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Halling, St John the Baptist
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ® | Treble | 3-1-21 | 25⅝" | D♯ | 1919 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Never | ||
| ® | 2 | 4-0-16 | 27⅝" | C♯ | 1919 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Never | ||
| ® | 3 | 4-3-20 | 30" | B | 1919 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Never | ||
| ® | 4 | 5-2-6 | 31⅛" | A♯ | 1919 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Never | ||
| ® | 5 | 7-1-17 | 35" | G♯ | 1919 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Never | ||
| ® | Tenor | 11-0-0 | 40" | F♯ | 1919 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Flat | Never |
Bellframes |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
| 1 | All bells | 1919 | Alfred Bowell, Ipswich | Steel |
Inscriptions |
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1675 Ring of 6 |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| Treble | 28½" | F | 1675 | John Hodson | Never | Recast in 1919 | ||
| 2nd | 30" | E♭ | 1675 | John Hodson | Never | Recast in 1919 | ||
| 3rd | 32" | D♭ | 1675 | John Hodson | Never | Recast in 1919 | ||
| 4th | 35" | C | 1675 | John Hodson | Never | Recast in 1919 | ||
| Tenor | 10-3-25 | 39" | B♭ | 1675 | John Hodson | Never | Recast in 1891 |
1891 Recast |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| Tenor | 11-0-9 | 39½" | A♭ | 1891 | Mears & Stainbank | Never | Recast in 1919 |
History |
| 1675 | Ring of 5 cast by John Hodson. | ||
| 1889 | The tower was drastically restored. | ||
| 1891 | The tenor was recast by Mears & Stainbank. | ||
| 1919 | Bells recast into a ring of 6 by Alfred Bowell and hung in a steel frame for 8 bells. [1] | ||
| 1932 | The bells are recorded as being largely silent pending restoration. | ||
| 1960 | Bells restored by the Kent C.A. | ||
| 1984 | Work on the tower was completed. |
| [1] | To recasting & rehanging the five old bells and adding a sixth £260. Extras. Inscription on the tenor 42 letters @ 4d eacg 14/-. Altering & refixing clock hammer and spindle £3. Total £263-14-0. Paid cq. 3 May 1920 £200. Cq. £63-14-0 27 Oct 1920. (Bowell records, 3 May, 1920) |
Gallery |
The tenor is seen here with the two empty pits for a future augmentation to eight. Photo: Dickon Love, Easter Day 2002 |
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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 on Bellboard here |
Full list of quarters on Bellboard here |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |