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Charlton, St Luke
 Photo: David Cawley, 2001
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | |
| 1 | 0-2-21 | 14" | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Never | ||
| 2 | 0-3-3 | 14 5/8" | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Never | ||
| 3 | 0-3-21 | 15¾" | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Never | ||
| 4 | 1-0-21 | 17¼" | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Never | ||
| 5 | 1-2-6 | 19" | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Never | ||
| 6 | 1-3-1 | 20" | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Never | ||
| 7 | 2-1-6 | 22" | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Never | ||
| 8 | 2-3-23 | 24¼" | 1999 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Never | ||
| Single Bell | 4½ cwt approx. | 27¾" | 1818 | Thomas Mears II | Never |
Inscriptions |
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Prior to 1952 |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) |
Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate |
| Treble | 2 cwt approx. | 22½" | 1685 | Christopher Hodson | Never | Sold in 1952. | |
| 2nd | 3 cwt approx. | 24½" | 1685 | Christopher Hodson | Never | Sold in 1952. | |
| Sanctus | 14¼" | Unknown | Sold in 1952. |
History |
| c | 1120 | Original church built. | |
| 1552 | Record of 3 bells in the tower. | ||
| c | 1630 | Old church rebuilt. | |
| 1685 | Two bells were cast by John Hodson. | ||
| 1818 | A tenor bell was cast or recast by Thomas Mears II. | ||
| 1840 | Church extended. | ||
| 1952 | The two Hodson bells were sold together with a Sanctus bell. Their fate is not known. | ||
| 1975 | May | George Elphick noted a single bell (the Mears bell) fixed between the frame of two RSJs and clocked. | |
| 1999 | A new chime of 8 bells was cast and installed by Whitechapel to join the existing Mears bell. |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |