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Canterbury, St Mary Bredin (Old Church)
 Photo: David Cawley collection
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Bells partly destroyed 1st June 1942 |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) |
Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate |
| Treble of 3 | 1-1-10 | 19" | 1711 | Richard Phelps | Never | Incorporated into present bell. | |
| 2nd of 3 | 1-2-4 | 21½" | c.1500 | Richard Kerner | Never | Incorporated into present bell | |
| Tenor of 3 | 2-1-8 | 21⅞" | 1505 | Richard Kerner | Never | Preserved in the Canterbury Heritage Centre |
History |
| c | 1160 | Church built. | |
| 1349 | The parish was united with that of St Edmund Ridingate after the Black Death. | ||
| c | 1500 | Present middle cast by Richard Kerner. | |
| 1505 | Present tenor cast. | ||
| 1552 | Record of 3 bells in the tower. | ||
| 1711 | Present treble recast. | ||
| 1868 | Church entirely rebuilt and the bells were rehung in the octagonal tower. | ||
| 1942 | 1st June | On 1st October the church was gutted by bombing. The treble and two were squashed into a flat shape with only their canons projecting. The tenor was almost undamaged although quite porous in the soundbow and of poor tone. The church was demolished in October and the bells were salvaged. | |
| 1957 | A new church was built on a new site on the Old Dover Road. The 2 smaller bells were recast into a new bell to hang in this tower. The old tenor was kept on display under the tower. | ||
| c | 1990 | The old tenor was transferred as an exhibit to the Canterbury Heritage Centre in Stour Street. |
Gallery |
The church seen after the blitz of 1st June, 1942. Photo: David Cawley collection |
The former tenor, now preserved at the Canterbury Heritage Centre. Photo: David Cawley collection |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 22 May 2016 |