Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent

Birchington on Sea, All Saints

8 bells hung for full circle ringing
Tenor: 8-2-17 in A.
Grid Ref: TR301690
Complete ring cast at the same time
Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
Frame: 1955 Mears & Stainbank
Denomination: Church of England
Diocese (Anglican): Canterbury
Archdeaconry (Anglican): Canterbury
Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Canterbury
Building Listed Grade: II* Click for Heritage details.
Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells

	Bell	Weight (most recent)	Diameter	Note	Date	Founder	Canons	Retuned
®	Treble	2-3-12	22⅝"	A	1956	Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel	Flat	Never
®	2	3-0-18	23¾"	G♯	1956	Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel	Flat	Never
®	3	3-1-9	25"	F♯	1956	Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel	Flat	Never
®	4	4-0-10	27"	E	1956	Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel	Flat	Never
®	5	4-3-13	29"	D	1956	Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel	Flat	Never
®	6	5-0-18	30"	C♯	1956	Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel	Flat	Never
®	7	6-2-18	33"	B	1956	Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel	Flat	Never
®	Tenor	8-2-17	36"	A	1956	Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel	Flat	Never

® - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes

Frame

Bells

Year

Maker

Material

Truss(es)

Local
Layout

All bells

1955

Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel

Steel

Inscriptions

How the bells are tuned

Prior to 1956

Bell	Weight (most recent)	Diameter	Note	Date	Founder	Retuned	Fate
Treble	3-3-18	24¾"	G	1901	Mears & Stainbank	Never	Recast 1956
2nd	3-3-24	25¾"	F♯	1901	Mears & Stainbank	Never	Recast 1956
3rd	4-0-27	27"	E	1887	John Warner & Sons	Never	Recast 1956
4th	4-0-10	28½"	D	1728	Samuel Knight	Never	Recast 1956
5th	4-1-6	29"	C	1728	Samuel Knight	Never	Recast 1956
6th	4-2-7	30½"	B	1728	Samuel Knight	Never	Recast 1956
7th	7-2-17	35"	A	1633	Joseph Hatch	Never	Recast 1956
Tenor	7-3-20	36"	G	1730	Samuel Knight	Never	Recast 1956

History

1552		2nd (of 3) recast by William Oldfield of Canterbury.
1578		Tenor recast.
1606		A bell was recast by Joseph Hatch.
1620		A bell was recast by Joseph Hatch.
1624		A bell was recast by Joseph Hatch 31 lbs heavier.
1633		A bell was recast by Joseph Hatch.
1663	-5	A new frame was built by Thomas Fuller (for 5 bells).
1728		Front 3 (of 5) recast by Samuel Knight.
1730		Tenor recast by Samuel Knight.
1887		Treble added by John Warner to make 6. The bells were rehung by S. Snelling.
1901		2 trebles were added by Mears & Stainbank to make 8.
1909		Back 6 bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
1945		Bells rehung on ball bearings.
1956		Bells recast and rehung in a new frame by Mears & Stainbank.

Peal Boards

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1905
21 Oct 1905: 5040 Grandsire Triples (Half muffled for death of Dr Ellicott, Bishop of Gloucester, and centenary of the death of Lord Nelson.)