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Kemsing, St Mary the Virgin
 Photo: Dickon Love
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ® | Treble | 1-2-22 | 20" | B | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never | |
| ® | 2 | 1-3-17 | 21" | A | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never | |
| ® | 3 | 2-0-25 | 22" | G | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never | |
| ® | 4 | 2-1-21 | 23" | F♯ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never | |
| ® | 5 | 3-1-11 | 25⅜" | E | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never | |
| ® | Tenor | 4-1-5 | 28" | D | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never | |
| Service Bell | 5-3-25 | 34½" | A | William Wakefield | Never |
Bellframes |
| Position |
Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
| Lower tier | 1 | Ring of 6 | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Steel | |||||
| Upper tier | 2 | Service | Timber |
Inscriptions |
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How the bells are tuned |
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Prior to 1991 |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| Treble (of 3) | 5-1-26 | c.31" | C♯ | 1891 | John Taylor & Co. | Never | Recast 1991 | |
| 2nd (of 3) | 6-3-8 | c.32" | B | 1891 | John Taylor & Co. | Never | Recast 1991 |
Prior to 1891 |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| Treble (of 2) | 6-1-7 | 32" | 1395-1420 | William Wodewarde | Never | Recast 1891 |
History |
| 1395 | -1429 | Bell cast by William Wodewarde (eventual treble of 2). | |
| 1616 | -1632 | Bell cast by William Wakefield. While it was lighter than the other bell, its pitch made it the tenor of the two. | |
| 1826 | Treble (of 2) repaired as it was cracked (but not recast). | ||
| 1891 | Treble (of 2) recast by John Taylor and another treble was added to make 3. | ||
| 1991 | 8th Aug. | 6 new bells were cast at Whitechapel on 8 Aug using the metal of the previous treble and second plus additional metal. The old tenor was rehung independently as a service bell. They were first rung on 29th Aug and dedicated on 22 Sept. |