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Goudhurst, St Mary the Virgin
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Weight (As dispatched 1934) | Weight (Prior to 1934) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned |
| Tenor | 23¾ cwt approx. | 25-0-5 | 25-2-23 | 52½" | D | 1834 | Thomas Mears II | 1934 Mears & Stainbank |
| 7 | 16¼ cwt approx. | 17-1-8 | 17-2-18 | 46¾" | E | 1707 | Richard Phelps, Whitechapel | 1934 Mears & Stainbank |
| 6 | 11¾ cwt approx. | 12-1-20 | 12-2-4 | 42" | F♯ | 1707 | Richard Phelps, Whitechapel | 1934 Mears & Stainbank |
| 5 | 9¾ cwt approx. | 10-1-18 | 10-2-26 | 39½" | G | 1707 | Richard Phelps, Whitechapel | 1934 Mears & Stainbank |
| 4 | 8 cwt approx. | 8-1-26 | 8-3-2 | 37" | A | 1805 | Thomas Mears & Son | 1934 Mears & Stainbank |
| 3 | 7¾ cwt approx. | 7-0-14 | 33" | B | 1776 | Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel | Never | |
| 2 | 6 cwt approx. | 6-1-17 | 6-2-26 | 32" | C♯ | 1834 | Thomas Mears II | 1934 Mears & Stainbank |
| Treble | 5½ cwt approx. | 5-3-23 | 6-0-8 | 30½" | D | 1775 | Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel | 1934 Mears & Stainbank |
Inscriptions |
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From the 1707 ring of six |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) |
Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate |
| Treble | 1707 | Richard Phelps | Never | Recast in 1776 | |||
| 2nd | 1707 | Richard Phelps | Never | Recast in 1805 | |||
| Tenor | 1707 | Richard Phelps | Never | Recast in 1834 |
Prior to 1834 |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) |
Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate |
| 2nd | 1775 | Pack & Chapman | Never | Recast in 1834 |
History |
| 1638 | - 1640 | Tower built after the old tower collapsed. | |
| 1690 | 3rd (of 6) cast. | ||
| 1697 | 4th (of 6) cast. | ||
| 1707 | Ring of 6 cast by Richard Phelps. | ||
| 1775 | 2 trebles added by Pack & Chapman to make 8. | ||
| 1776 | 3rd recast by Pack & Chapman. | ||
| 1805 | 4th recast by Thomas Mears. | ||
| 1834 | 2nd and tenor recast by Thomas Mears. | ||
| 1934 | Bells retuned (apart from the 3rd) and rehung by Mears & Stainbank, | ||
| 1972 | Canons removed and bells rehung in the existing frame by Whitechapel. Since all the work took place in the tower, the bells were never reweighed, hence the approximate weights given for all the bells. |
Peal Boards |
Photo: Christopher J Cooper, 1 May 2017 |
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Recent Peals The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
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Recent Quarter Peals The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
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Full list of peals here |
Full list of quarters here |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |