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Sevenoaks, St John the Baptist
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| 1 | 20" | 1977 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Prior to 1977 |
| Bell | Diameter | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| Single Bell | 16¼" | 1857 | John Warner & Sons | Never | Scrapping weight. Scrapped 1977. | |
| Small Bell | 13 3/4" | Unknown | Scrapped 1977 in part exchange for a new bell. |
History |
| 1857 | Bell cast by John Warner & Sons. It was noted by Raven when he was Headmaster at Sevenoaks School at the time. | ||
| 1858 | Church built. | ||
| 1878 | Parish created from that of St Nicholas, Sevenoaks. | ||
| 1977 | The Warner bell was scrapped together with another very small bell in part exchange for a new bell by Whitechapel. |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |