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Offham, St Michael
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | ||
| 1 | 3½ cwt approx | 25⁵⁄₁₆" | 1590 | Giles Reve, Kent | ||||
| 2 | 5½ cwt approx. | 30¹⁄₁₆" | 1674 | John Hodson, Whitechapel | ||||
| 3 | 7 cwt approx. | 33⅞" | 1633 | John Wilnar, Borden, Kent |
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History |
| 1590 | Current treble cast by Giles Reve. | ||
| 1633 | Current tenor cast by John Wilnar. | ||
| 1674 | Current middle bell cast by John Hodson. | ||
| 1998 | The bells were rehung dead as a chime by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Prior to this, they were stored on the floors of the tower unhung. |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 31 March 2020 |