STROOD, St Nicholas |
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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. |
