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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 Octo | |
| 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 |