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Yalding, Ss Peter & Paul

  • 6 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 17-0-5 in E.
  • Grid Ref: TQ698500
  • Rung from: Ground Floor
  • Frame: 1978 Whitechapel Bell Foundry
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Rochester
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Maidstone
  • Building Listed Grade: I Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells
Bell Weight
(most recent)		Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 6-0-2132½" C♯ 1696 Philip Wightman, Clerkenwell Removed 1978 Whitechapel
® 2 7-1-2735" B 1696 Philip Wightman, Clerkenwell Removed 1978 Whitechapel
® 3 8-3-2037½" A 1696 Philip Wightman, Clerkenwell Removed 1978 Whitechapel
® 4 10-0-1240" G♯ 1697 Philip Wightman, Clerkenwell Removed 1978 Whitechapel
® 5 12-3-2443½" F♯ 1759 Lester & Pack, Whitechapel Removed 1978 Whitechapel
® Tenor 17-0-548" E 1696 Philip Wightman, Clerkenwell Removed 1978 Whitechapel

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Earlier bell
Bell Weight
(most recent)		DateFounderRetunedFate
5th (of 6)14-0-131696Philip WightmanNever

History
1695 A fire in the corn chandler's property spread to the tower bringing both it and the bells down.
1696 A new ring of 6 was cast by Philip Wightman.
1759 5th was removed and its clapper was mended. The bell was recast by Lester & Pack.
1800 Work took place on the bells.
1847 Work took place on the bells.
1913 Bells rehung by Alfred Bowell with steel headstocks. [1]
1928 Bells again attended to.
1976 Oct. All ringing stopped as the tower and frame were found to be unsafe. This necessitated a new ring beam to be installed.
1978 Bells retuned and rehung with new fittings in a new frame by Whitechapel hung lower in the tower.
[1] To rehanging the six bell £94. Paid cq. 6 June 1913. (Bowell records, 10 May 1913)

Articles

  • "St Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent", Author unknown (The Ringing World) 23 June 1978
  • "Ss Peter and Paul, Yalding, Kent", RAB (The Ringing World) 1 December 1978
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    Peal Boards
    Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1996
    29 Jun 1996: 5040 Doubles (5m) (Tercententary of 4 of the bells)

    Photo: Richard A Smith, 18 August 2018

    Framed card Performance Board dated approx. 1976
    11 Nov 1976: 5040 Doubles (3m) (Last peal before restoration.)

    Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 6 October 2021

    Timber Performance Board dated approx. 2013
    11 Aug 1913: 5040 Doubles (7m) (1st peal on the bells following restoration by Alfred Bowell.)
    11 Aug 2013: 5040 Doubles (7m)

    Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 6 October 2021

    Timber Performance Board dated approx. 2013
    01 Jun 2013: 5040 Doubles (4m) (To celebrate Richard Young's 50 years of ringing at this tower.)

    Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 6 October 2021

    Framed card Performance Board dated approx. 1989
    29 Apr 1989: 5040 Plain Bob Doubles (Welcome Fr Richard Price as Priest. Local band peal with 4 first pealers.)

    Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 6 October 2021

    Framed card Performance Board dated approx. 1984
    06 Oct 1984: 5040 Plain Bob Minor (800th anniversary of the induction of the first incumbent of the parish.)

    Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 6 October 2021

    Framed card Performance Board dated approx. 1979
    28 Jan 1979: 5040 Doubles (6m) (1st peal after restoration.)

    Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 6 October 2021

    Recent Peals
    The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
    2019-03-025040 Original Minor
    2013-08-115040 Minor
    2013-06-015040 Minor (4m)
    2011-05-115040 Minor (5m)
    2007-11-185040 Surprise Minor
    1984-10-065040 Plain Bob Minor
    1983-05-145040 Minor (4m)
    1982-12-285040 Plain Bob Minor
    1981-01-035040 Plain Bob Minor
    1980-10-185040 Plain Bob Minor
    1979-03-175040 Minor (7m)
    1976-08-155040 Plain Bob Minor
    1975-12-065040 Plain Bob Minor
    Recent Quarter Peals
    The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
    2021-08-131260 Plain Bob Minor
    2020-02-171260 Double Oxford Bob Minor
    2019-06-031320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2019-03-201296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2019-03-181260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
    2019-01-311296 Beverley Surprise Minor
    2017-01-231296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2016-11-221260 Julie McDonnell Bob Doubles
    2016-05-231320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2015-11-101320 Doubles (4m)
    2015-04-161260 Grandsire Doubles
    2014-12-301296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2014-05-241296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2013-05-231320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2013-04-061260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
    2013-02-211260 Single Oxford Bob Minor
    2012-06-251296 Cambridge and PB Minor
    2012-06-021269 Bourne Surprise Minor
    2012-05-261260 Plain Bob and Single Oxford Minor
    2011-06-111296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2011-05-231320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2011-03-191320 Doubles (3m)
    2010-02-011260 Single Oxford Bob Minor
    2009-09-261260 Doubles- Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury
    2009-04-151284 Plain Bob Minor
    Full list of peals on Bellboard here
    		 Full list of quarters on Bellboard here

    Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent Page updated: 1 April 2016