STONE,
St Mary the Virgin |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder
1
4¾ cwt approx
27
7/8"1788
William & Thomas Mears
2
5 cwt approx.
28
3/4"1786
William Mears
3
5¾ cwt approx
30
1/4"Mid 15th Cent.
John Danyell
4
7 cwt approx.
33
1/4"1795
Thomas Mears I
5
9 cwt approx.
36
3/8"1787
William & Thomas Mears
6
13 cwt approx.
41
3/8"1787
William & Thomas Mears
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1. | MESSRS SION ROFE & JNO MILSTED CH. WARDENS W & T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1788 |
| 2. | MESSRS JON MILSTED & SION ROW CH. WARDENS WM MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1786 |
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| 4. | JOHN MILSTEAD & STEPHEN SAMSON CHURCH WARDENS THOS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1795 |
| 5. | SIHON ROSE & JNO MILSTED CH : WARDENS W & T MEARS LATE LESTER PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1787 |
| 6. | SIHON ROSE & JNO MILSTED CH : WARDENS W & T MEARS LATE LESTER PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1787 |
HISTORY |
c.1450
Bell cast by John Danyell (present 3rd).
1552
Record of 5 bells.
1720
Treble (of 5) recast.
1786
Present 2nd recast.
1787
Present 5th and 6th cast.
1788
Treble recast or added by William and Thomas Mears.
1934
Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.