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Stoke at Hoo, Ss Peter & Paul
 Photo: Unknown
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | (As supplied 1861) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ҂ | 1 | 3-3-27 | 4-0-7 | 28⅛" | D♯ | 1861 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | 1992 Whitechapel | ||
| ҂ | 2 | 4-1-5 | 29⅝" | C♯ | 1641 | William Hatch | 1992 Welded by Soundweld, retuned Whitechapel | |||
| ҂ | 3 | 5-1-22 | 32⁵⁄₁₆" | B | 1589 | Giles Reve, Kent | Never |
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Prior to 1861. |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| Treble (of 3) | 3-2-2 | 27" | 1630 | John Wilnar | Never | Recast in 1861. |
History |
| 1589 | The present tenor was cast by Giles Reve. | ||
| 1630 | The middle bell was cast by John Wilnar. | ||
| 1641 | The present middle bell was cast by William Hatch. | ||
| 1861 | The treble (of 3) was recast by John Taylor & Co. | ||
| 1950 | The 1st edition of "A Bellringer's Guide to the Church Bells of Britain and Ringing Peals of the World" by Ronald Dove quoted Stoke as having a ring of 6 bells. This is because a set had been ordered from Mears & Stainbank at a time when an extra stage wa |
Gallery |
Treble Photo: David Cawley, 23 Sept 1969 |
2nd Photo: David Cawley, 23 Sept 1969 |
Tenor Photo: David Cawley, 23 Sept 1969 |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 5 April 2020 |