Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent

Throwley, St Michael & All Angels

Photo: Richard Offen, 2005

8 bells hung for full circle ringing
Tenor: 12-1-8 in F♯.
Grid Ref: TQ991556
Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
Frame: 1933 Mears & Stainbank
Denomination: Church of England
Diocese (Anglican): Canterbury
Archdeaconry (Anglican): Maidstone
Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Canterbury
Building Listed Grade: I Click for Heritage details.
Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells

	Bell	Weight (most recent)	*(Prior to retuning)*	Diameter	Note	Date	Founder	Canons	Retuned
®	Treble	3-3-22		26"	F♯	1933	Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel	Flat	Never
®	2	4-3-5		27"	E♯	1933	Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel	Flat	Never
®	3	5-0-4	5-1-14	29"	D♯	1780	Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel	Removed	1933 Mears & Stainbank
®	4	5-2-19	6-0-3	30½"	C♯	1780	Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel	Removed	1933 Mears & Stainbank
®	5	5-3-14		32"	B	1933	Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel	Flat	Never
®	6	7-2-9	8-0-9	34½"	A♯	1780	Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel	Removed	1933 Mears & Stainbank
®	7	8-1-27	9-0-7	37"	G♯	1780	Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel	Removed	1933 Mears & Stainbank
®	Tenor	12-1-8		41"	F♯	1933	Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel	Flat	Never

® - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes

Frame

Bells

Year

Maker

Material

Truss(es)

Local
Layout

All bells

1933

Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel

Teak

6.A

8.1

Inscriptions

Of the ring of 6 prior to 1933

History

	1780		Ring of 6 cast by Pack & Chapman.
	1933		3rd and tenor (of 6) recast and 2 trebles added by Mears & Stainbank to make 8. The bells were retuned and rehung in a new frame.

Peal Boards

Framed card Performance Board dated approx. 1986
01 Sept 1986: 5280 Spliced S Major (165m) (Most methods for the Association.)

Photo: Andrew Hills, 6 July 2019

Recent Peals

The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.

2021-08-05	5088 Bristol Surprise Major
2015-11-28	5100 Mixed Doubles (3m)
2009-08-29	5184 Quedgeley Surprise Major
2009-05-04	5088 Odyssey Surprise Major
2008-12-30	5024 Spliced Surprise Major
2007-06-23	5184 Bristol Surprise Major
2005-08-20	5056 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
2004-03-03	5040 Stedman Triples
2003-12-30	5024 Spliced Surprise Major
2003-07-26	5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
2003-03-08	5152 Spliced Surprise Major
2001-12-29	5152 Glasgow Surprise Major
1999-08-14	5056 Essex Surprise Major
1996-08-10	5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1995-08-18	5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1994-09-01	5184 London Surprise Major
1984-12-02	5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1983-07-15	5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
1982-12-30	5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
1982-07-07	5184 Uxbridge Surprise Major
1981-07-04	5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1981-06-07	5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
1964-01-04	5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Recent Quarter Peals

The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.

2023-05-05	1260 Plain Bob Minor
2023-03-17	1260 Doubles (6m)
2022-11-11	1260 Plain Bob Triples
2022-06-03	1260 Plain Bob Minor
2022-03-18	1260 Doubles (3m)
2021-12-31	1260 Plain Bob Triples
2021-09-03	1288 Grandsire Triples
2019-11-23	1344 Spliced Surprise Major
2019-11-08	1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
2019-04-12	1280 Plain Bob Major
2019-03-11	1260 Doubles (1p/2m)
2019-01-16	1260 Plain Bob Doubles
2018-11-18	1260 Doubles (4m)
2018-09-21	1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
2018-09-11	1280 Turramurra Surprise Major
2017-07-15	1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
2017-03-18	1252 Rutland Surprise Major
2016-05-28	1250 Rutland Surprise Major
2016-02-19	1280 Kent Treble Bob Major
2015-02-21	1282 Cambridge Surprise Major
2012-10-11	1260 Plain Bob Doubles
2012-06-27	1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
2010-06-16	1280 Medway Surprise Major
2010-03-06	1264 Plain Bob Major
2008-02-21	1344 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

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Page updated: 1 April 2016