CITY
OF CANTERBURY, St Stephen |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight
(prior to retuning)Weight (current) Diameter Cast Founder 1
3-2-9
3-1-17
243/8"
1844
Charles & George Mears
2
3-2-6
3-1-14
2413/16"
1844
Charles & George Mears
3
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4-1-0
271/8"
1971
Whitechapel
Former 3rd ? - 27¼" 1746 Robert Catlin 4
5-2-20
5-1-14
27¼"
1746
Robert Catlin
5
5-1-13
5-0-3
30¾"
1902
Mears & Stainbank
Former 5th 6-0-23 - 31" 1746 Robert Catlin 6
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6-0-14
3115/16"
1971
Whitechapel
Former 6th ? - 3115/16" 1746 Robert Catlin 7
9-0-8
8-2-14
355/8"
1746
Robert Catlin
8
10-3-0
10-1-26
3815/16"
1746
Robert Catlin
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1. | C & G MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1844 |
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| 2. | C & G MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1844 | ||||||
| 3. | RT CATLIN FECIT J746 (coin, ornament, coin) | ||||||
RECAST
WHITECHAPEL |
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| 4. | RT CATLIN FECIT J746 (3 ornaments) | ||||||
| 5. | PROSPERITY TO ALL OUR BENEFACTORS R. & C. J746 | ||||||
| RECAST A.D.1902 | F. H. HICHENS, RECTOR. |
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W. CANTIS, |
} CHURCHWARDENS | ||||||
| MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. | |||||||
| 6. | ROBERT CATLIN CAST US ALL J746 ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ | ||||||
RECAST
WHITECHAPEL |
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| 7. | RT CATLIN FECIT J746***¢ ¢ *¢ ¢ *¢ ¢ *¢ ¢ *¢ ¢ *¢ *¢ ******* | ||||||
| (* represents an ornament) | |||||||
| 8. | RT CATLIN FECIT J746 v | ||||||
The R. & C. on the 5th was a horrible mistake by Mears & Stainbank in 1902.
HISTORY |
1746
Ring of six cast by Robert Catlin.
1844
Ring augmented to 8 with 2 trebles from Charles and George Mears, which were hung in the spire.
1902
5th recast and bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank in a new frame.
1938
Tower restored and made safe for the bells to be rung again.
1971
Bells retuned, rehung; 3rd and 6th recast by Whitechapel. New upstairs ringing room constructed. The dismantling and rehanging was by the KCACR under the direction of Harry Parkes.
1992
2 clappers renewed by Whitechapel.
PHOTOGRAPH |
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| The KCACR Removal Gang directed by Harry
Parkes prepare to roll the tenor out. Left-Right: David Cawley, Harry Parkes (with Peter Niblett's head), Don Niblett, Desmond Mitchell and a happy looking Ruth Niblett. Richard Offen tuned the bells at Whitechapel, Harry Parkes and David Cawley with aforementioned helpers then put them back ... an all Kent effort! |
