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Whitstable, St Peter
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | ||
| Single bell | 3-1-5 | 24" | G | 1964 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never | ||
| Sanctus | ½ cwt approx. | 12" | Unknown | Never |
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Prior to 1964 |
| Bell | Diameter | Date | Founder | Fate | |
| Service bell | 12" | Unknown | Blank. Recast 1964 |
Prior to 2007 |
| Bell | Diameter | Date | Founder | Fate | |
| Single bell | 14" | 1937 | Mears & Stainbank | Stolen in 2007 |
History |
| 1903 | Church planned, chancel built, G. H. Fellowes-Prynne, architect, ‘tin’ nave. Small bell provided. | ||
| 1929 | Remainder of church (except tower) built. Small bell rehung in a tiled bracket by the site of the tower. | ||
| 1937 | Sanctus bell provided and hung ‘dead’ on beam between chancel and Lady Chapel. | ||
| 1964 | New open belfry of brick erected at the south-west corner, with new bell hung therein. Old bell sold for £5 to help finance this. | ||
| 2007 | The small sanctus bell was discovered to have been stolen. | ||
| c | 2009 | The Sanctus bell was replaced with an uninscribed ship's bell. |
Gallery |
The former bell, pictured in c. 1957, before it was sold. Photo: David Cawley |
The sanctus bell prior to being stolen in 2007. Photo: David Cawley |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 10 May 2020 |