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Rainham, St Margaret


Photo: Christmas card from Tim and Diana Wraight!

  • 8 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 18-0-20 in E♭.
  • Grid Ref: TQ817658
  • Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
  • Frame: 1913 John Taylor & Co.
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Rochester
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Rochester
  • Building Listed Grade: I Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)
Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 4-3-1728" E♭ 1913 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Never
® 2 5-1-1928¹⁵⁄₁₆" D 1913 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Never
® 3 6-0-1532⅝" C 1685 Christopher Hodson, Whitechapel 1913 John Taylor & Co
® 4 6-1-1833⅞" B♭ 1601 Robert Mot, Whitechapel Removed 1913 John Taylor & Co
® 5 8-0-1436" A♭ 1601 Robert Mot, Whitechapel Removed 1913 John Taylor & Co
® 6 11-3-040⅜" G 1618 Joseph Hatch, Ulcombe, Kent 1913 John Taylor & Co
® 7 16-0-645⁷⁄₁₆" F 1773 Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel 1913 John Taylor & Co
® Tenor 18-0-2049" E♭ 1582 Robert Mot, Whitechapel Removed 1913 John Taylor & Co

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes

Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
1 All bells 1913 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough

Inscriptions

How the bells are tuned

Prior to 1731

Bell DateFounderFate
5th of 61731UnknownRecast 1773

History

1517 -19 Tenor rehung.
1565 -6 Bells rehung.
1582 Present tenor cast.
1593 Work took place on the clock and the bells.
1601 Present 4th and 5th cast.
1618 Present 6th cast.
1685 Treble (of 6) recast or added by Christopher Hodson.
1731 The 5th (of 6) was recast at a cost of £23 11s. 6d.
1740 Record of 5 days paid ringing while the King was on the road.
1745 27th April The ringers were paid for ringing for the Duke of Cumberland's complete victory over the rebels.
1747 The ringers were paid for ringing for the King of Prussia's victory over the French.
1759 The ringers were paid for ringing for the King of Prussia's victory over the French.
1761 29th May The ringers were paid for ringing for the King's Coronation.
1773 5th (of 6) recast by Pack & Chapman.
1841 The 6 bells were rehung by John Stedman.
1913 Bells rehung in a new frame and 2 trebles added to make 8 by John Taylor. They were dedicated on 20th July.
1982 Some bells were rehung on ball bearings by John Taylor.

Gallery


The tenor outside the church in 1913.
Photo: Paul C Johnson

All 8 bells in 1913.
Photo: Paul C Johnson

Elsewhere in the Parish

Rainham, War Office
Single bell (continued existance unknown)


Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent Page updated: 1 April 2016