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Chislet, St Mary the Virgin
 Photo: Richard Offen, 2005
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♫ Sound clip of the ring of bells.(Roger Button) ♫ Sound clip of the ring of bells.() |
Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ® | Treble | 5-1-22 | 31½" | C | 1729 | Samuel Knight, Southwark | Removed | 1959 John Taylor & Co | |
| ® | 2 | 6-1-6 | 33" | B♭ | 1729 | Samuel Knight, Southwark | Removed | 1959 John Taylor & Co | |
| ® | 3 | 7-0-23 | 35½" | A♭ | 1786 | William Mears | Removed | 1959 John Taylor & Co | |
| ® | 4 | 8-3-8 | 38⅞" | G | 1970 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never | |
| ® | 5 | 11-3-23 | 42" | F | 1752 | Lester & Pack, Whitechapel | Removed | 1959 John Taylor & Co | |
| ® | Tenor | 15-3-9 | 48" | E♭ | 1729 | Samuel Knight, Southwark | Removed | 1959 John Taylor & Co |
Bellframes |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
| 1 | All bells | 1959 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Cast iron |
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Inscriptions |
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Rest of the Original 1729 Ring of 6 |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| 3rd | 1729 | Samuel Knight | Never | Recast 1786 | |||
| 4th | 8-3-24 | 38½" | 1729 | Samuel Knight | 1959 John Taylor & Co | Recast 1970 | |
| 5th | 1729 | Samuel Knight | Never | Recast 1752 |
History |
| 1608 | Churchwardens Accounts note work on the third bell, therefore it is assumed that there were at least 4 bells in the tower at this time. | ||
| 1729 | Bells recast with additional metal into a ring of 6 by Samuel Knight, hung by Job Potter. | ||
| 1752 | 5th recast by Lester & Pack. | ||
| 1757 | Record of 6 bells in the tower. [1] | ||
| 1786 | 3rd recast by William Mears. | ||
| 1959 | Bells retuned and rehung in a new frame lower in the tower by John Taylor. | ||
| 1970 | 4th recast by Whitechapel. |
| [1] | This Church consists of the Chancell, Body, and 2 Side Isles. The Steeple stands in the Middle, between The Chancell and the Body; in it hang 6 Bells, all cast in the Year 1729 by Samuel Knight. (Rev’d Bryan Faussett, 1757) |
Historical pictures |
The former 4th (by Samuel Knight) outside the church prior to recasting, 26th Sept, 1970. Photo: David Cawley |
Belfry |
Photo: Joe Aust, 2022 |
Photo: Joe Aust, 2022 |
The treble. Photo: Joe Aust, 2022 |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 25 April 2022 |
