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WILLESBOROUGH, St Mary the Virgin

 
6 bells
Tenor 12 cwt approx. in F sharp
Grid Ref. TR029415
Ashford District
Upstairs Ringing Room
Anticlockwise
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

4½ cwt approx

271/4"

1886

Llewellins & James

2

5½ cwt approx

291/2"

1769

Lester, Pack & Chapman

3

8 cwt approx.

311/4"

1605

Joseph Hatch

4

7 cwt approx.

333/4"

1605

Joseph Hatch

5

9 cwt approx.

371/2"

1625

Joseph Hatch

6

12 cwt approx.

407/8"

1623

Joseph Hatch

INSCRIPTIONS
1.

JOHN JAMES HARATIO PENNINGTON
LATE SPARROW MA RECTOR

HENRY BLACKBURN
GEORGE ANDREWS

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CHURCH WARDENS
EASTER DAY 1886

LLEWELLINS & JAMES
BRISTOL
2. JOHN SEDDY CH. WARDEN LESTER PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1769
3.
IOSEPH HATCH MADE ME

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 1605
4.
IOSEPH HATCH MADE ME

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 1605
5.
WILLIAM FLINTSTONE C W IOSEPHVS HATCH ME FECIT

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 1625 R W
6. GILES MASTERS CW IOSEPHVS HATCH ME FECIT 1623

HISTORY

c. 1220

 Tower built, although the spire was added later.

1552

Record of 4 bells.

1605

Treble, 2nd and 3rd (of 5) recast by Joseph Hatch.

1623

Tenor (of 5) recast by Joseph Hatch.

1625

4th (of 5) recast by Joseph Hatch.

1769

Treble (of 5) recast by Lester, Pack & Chapman.

1865

Spire rebuilt (exactly as before).

1886

Treble added to make 6 by Llewellins & James.

1898

 Clock erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

1930

 Bells rehung by Alfred Bowell.
1930 24 Feb To rehanging the six bell £130. Extras. To new timber, etc. for frame £5. To six new bell ropes £6. Creosoting old frame £2. Total £143. Paid 2 cqs on a/c £90. cq. £53 28 June 1930.
1931 1 Apr:
To expenses incurred in overhauling bells 10/- paid by cq. 13 Apr 1931.
19347 17 Apr:
2 new ropes 50' nic @ 21/- c pd £2-2-0. But made £2-0-0. Contra a/c 8/- Total £1-12-0. Paid by cq. 10 July 1935.