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STROOD, St Nicholas

10 tubular bells (formerly 6 bells)
Former tenor: 8½ cwt approx.
Grid Ref.
3 bells sold 1850
3 bells sold 1898

DETAILS OF THE FORMER BELLS (in 1898)

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Pitch

Cast

Founder

1

5 cwt approx.

30"

1765

Unknown

2

6 cwt approx.

32"

1788

"Old" John Warner

3

8½ cwt approx.

36"

1788

"Old" John Warner

INSCRIPTIONS

1. WA WC WB SB GB WP 1765
   
2. WM MUMFORD WM BENNETT CHURCHWARDENS JOHN WARNER FOUNDER OF LONDON 1788
   
3. WM MUMFORD WM BENNETT CHURCHWARDENS JOHN WARNER FOUNDER OF LONDON 1788
   

HISTORY

1552

Record of 4 bells and a sanctus in the tower.

1765

A bell was cast (founder unknown) (later treble of 3).

1788

2 bells were recast by "Old" John Warner (later 2nd and tenor of 3).

1800

By this time, there were 6 bells in the tower.

1818

The church and top of the tower were rebuilt.

1850

3 of the bells were sold to purchase a new clock.

1898

The tower was gutted by fire, the bells crashed and broke and later sold. A new clock was purchased and 10 tubular bells purchased from Holy Trinity, Sloane Street. The bell stage of the tower was rebuilt to the present design.