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Maidstone
 

Maidstone, St Michael & All Angels

Photo: Dickon Love, Jul 2004

  • 8 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 6-1-24 in C.
  • Grid Ref: TQ748552
  • Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
  • Frame: 1876 John Warner & Sons, tie bolted by Stuart Taylor in 1979
  • Diocese: Canterbury
  • Building Listed Grade: . Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells
Bell Weight
(most recent)		Diameter Note Date Founder Retuned
Tenor 6-1-2432" C 1933 Gillett & Johnston, Croydon Never
7 5-0-429" D 1979 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Never
6 3-3-827" E 1979 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Never
5 3-1-426" F 1979 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Never
4 2-2-2624" G 1979 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Never
3 2-2-1622" A 1979 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Never
2 2-1-2020¾" B 1979 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Never
Treble 2-1-1219¾" C 1979 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Never
Clock 4¾ cwt approx.28⅞" 1734 Richard Phelps, Whitechapel Never

Inscriptions

Earlier 1878 ring of eight
Bell Weight
(most recent)		 Diameter Note Date Founder Retuned Fate
Treble4-3-12F1878John Warner & SonsNeverRecast 1979
25-0-4E♭1878John Warner & SonsNeverRecast 1979
35-2-8D♭1878John Warner & SonsNeverRecast 1979
46-0-2B1878John Warner & SonsNeverRecast 1979
56-2-4B♭1878John Warner & SonsNeverRecast 1979
Tenor7-1-26A♭1876John Warner & SonsNeverRecast 1979

Earlier Penge bell
Bell Weight
(most recent)		 Diameter Note Date Founder Retuned Fate
Single Bell1866John Warner & SonsNeverRecast in 1933 at St Paul's, Penge

History
1734 Bell cast for Burham Old Church by Richard Phelps.
1876 25th Oct. The new church with the single John Warner bell, hung in pit 7 of a new 8-bell frame were consecrated.
1878 5 trebles added to the single bell in pits 2-6.
1933 Gillett & Johnston cast a bell for St Paul's, Penge.
1974 The bell from St Paul's, Penge was acquired.
1979 The Minor 6 were recast into the fron 7 of an octave by Whitechapel. They were hung in the existing frame together with the bell from Penge forming the tenor. The bell from Burham Old Church was hung as the clock bell.
1980 2nd Feb. Bells dedicated.

Gallery

Clock bell
Photo: Graham Heath, 2007

Photo: Graham Heath, 2007
The tenor.
Photo: Graham Heath, 2007


Photo: Graham Heath, 2007
Recent Peals
The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
2017-04-145040 Stedman Triples
2017-03-215152 Cray Surprise Major
2017-02-215088 Ipswich Surprise Major
2016-12-315056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
2016-12-285040 Stedman Triples
2016-12-205088 Dorking Surprise Major
2016-11-185056 Mortlake Surprise Major
2016-10-175088 Stansted Mountfitchet Surprise Major
2016-09-265056 Superlative Surprise Major
2016-09-205088 Ashtead Surprise Major
2016-09-155088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
2016-08-235024 Spliced Surprise Major (8)
2016-08-165088 Jellied Eel Surprise Major
2016-08-115088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
2016-07-265152 Bristol Surprise Major
2016-06-215088 Quy Surprise Major
2016-06-115040 Grandsire Triples
2016-05-245024 Spliced Surprise Major
2016-04-265088 Double Delight Major
2016-03-255024 Spliced Surprise Major (8)
2016-03-195040 Stedman Triples
2016-03-155088 March Surprise Major
2016-02-235088 Tollemache Surprise Major
2015-12-315024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
2015-12-285040 Stedman Triples
Recent Quarter Peals
The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
2017-08-201312 Lessness Surprise Major
2017-08-131250 Spliced Surprise Major (standard 8)
2017-08-061250 Purbeck Surprise Major
2017-07-301280 Cambridge Surprise Major
2017-07-231250 Ashtead Surprise Major
2017-07-161250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
2017-07-091296 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
2017-06-181263 Stedman Triples
2017-06-151260 Grandsire Triples
2017-06-111280 Pudsey Surprise Major
2017-06-081273 Grandsire Triples
2017-06-041260 Grandsire Triples
2017-05-281280 Superlative Surprise Major
2017-05-251260 Grandsire Triples
2017-05-211280 Wight Surprise Major
2017-05-141296 Stedman Triples
2017-05-071280 Bristol Surprise Major
2017-04-301344 Bristol Surprise Major
2017-04-231344 St George's Day Surprise Major
2017-04-091250 Papworth Everard Surprise Major
2017-04-021250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
2017-03-271282 Worcestershire Surprise Major
2017-03-261280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
2017-03-191344 London Surprise Major
2017-03-121280 Glasgow Surprise Major
Full list of peals here
 Full list of quarters here
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent Page updated: 1 April 2016