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Farningham
 

Farningham, Ss Peter & Paul


Photo: Dickon Love, 2008

  • 6 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 9-2-23 in G♯.
  • Grid Ref: TQ547669
  • Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
  • Frame: 1904 John Warner & Sons
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Rochester
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Lewisham
  • Building Listed Grade: I Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)

(As supplied)
Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 3-3-1327½" E♯ 1904 John Warner & Sons Removed 2008 Whitechapel
® 2 4-0-828¼" D♯ 1656 John Hodson, Whitechapel Removed 2008 Whitechapel
® 3 5-0-730¼" C♯ 1772 Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel Removed 2008 Whitechapel
® 4 5-2-1532" B♯ 1656 John Hodson, Whitechapel Removed 2008 Whitechapel
® 5 7-0-1734½" A♯ 1656 John Hodson, Whitechapel Removed 2008 Whitechapel
® Tenor 9-3-239-3-2038" G♯ 1952 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel Flat 2008 Whitechapel

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes

Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
1 All bells 1904 John Warner & Sons Metal
8.3.A.e
6.1

Inscriptions

Earlier bell

Bell Weight
(most recent)
DiameterDateFounderRetunedFate
Tenor (of 6)10-0-638½"1748Robert CatlinNeverRecast in 1952

History

1552 Record of 3 bells.
1656 Present 2nd, 4th and 5th cast.
1748 Tenor recast by Robert Catlin.
1772 2nd (of 5) recast by Pack & Chapman.
1904 Treble added to make 6. Bells rehung in a new frame by John Warner.
1952 Bells rehung and tenor recast by Mears & Stainbank.
2008 Bells retuned and rehung by Whitechapel Bell Foundry.

Gallery


The second and third shortly before restoration.
Photo: Frank Lewis, 2008

The fourth, third and second after restoration.
Photo: Frank Lewis, 2008


Photo: Frank Lewis, 2008

Peal Boards

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1922
28 Feb 1922: 5040 Plain Bob Minor (Wedding of Viscount Lascelles and Mary, Princess Royal.)

Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 11 October 2017

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1937
28 Mar 1937: 720 Grandsire Doubles

Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 11 October 2017

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1908
20 Apr 1908: 5040 Plain Bob Minor (First peal on the bells.)

Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 11 October 2017

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 2001
01 Jul 2001: 5040 Minor (4m) (2 pairs of local ruby wedding anniversaries.)

Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 11 October 2017

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 2008
20 Apr 2008: 5040 Minor (4m) (For the restoration of the bells, 100 years after the 1st peal.)

Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 11 October 2017

Stone Bell/Restoration Detail Board dated approx. 1904

Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 11 October 2017



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