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St Mary in the Marsh, St Mary the Virgin
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Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
ꓕ | 1 | 5½ cwt approx. | 30" | 15th Cent. | John Danyell, London (itinerant) | Never | |||
ꓕ | 2 | 7½ cwt approx. | 36¼" | 1371-1392 | William Burford, Aldgate | Never | |||
ꓕ | 3 | 10-1-10 | 40" | G | 1956 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never |
Inscriptions |
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Prior to 1956. |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
Tenor (of 3) | 10 cwt approx. | 40" | G | c.1400 | William Burford | Never | Recast 1956. Crown retained in church. |
History |
1371 | -1392 | Bell cast by William Burford (middle bell) | |
c | 1400 | Bell cast by Robert Burford (tenor). | |
1450 | Bell cast by John Danyell (treble). | ||
1552 | Record of 3 bells in the tower. [1] | ||
1799 | Record of 3 bells in the tower. [2] | ||
1956 | The cracked tenor was recast at Whitechapel, preserving the crown in the church including all the canons & inscription. The fittings & framework were removed, the bells tuned, quarter turned & staples drilled out & rehung on transverse beams. | ||
1968 | An attempt to steal the preserved crown of the old tenor failed. |
[1] | Item iij bells in the steple. (Edwardian Inventory, 1552) |
[2] | The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, consists of three isles and one chancel, having a pointed turret steeple at the west end, in which hang three bells. ('The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. Vol 8', Edward Hasted) |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 3 April 2020 |