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Canterbury, St John's Hospital
 Photo: Dickon R Love, 11 Sept 2020
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent)* | (As received 2020) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ҂ | Single bell | 1-0-2 | 1-0-10 | 16¾" | 1866 | John Warner & Sons | Removed | Never |
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History |
| 1084 | St John’s Hospital was founded by Archbishop Lanfranc. It had twin naves, and a tower at the north west end. | ||
| c. | 1400 | The hospital and chapel were extensively rebuilt. | |
| 1552 | Record of 3 bells. [1] | ||
| 1744 | A faculty was granted for pulling down the north nave, the tower and to sell the bells, believed to be three. | ||
| 1758 | Rev'd Bryan Fausett recorded one bell in the tower with reference to the earlier three. [2] | ||
| 1855 | The chapel was restored, a belfry constructed in the west wall and a small bell was purchased from John Warner & Sons. | ||
| 1887 | Stahlscmidt records one bell of no interest. [3] | ||
| 2020 | The bell was refurbished by John Taylor & Co (including the removal of its conventional canons). It was rehung by Brian Butcher for John Taylor & Co. |
| [1] | Item thre bells in the Steple. Item syx lityll bells sometyme called Sacryng bells. (Edwardian Inventory, 1552) |
| [2] | "Here was a large North Chancell; but it has been long since pull’d down. There is now but One Bell, which hangs in the West End of the Chappell. There were formerly 3 as Batteley informs us." (Rev’d Bryan Faussett, 1758) |
| [3] | Stated by the late Mr. John Mears to be a bell "of no interest." (Church Bells of Kent, Stahlschmidt, J C L) |
Gallery |
The interior of the chapel. Photo: Dickon R Love, 11 Sept 2020 |
A temporary bell set up outside the chapel by David Cawley while the main chapel bell was away at Loughborough being refurbished. Photo: Dickon R Love, 11 Sept 2020 |
The bell on receipt at Loughborough in 2020. Photo: David Cawley collection, 2020 |
The bell at Loughborough after its renovation in 2020. Photo: David Cawley collection, 2020 |
The bell returned from Loughborough. Photo: Brian Butcher, Nov 2020 |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 31 December 2020 |