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Mersham, St John the Baptist
 Photo: Richard Offen, 2006
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ® | Treble | 3-2-25 | 26" | F♯ | 1880 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Removed | 1967 Mears & Stainbank | |
| ® | 2 | 4-1-17 | 27" | E♯ | 1966 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Flat | Never | |
| ® | 3 | 4-1-5 | 28" | D♯ | 1847 | Charles & George Mears, Whitechapel | Removed | 1967 Mears & Stainbank | |
| ® | 4 | 4-2-10 | 28¾" | C♯ | 1612 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Conventional | 1967 Mears & Stainbank | |
| ® | 5 | 5-3-20 | 32¼" | B | 1612 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Conventional | 1967 Mears & Stainbank | |
| ® | 6 | 7-2-1 | 34" | A♯ | 1612 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Conventional | 1967 Mears & Stainbank | |
| ® | 7 | 9-2-22 | 37¼" | G♯ | 1612 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Conventional | 1967 Mears & Stainbank | |
| ® | Tenor | 12-3-18 | 42" | F♯ | 1612 | Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent | Conventional | 1967 Mears & Stainbank |
Bellframes |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
| 1 | All bells | 1966 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Iroko |
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Prior to 1967 |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| 2nd (of 8) | 4-2-4 | 1880 | Mears & Stainbank | Never | Stolen |
History |
| 1552 | Record of 5 bells. [1] | ||
| 1612 | All 5 bells recast by Joseph Hatch. | ||
| 1847 | Treble added to make 6 in an adapted frame by Charles & George Mears. | ||
| 1880 | 2 trebles added to make 8 by Mears & Stainbank in a further adapted frame. | ||
| 1953 | All ringing ceased after the tower was found to be cracked. | ||
| 1967 | Bells retuned and rehung in a new frame (made of imported hardwood, possibly Jarrah) by Whitechapel. The old 2nd was stolen necessitating a new bell to be cast by Whitechapel. |
| [1] | Item v great bells yn the stepell with ij corse bells. (Edwardian Inventory, 1552) |
Peal Boards |
Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 1 May 2017 |
Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 1 May 2017 |
Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 1 May 2017 |
Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 1 May 2017 |
Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 1 June 2017 |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |
