Chalk

CHALK, St Mary the Virgin

	6 bells
	Tenor 5-2-17 in C
	Grid Ref. TQ683725
	Rochester District
	Frame: 1922 Alfred Bowell
	Retuning: Whitechapel 1998 (apart from the 5th)
	Rung from upstairs ringing room.
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

2-3-21

1998

Whitechapel

2

3-0-11

1997

Whitechapel

3

3-3-4

1997

Whitechapel

4

3-2-21
27¾"
1634

John Wilnar

5

4-3-9
29¼"
c. 1348

Thomas de Weston

6

5-2-17
32"
1634

John Wilnar

INSCRIPTIONS

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
L. C. SMITH 7.5.77
R. J. HORNSBURY 11.3.96
"WITH THE LORD"

19		98
WHITECHAPEL

DONATED BY
CYNTHIA AND PETER HARDY
"THANKS BE TO GOD"

19		98
WHITECHAPEL

WITH THANKS FOR
THE MINISTRY OF
REV. CANON JAMES REINHOLD FRY, M.A., B.S.C., S Th.
1966 - 1997

19		98
WHITECHAPEL

1634

XPE : PIE : FLOS : MARIE

IOH

à WIL

AR à MADE à ME à 1634

HISTORY

c.1348

Bell cast by Thomas de Weston.

1634

John Wilnar cast 2 bells around the 1348 bell (forming bells 1 and 3 of 3).

1922

Bells rehung in a new frame for 6 by Alfred Bowell (rehanging work begun 3rd Oct and finished 10th Oct). Bowell removed the canons from the bells despite being expressly instructed not to by the Architect, Mr Weir. This led to a Consistory Court hearing at 3:30pm on 10th Feb 1923.

1998

3 trebles added, all 6 bells being rehung by Whitechapel. The bells were tuned around the 5th (which was untuned).

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	2-3-21		1998	Whitechapel
2	3-0-11		1997	Whitechapel
3	3-3-4		1997	Whitechapel
4	3-2-21	27¾"	1634	John Wilnar
5	4-3-9	29¼"	c. 1348	Thomas de Weston
6	5-2-17	32"	1634	John Wilnar

c.1348	Bell cast by Thomas de Weston.
1634	John Wilnar cast 2 bells around the 1348 bell (forming bells 1 and 3 of 3).
1922	Bells rehung in a new frame for 6 by Alfred Bowell (rehanging work begun 3rd Oct and finished 10th Oct). Bowell removed the canons from the bells despite being expressly instructed not to by the Architect, Mr Weir. This led to a Consistory Court hearing at 3:30pm on 10th Feb 1923.
1998	3 trebles added, all 6 bells being rehung by Whitechapel. The bells were tuned around the 5th (which was untuned).