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Shorne, Ss Peter & Paul
 Photo: Dickon Love
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ® | Treble | 4 cwt approx. | 27¼" | E | 1803 | Thomas Mears I, Whitechapel | Never | ||
| ® | 2 | 4½ cwt approx | 29½" | D | 1803 | Thomas Mears I, Whitechapel | Never | ||
| ® | 3 | 5 cwt approx. | 31¼" | C | 1803 | Thomas Mears I, Whitechapel | Never | ||
| ® | 4 | 5½ cwt approx | 32½" | B | 1803 | Thomas Mears I, Whitechapel | Never | ||
| ® | 5 | 7 cwt approx. | 34¾" | A | 1803 | Thomas Mears I, Whitechapel | Never | ||
| ® | Tenor | 9-2-0 | 37¾" | G | 1803 | Thomas Mears I, Whitechapel | Never |
Bellframes |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
| 1 | All bells | 1913 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Steel | 8 |
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History |
| 1803 | 6 bells were cast by Thomas Mears. | ||
| 1914 | Bells rehung by Alfred Bowell in a new frame for 8. [1] | ||
| 1996 | The clapper staple on the 3rd was found to be loose, so it was drilled out and rehung by the Kent C.A. |
| [1] | 1914 6th Aug: To rehanging the six bells in new steel frames for eight bells £130. To new clock hammer & connection s £2 total £132. Paid cq 24 April 1914. 1914 6 Aug: To chiming apparatus with door complete £8-10-0. To new window to south side of tower £3. To netting to other three windows 10/- £12. Paid cq. 8 Aug 1914. 1933 13 Oct: To six 70 ft ropes. Carriage pad to Gravesend Sta. £6-11-0. Paid cq. 31 Oct 1933. (Bowell records) |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |