YALDING, Ss Peter & Paul |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder
1
6-0-21
32½"
1696
Philip Wightman
2
7-1-27
35"
1696
Philip Wightman
3
8-3-20
37½"
1696
Philip Wightman
4
10-0-12
40"
1697
Philip Wightman
5
12-3-24
43½"
1759
Lester & Pack
6
17-0-5
48"
1696
Philip Wightman
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1. | P W 1696 |
| 2. | P W 1696 |
| 3. | P W 1696 |
| 4. | P W 1697 |
| 5. | THE REVD IOHN WARD
VICAR STEPHEN & HENRY GROOMBRIDGE CH. WARDENS 1759 LESTER & (same line) PACK OF LONDON FECIT |
| 6. | ROBERT COX CLEMENT ELIOTT CHVRCHWARDENS MADE BY PHILIP WIGHTMAN 1696 |
HISTORY |
1695
A fire in the corn chandler's property spread to the tower bringing both it and the bells down.
1696
A new ring of 6 was cast by Philip Wightman.
1759
5th was removed and its clapper was mended. The bell was recast by Lester & Pack.
1800
Work took place on the bells.
1847
Work took place on the bells.
1913
Bells rehung by Alfred Bowell with steel headstocks.
1913 10 May:
To rehanging the six bell £94. Paid cq. 6 June 1913.1928
Bells again attended to.
1976
Oct.
All ringing stopped as the tower and frame were found to be unsafe. This necessitated a new ring beam to be installed.
1978
Bells retuned and rehung with new fittings in a new frame by Whitechapel hung lower in the tower.
THE ORIGINAL 1696 WEIGHTS |
When the bells were rehung in 1696, the following weights were recorded:
Cwt.
qr.
lb.
Imp. The tennor.
18
01
15
the fifth.
14
00
13
Fourth.
11
01
19
Third.
09
01
19
Second.
08
00
09
First.
06
02
04
Ye Tot :
67
03
23
The 6 Clappers weig :
01
03
00
