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ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, St Peter

8 bells
Tenor 14-0-3 in G flat
Grid Ref. TQ593393
Tonbridge District
Frame: 1919 Gillett & Johnston
Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
Upstairs Ringing Room
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

3-2-13

251/16"

1919

Gillett & Johnston

2

3-2-13

25½"

1919

Gillett & Johnston

3

3-3-17

27"

1919

Gillett & Johnston

4

4-2-9

29"

1919

Gillett & Johnston

5

5-3-9

31½"

1919

Gillett & Johnston

6

6-2-23

33"

1919

Gillett & Johnston

7

8-3-8

37"

1919

Gillett & Johnston

8

14-0-3

421/16"

1919

Gillett & Johnston

INSCRIPTIONS
1. CAST 1875. RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON. 1919.
J. L. COBHAM . . . . . . VICAR

BRENTON. R. COLLINS
CHARLES. F. CATT

} . . . . CHURCH WARDENS
2. CAST 1875. RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON. 1919.
J. L. COBHAM . . . . . . VICAR

BRENTON. R. COLLINS
CHARLES. F. CATT

} . . . . CHURCH WARDENS
3. CAST 1875. RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON. 1919.
J. L. COBHAM . . . . . . VICAR

BRENTON. R. COLLINS
CHARLES. F. CATT

} . . . . CHURCH WARDENS
4. CAST 1875. RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON. 1919.
J. L. COBHAM . . . . . . VICAR

BRENTON. R. COLLINS
CHARLES. F. CATT

} . . . . CHURCH WARDENS
5. CAST 1875. RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON. 1919.
J. L. COBHAM . . . . . . VICAR

BRENTON. R. COLLINS
CHARLES. F. CATT

} . . . . CHURCH WARDENS
6. CAST 1875. RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON. 1919.
J. L. COBHAM . . . . . . VICAR

BRENTON. R. COLLINS
CHARLES. F. CATT

} . . . . CHURCH WARDENS
7. CAST 1875. RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON. 1919.
J. L. COBHAM . . . . . . VICAR

BRENTON. R. COLLINS
CHARLES. F. CATT

} . . . . CHURCH WARDENS
8. CAST 1875. RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON. 1919.
J. L. COBHAM . . . . . . VICAR

BRENTON. R. COLLINS
CHARLES. F. CATT

} . . . . CHURCH WARDENS
GULIELMO W. STARMER . . . . . CAMPANIS PERITO.

HISTORY

1874- 5

Church built by H. H. and E. Cronk.

1876

Parish of St Peter created. Ring of 5 cast by John Warner with a tenor weighing 11-2-2.

1879

Treble added by John Warner to augment the ring to 6.

1886

2 bells added to complete the octave.

1919

Bells recast and rehung with new fittings by Gillett & Johnston

1919

19th July

New bells rung for the first time on Peace Celebration Day.

1954

Bells overhauled.