Sutton at Hone

SUTTON at HONE, St John the Baptist

	4 bells
	Tenor: 8-0-12 in A
	Grid Ref. TQ553707
	Lewisham District
	Hung dead
	Restored as a manual chime in 1968 when they were augmented from 3.

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

3-3-18

28"

1968

Mears & Stainbank

2

4-1-3

29¹/8"

1968

Mears & Stainbank

3

6-0-9

32¹/2"

1727

Samuel Knight

4

8-0-12

35"

1862

George Mears & Co.

INSCRIPTIONS

1.	+ TEMPORA FVLGVRA DVM PVLSO CESSO MARIA
	THIS BELL WAS CAST IN 1968 IN MEMORY OF THE REVEREND CARYL SAMPSON M.A. VICAR 1937 - 1965	THE MEDIAEVAL INSCRIPTION WAS FORMERLEY UPON THE 14^TH CENTURY TENOR BELL WHICH WAS RECAST IN 1862 MEARS LONDON.
2.
	THIS BELL WAS RECAST IN 1968 IN MEMORY OF CANON HENRY .T POWELL, D.D. VICAR OF DARENTH 1911 - 1932	MEARS LONDON.
3.	THO HARRIS CHVRCH WARDEN 1727

4.	G. MEARS, & CO., FOUNDERS, LONDON, 1862.

HISTORY

1328-1348 Bell cast by Peter de Weston, later acting as the tenor.

15th Cent. Bell cast, forming the treble of a future 3. It was apparently cast in two goes as there was a distinct horizontal crack all round, a ˝in band with two narrow ones, one on each side, and very coarse.

1552 Record of 3 bells in the tower.

1727
Middle bell recast by Samuel Knight.

1862 The de Weston tenor was recast by George Mears & Co. to 8-0-21. The fittings on the other bells were repaired at the same time, at a total cost of Ł77.6.5.

1968 The treble was recast and another bell added by Mears & Stainbank. The inscription on the former tenor was specially made from Richard Kimber's drawings at Whitechapel. The four bells were rehung as a manual chime. Fragments of the old bell are still preserved at the Foundry.

PHOTOGRAPHS

The 1968 treble and second hanging from their beams. Photo 29th Mar. 1969

1	3-3-18	28"	1968	Mears & Stainbank
2	4-1-3	29¹/8"	1968	Mears & Stainbank
3	6-0-9	32¹/2"	1727	Samuel Knight
4	8-0-12	35"	1862	George Mears & Co.

1328-1348	Bell cast by Peter de Weston, later acting as the tenor.
15th Cent.	Bell cast, forming the treble of a future 3. It was apparently cast in two goes as there was a distinct horizontal crack all round, a ˝in band with two narrow ones, one on each side, and very coarse.
1552	Record of 3 bells in the tower.
1727	Middle bell recast by Samuel Knight.
1862	The de Weston tenor was recast by George Mears & Co. to 8-0-21. The fittings on the other bells were repaired at the same time, at a total cost of Ł77.6.5.
1968	The treble was recast and another bell added by Mears & Stainbank. The inscription on the former tenor was specially made from Richard Kimber's drawings at Whitechapel. The four bells were rehung as a manual chime. Fragments of the old bell are still preserved at the Foundry.