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BEXLEYHEATH, Clock Tower

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1 clock bell
4½ cwt approx.
Lewisham District
Bell from All Saints, Canterbury

DETAILS OF THE BELL

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

Clock

4½ cwt approx.

30"

1627

Unknown

INSCRIPTION

Clock ioseph hatch made me 1627

HISTORY

1627

The 3 bells of All Saints, Canterbury were recast by Joseph Hatch.

1903

All Saints church closed for worship.

1911

During alterations on the church the 1627 bell was removed. Mr E Barnett of Crayford rescued the bell which was on the groud, Funds were raised by parading it through the streets & it was hung in the new Bexleyheath Clocktower by S.B. Goslin.