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UPCHURCH, St Mary the Virgin

6 bells
Tenor 12-1-14 in F sharp (752Hz)
Grid Ref. TQ844675
Rochester District
Frame: 1923 Alfred Bowell (Steel)
Retuning: 1923 Alfred Bowell
Ground Floor
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

4-2-7

 283/4"

1866

Mears & Stainbank

2

5-0-8

 297/8"

1637

John Wilnar

3

5-3-23

 313/8"

1637

John Wilnar

4

7-2-0

 341/8"

Mid 16th Cent.

John Harding

5

9-2-18

 371/2"

1862

George Mears & Co.

6

12-1-14

 407/16"

1862

George Mears & Co.

INSCRIPTIONS
1. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON, 1866.
 
2. IOHN WILBackwardsN.jpg (750 bytes)AR 1637
 
3. à IOHBackwardsN.jpg (750 bytes) à WILBackwardsN.jpg (750 bytes)AR à MADE à ME à 1632
 
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5. G. MEARS & CO. FOUNDERS LONDON 1862

REVD JOHN WOODRUFF VICAR
WM SOLOMON CHURCH WARDEN
6. G. MEARS & CO. FOUNDERS LONDON 1862
REVD JOHN WOODRUFF VICAR
WM SOLOMON CHURCHWARDEN

FORMER BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

Fate

5 (of 6)

9-3-14

Recast 1862

6 (of 6)

13-2-7

Recast 1862

HISTORY

c.1550

Bell cast by John Harding (now the present 4th).

1632

Present 3rd cast.

1637

Present 2nd cast.

1862

Present 5th and 6th cast.

1866

Present treble cast.

1891

Bells rehung.

1925

Bells rehung in a new frame by Alfred Bowell.

1925 Oct:
To rehanging the six bells £230. Chiming apparatus £12. Total £242. Paid cq. on a/c £125 17 Oct 1925. cq. £113 12 Nov 1925. [Balance £4 noted as "discount". Account marked "settled".]
1931 30 Sept:
To one best bell ropes & postage £1-2-0. Paid by cq. 27 Oct 1931.

1960

Ringing stopped as the tower was deemed to be unsafe.

1966

Bells made ringable again.