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Wickhambreaux, St Andrew
 Photo: Richard Offen, 2006
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ® | Treble | 4 cwt approx. | 26½" | E | 1728 | Samuel Knight, Southwark | Conventional | Never | |
| ® | 2 | 4½ cwt approx | 28⅛" | D | 1728 | Samuel Knight, Southwark | Conventional | Never | |
| ® | 3 | 5 cwt approx. | 29½" | C | 1728 | Samuel Knight, Southwark | Conventional | Never | |
| ® | 4 | 6½ cwt approx | 31⅜" | B | 1728 | Samuel Knight, Southwark | Conventional | Never | |
| ® | 5 | 7¾ cwt approx | 33⅝" | A | 1728 | Samuel Knight, Southwark | Conventional | Never | |
| ® | Tenor | 10 cwt approx. | 37½" | G | 1728 | Samuel Knight, Southwark | Conventional | Never |
Inscriptions |
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How the bells are tuned |
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History |
| 1728 | Ring of 6 cast by Samuel Knight. | ||
| 1758 | Record of 6 bells in the tower. [1] | ||
| 1903 | Bells quarter turned and rehung with strengthened framework and new fittings by Mears & Stainbank. | ||
| 1904 | 4th April | Bells rededicated. | |
| 2003 | Bells out of action for much of the year while extensive repairs took place on the tower. |
| [1] | This Church, which is large and neat, consists of The Chancell, Body, and 2 Side Isles. The Tower is very roomy, and pretty high, and stands at the West End; in it are 6 Bells, thus inscribed. 1. Samuel Knight, Fecit 1728. 2. S.K. Fecit 1728. 3. S.K. Fecit 1728. 4. S.K. Fecit 1728. 5. Alexander Young, Rector 1728. 6. John Bing & John Everden, Ch. Wardens 1728. (Rev’d Bryan Faussett, 1758) |
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Recent Peals The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
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Recent Quarter Peals The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
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Full list of peals on Bellboard here |
Full list of quarters on Bellboard here |
Elsewhere in the Parish |
 | Upstreet, Grove Ferry Inn 2 bells on display hung dead |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |