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SWANSCOMBE, Ss Peter & Paul

8 bells
Tenor 18-0-5 in F
Grid Ref. TQ605740
Rochester District
Frame: 1904 Mears & Stainbank
Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
Ground Floor
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell

Weight

 Diameter Cast Founder

1

5-2-25

 291/4"

1904

Mears & Stainbank

2

6-0-8

 301/4"

1904

Mears & Stainbank

3

6-1-23

 317/8"

1904

Mears & Stainbank

4

7-3-15

 345/8"

1904

Mears & Stainbank

5

9-2-2

 373/8"

1904

Mears & Stainbank

6

10-2-9

 39"

1904

Mears & Stainbank

7

13-2-22

 423/4"

1904

Mears & Stainbank

8

18-0-5

 473/8"

1904

Mears & Stainbank

INSCRIPTIONS
1. MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1904
"LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS"
2. MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1904

"GLORY TO GO IN THE HIGHEST
AND IN EARTH PEACE GOODWILL TOWARD MEN"
3. MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1904
"WE PRAISE THEE"
4. MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1904
"WE BLESS THEE"
5. MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1904
"WE WORSHIP THEE"
6. MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1904
"WE GLORIFY THEE"
7. MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1904
"WE GIVE THANKS TO THEE FOR THY GREAT GLORY"
8. MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1904
"TO THE GLORY OF GOD"

FORMER BELLS

Bell

Weight

 Diameter Cast Founder Fate

1 of 6

 30½"

1751

Robert Catlin

 Destroyed 1902

2 of 6

1751

Robert Catlin

 Recast 1804

2 of 6

 32½"

1804

Thomas Mears I

 Destroyed 1902

3 of 6

 35"

1751

Robert Catlin

 Destroyed 1902

4 of 6

1751

Robert Catlin

 Recast 1769

4 of 6

 37"

1769

Lester & Pack

 Destroyed 1902

5 of 6

 40½"

1751

Robert Catlin

 Destroyed 1902

6 of 6

1751

Robert Catlin

 Recast 1802

6 of 6

 43½"

1802

Thomas Mears I

 Destroyed 1902
Of those destroyed in the fire of 1902, the inscriptions were:
1. THE GIFT OF SAMUEL CHILD ESQR ROBERT CATLIN FECIT 1751
2. THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1804
3. HEALTH AND PROSPERITY TO ALL OUR BENEFACTORS RT CATLIN FECIT 1751
4. RICHD FORREST & JNO BAYLY CH. WARDENS LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1769
5. WILLIAM BRIGHT IOHN SMALL CHURCH WARDENS R. CATLIN FECIT 1751
6. SAMUEL BAYLY & EDWARD MASON CHURCH WARDENS THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1802

HISTORY

1552

Record of 3 bells.

1751

A ring of 6 was cast by Robert Catlin with a tenor of 13 cwt. approx.

1769

4th (of 6) recast by Lester & Pack.

1802

Tenor (of 6) recast by Thomas Mears.

1804

2nd (of 6) recast by Thomas Mears.

1902

Aug.

Church was hit by lightning which caused a fire destroying the bells and frame.

1904

A new ring of 8 was cast and hung in a new frame by Mears & Stainbank.

1921

The 4th, 5th and 6th were rehung and clappers were refitted, by Alfred Bowell.
1921 26 Mar:
To rehanging the 4th, 5th and 6th bells and refitting the eight clappers, new leather & bolts £30. To three new pulleys to 5th, 6th & 7th and all new steadiment to the ropes on intermediate floor including material & fixing £5. Total £35. Paid cq. 28 Apr 1921.

1994

Frame secured and bells rehung by D. Paul Smith with partially new fittings from Whitechapel.