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Canterbury, St Mildred
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned |
| 1 | 4¾ cwt approx. | 29" | C | 1711 | Richard Phelps, Whitechapel |
Inscriptions |
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Prior to 1832. |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) |
Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate |
| Treble (of 5) | 1711 | Richard Phelps | Never | Ended up at Herne Bay Pier, then scrapped 1871. | |||
| 3rd (of 5) | ? | Unknown | Never | Blank | |||
| 4th (of 5) | 1622 | Joseph Hatch | Never | ||||
| Tenor (of 5) | 10 cwt approx. | 1536 | William Oldfield | Never | Now at Quex Park as the stable block hour bell. |
History |
| 1536 | Tenor cast by William Oldfield. | ||
| 1552 | Record of 4 bells. | ||
| 1622 | Bell cast by Joseph Hatch (4th of 5). | ||
| 1711 | Two bells cast by Richard Phelps (1 and 2 of 5). | ||
| 1832 | The north lateral tower of the church was demolished and all except the second (it is thought) were sold (this bell was rehung with new fittings. The tenor was bought by John P. Powell and survives as the clock bell of the stables at Quex Park House. | ||
| 1871 | The Rector discovered the former treble at the old pier at Herne Bay (it may have been bought & sold by J.P.Powell). This was bought by the Rector and Churchwardens, but met with an accident on the journey back from Herne Bay, so was scrapped. |
Gallery |
The church in 1807 before the demolition of the tower in 1832 and the consequent loss of the ring of 5 bells. Photo: David Cawley collection |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 22 May 2016 |