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St Laurence in Thanet, St Laurence
 Photo: Dickon Love
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Weight (Prior to retuning) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned |
| Tenor | 14-1-19 | 16-0-6 | 46½" | E | 1911 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | 1997 Whitechapel |
| 9 | 11-2-7 | 12-3-6 | 42½" | F♯ | 1911 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | 1997 Whitechapel |
| 8 | 10-1-7 | 11-2-15 | 40⅜" | G♯ | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | 1997 Whitechapel |
| 7 | 8-1-10 | 9-3-1 | 38" | A | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | 1997 Whitechapel |
| 6 | 6-2-9 | 7-2-19 | 34½" | B | 1808 | Thomas Mears & Son | 1997 Whitechapel |
| 5 | 5-3-13 | 6-3-0 | 32½" | C♯ | 1808 | Thomas Mears & Son | 1997 Whitechapel |
| 4 | 5-1-17 | 6-0-21 | 30½" | D♯ | 1911 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | 1997 Whitechapel |
| 3 | 5-0-15 | 6-0-13 | 29⅛" | E | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | 1997 Whitechapel |
| 2 | 5-0-21 | 5-3-27 | 28⅜" | F♯ | 1924 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | 1997 Whitechapel |
| Treble | 4-2-10 | 5-0-23 | 27" | G♯ | 1924 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | 1997 Whitechapel |
Inscriptions |
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How the bells are tuned |
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The ring of five bells recorded by Hasted |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) |
Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate |
| Treble (of 5) | 1729 | Samuel Knight | Never | Recast 1808 | |||
| 2nd (of 5) | 1724 | Samuel Knight | Never | Recast 1808 | |||
| 3rd (of 5) | 1729 | Samuel Knight | Never | Recast 1808 | |||
| 4th (of 5) | 1704 | Richard Phelps | Never | Recast 1808 | |||
| Tenor (of 5) | 1704 | Richard Phelps | Never | Recast 1808 |
Augmented to six then eight |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) |
Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate |
| Treble (of 8) | 6-1-4 | 30⅝" | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank | Never | Recast 1911 | |
| 2nd (of 8) | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank | Never | Still in the tower | |||
| 3rd (of 8) | 1808 | Thomas Mears & Son | Never | Still in the tower | |||
| 4th (of 8) | 1808 | Thomas Mears & Son | Never | Still in the tower | |||
| 5th (of 8) | 1808 | Thomas Mears & Son | Never | Recast 1891 | |||
| 6th (of 8) | 1808 | Thomas Mears & Son | Never | Recast 1891 | |||
| 7th (of 8) | 13-1-8 | 43½" | 1808 | Thomas Mears & Son | Never | Recast 1911 | |
| Tenor (of 8) | 17-0-21 | 47" | 1808 | Thomas Mears & Son | Never | Recast 1911 |
History |
| 1615 | Record of 5 bells (some maybe dating back to the 12th Cent.). | ||
| 1704 | The 5 bells were recast by Richard Phelps. | ||
| 1724 | 2nd (of 5) recast by Samuel Knight. | ||
| 1729 | Treble and 3rd (of 5) recast by Samuel Knight. | ||
| 1808 | Bells recast into a ring of 6 by Thomas Mears. | ||
| 1891 | 3rd and 4th (of 6) recast and 2 trebles added to make 8 by Mears & Stainbank. All 8 bells were hung by S. Snelling. The bells were dedicated by the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral on 1st May. | ||
| 1911 | 2nd and 7th (of 8) recast and bells rehung. | ||
| 1924 | 2 bells added (named "Peace" and "Remembrance") by Mears & Stainbank to make 10, and all the bells were rehung in a new frame. | ||
| 1997 | Bells retuned and rehung in the existing frame. |
Gallery |
The former tenor, 7th and 2nd (of 8) awaiting recasting by Mears and Stainbank in 1911. Photo: David Cawley collection |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |