animals)

à STEPHANVS à SWAN à ME à FECIT à à 1614

IB à HK à CW à à IOH

à WILAR à MADE à ME à 1633

These details are taken from Stahlschmidt's 'Church Bells of Kent''

HISTORY

c.1420 Bell cast by Giles Reve (future 2nd of 4).

1614 Bell cast by Stephen Swan (future 3rd of 4).

1633 Bell cast by John Wilnar (future tenor of 4).

1721-2 Church rebuilt by James Gibbs.

1880 The 4 bells were recast into a ring of 6 by T. C. Lewis.

1880-1 Church rebuilt by Mann & Saunders.

1993 Bells rehung by the K.C.A. in the old frame by Whitechapel. They were untuned and the Doncaster canons were left intact on the crowns of the bells. The clavier and organ-type tracker-action chiming mechanism was preserved.

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	3-3-1	26¼"	1880	T C Lewis
2	4-1-12	28¼"	1880	T C Lewis
3	5-1-25	31"	1880	T C Lewis
4	6-2-7	33"	1880	T C Lewis
5	7-3-4	36⅜"	1880	T C Lewis
6	9-3-2	39"	1880	T C Lewis

1.	MDCCCLXXX T : C : L

2.	MDCCCLXXX T : C : L

3.	MDCCCLXXX T : C : L

4.	MDCCCLXXX T : C : L

5.	MDCCCLXXX T : C : L

6.	S : GILES MDLXXXV : RE-CAST : MDCCCLXXX T : C : L

c.1420	Bell cast by Giles Reve (future 2nd of 4).
1614	Bell cast by Stephen Swan (future 3rd of 4).
1633	Bell cast by John Wilnar (future tenor of 4).
1721-2	Church rebuilt by James Gibbs.
1880	The 4 bells were recast into a ring of 6 by T. C. Lewis.
1880-1	Church rebuilt by Mann & Saunders.
1993	Bells rehung by the K.C.A. in the old frame by Whitechapel. They were untuned and the Doncaster canons were left intact on the crowns of the bells. The clavier and organ-type tracker-action chiming mechanism was preserved.