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Edenbridge, Ss Peter & Paul

  • 8 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 14-0-7 in G♭.
  • Grid Ref: TQ444461
  • Complete ring cast at the same time
  • Rung from: Open Gallery
  • Frame: 1911 Gillett & Johnson
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Rochester
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Tonbridge
  • Building Listed Grade: I Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells
Bell Weight
(most recent)		Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 3-3-325¼" G♭ 1911 Gillett & Johnston, Croydon (2458) Flat Never
® 2 3-2-1925⁹⁄₁₆" F 1911 Gillett & Johnston, Croydon (2456) Flat Never
® 3 3-3-1727⅛" E♭ 1911 Gillett & Johnston, Croydon (2455) Flat Never
® 4 4-2-1429" D♭ 1911 Gillett & Johnston, Croydon (2449) Flat Never
® 5 5-2-2531⁷⁄₁₆" C♭ 1911 Gillett & Johnston, Croydon (2450) Flat Never
® 6 6-3-333½" B♭ 1911 Gillett & Johnston, Croydon (2457) Flat Never
® 7 9-0-336¹⁵⁄₁₆" A♭ 1911 Gillett & Johnston, Croydon (2453) Flat Never
® Tenor 14-0-741⅞" G♭ 1911 Gillett & Johnston, Croydon (2454) Flat Never

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes
Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
1 All bells 1911 Gillett & Johnston, Croydon

Inscriptions

How the bells are tuned

Earlier ring of Eight
Bell Weight
(most recent)		DiameterDateFounderRetunedFate
Treble1896Samuel B. GoslinNeverRecast 1911
2nd1896Samuel B. GoslinNeverRecast 1911
3rd5-2-030"1807Thomas Mears INeverRecast 1911
4th6-1-2431½"1807Thomas Mears INeverRecast 1911
5th7-0-2133¾"1807Thomas Mears INeverRecast 1911
6th8-1-635"1807Thomas Mears INeverRecast 1911
7th9-2-1538½"1807Thomas Mears INeverRecast 1911
Tenor1813Thomas Mears INeverRecast 1911

Prior to 1813
Bell Weight
(most recent)		DiameterDateFounderRetunedFate
Tenor12-1-942"1807Thomas Mears INeverRecast 1813

History
1807 Existing bells recast into a ring of 6 by Thomas Mears.
1813 Tenor recast by Thomas Mears.
1896 May 2 trebles added by Samuel Goslin to make 8 in May. They were dedicated on 8th July.
1911 All 8 bells recast and rehung in a new frame by Gillett & Johnston. The tuning took place in April.
1969 Bells rehung by Whitechapel.

Peal Boards
Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1896
04 Oct 1896: 5040 Grandsire Triples (1st peal on the bells.)

Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 10 March 2018

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1904
06 Feb 1904: 5040 Grandsire Triples (1st peal by all except the conductor. On the Vicar's 1st anniversary.)

Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 10 March 2018

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1912
17 Jun 1912: 5088 Kent T B Major

Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 10 March 2018

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 2009
14 Feb 2009: 5040 Plain B Triples (In memory of Brian Jeffrey, Tower Captain for 45 years, and his wife.)

Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 10 March 2018

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1913
31 Dec 1912: 5040 Stedman Triples

Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 10 March 2018

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1922
28 Feb 1922: 5040 Stedman Triples (For the Royal Wedding (Mary, Princess Royal to Viscount Lascelles).)

Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 10 March 2018

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1977
11 Jun 1977: 5040 Grandsire Triples (Silver Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.)

Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 10 March 2018

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1990
07 Jul 1990: 5024 Cambridge S Major (Patronal Festival and first Edenbridge Festival of Music & Art and installation of the new organ.)

Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 10 March 2018

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 2004
09 Oct 2004: 5184 Superlative S Major (1400th anniversary of the founding of the Rochester Diocese.)

Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 10 March 2018

Recent Peals
The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
2022-06-025040 Grandsire Triples
2019-07-155152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
2016-09-165120 Spliced Surprise Major
2014-08-255120 Plain Bob Major
2012-06-095056 Ashbourne Delight Major
2009-02-145040 Plain Bob Triples
2006-11-185120 Tring Surprise Major
2005-05-085056 Cambridge Surprise Major
2004-10-095184 Superlative Surprise Major
1998-04-255056 Cambridge Surprise Major
1997-11-155184 Cambridge Surprise Major
1997-02-175152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1989-07-155024 Lyme Surprise Major
1987-06-135088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1982-10-165184 Superlative Surprise Major
1982-05-085056 Plain Bob Major
1981-04-045120 Surprise Major (4m)
1980-10-115152 Erith Surprise Major
1977-06-045056 Plain Bob Major
1972-04-225152 Spliced Surprise Major
1967-11-185152 Spliced Surprise Major
1966-06-065120 Glasgow Surprise Major
1962-11-035024 Rutland Surprise Major
1959-06-065088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1930-02-155024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Recent Quarter Peals
The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
2023-06-261312 Rutland Surprise Major
2023-03-261260 Plain Bob Doubles
2022-06-201260 Erin Triples
2022-05-291260 Grandsire Triples
2022-05-101260 Grandsire Triples
2022-05-011260 Grandsire Triples
2022-04-261260 Grandsire Triples
2022-02-201260 Doubles (2m)
2021-11-231260 Plain Bob Triples
2021-09-211260 Grandsire Triples
2021-08-311260 Doubles (2m)
2021-08-101260 Doubles (2m)
2020-01-281260 Single Oxford Bob Minor
2020-01-261288 Grandsire Triples
2019-12-221260 Grandsire Triples
2019-11-111260 Erin Triples
2019-11-101260 Grandsire Triples
2019-10-281260 Plain Bob Triples
2019-08-111260 Grandsire Triples
2019-06-301260 Grandsire Triples
2019-06-141260 Grandsire Triples
2019-06-061280 Zyzzyva Surprise Major
2019-04-261280 Spliced Surprise Major
2019-04-141290 Doubles (2m)
2019-02-091260 Plain Bob Doubles
Full list of peals on Bellboard here
 Full list of quarters on Bellboard here

Elsewhere in the Parish
Edenbridge, Fircroft Way (The Royal Jubilee Bells)
Formerly ring of 8 bells, tenor 9-1-25 hung in this temporary location.

Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent Page updated: 1 April 2016