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CITY OF CANTERBURY, St Andrew

Formerly 4 bells
Tenor: unknown
Grid Ref.
Canterbury District
Frame: ?
Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
Church closed 1880
4 bells sold at auction 1763
Replacement bell from St Mary Breadman sold 1903 to St Anne, Caversham, Berks.

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder Fate

1

1699

Unknown

Sold at auction 1763

2

Unknown

Unknown

Sold at auction 1763

3

Unknown

Unknown

Sold at auction 1763

4

1576

Robert Mot

Sold at auction 1763

Single Bell

5-2-14 30½" 1598 Robert Mot Acquired 1765. Sold 1903

INSCRIPTIONS

1. WILLIAM HAWKER NATHANIEL HULSE 1699
   
2. [Blank]
   
3. [Blank]
   
4. ROBERTUS MOTT ME FECIT ANNO 1576
   
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HISTORY

1576 Tenor (re)cast by Robert Mot.
1597 Bell cast by Robert Mot for St Mary, Breadman.
1598 A bell was (re)cast by Robert Mot. This was later recast as one of the front 3 of the former ring of 4.
1699 Bell (re)cast - became treble of 4, founder unknown.
1763 25th Nov. The mediaeval church, with squat western tower, octagonal wooden belfry and spire that stood in the middle of the road, was demolished following auction at Thomas Smith's, Bookseller. The clock and 4 bells were also auctioned.
1765 A new church was built with a brick tower and lead cupola and the tenor (cast 1597 by Robert Mot) from the former three bells at St Mary Breadman was installed.
1882 The church was closed.
1903 The bell was seen by the treasurer of St Anne's Roman Catholic church in Caversham where it now forms the tenor of a chime of 4 (installed by S B Goslin). This bell is hung for ringing.
1903 The bell was removed by S B Goslin who was working at St Margaret's. He originally offered £20, later reduced to £15 and he later sold it to a scrap dealer in Canterbury.
1956 The church was demolished and marked by a plaque on the bank extension that took its place in The Parade.

ENGRAVING


The mediaeval church, demolished 1766.