Chevening

CHEVENING, St Botolph

Chevening, photo Brian Butcher

	8 bells
	Tenor 10-1-13 in G
	Grid Ref. TQ489577
	Tonbridge District
	Frame: Whitechapel 1999 (extended 2007
	Retuned: 2nd retuned 1999 Whitechapel
	PEALS
	Ż SOUND CLIP (Recording by Dickon Love of the 6 bells, 28th Mar 2005)

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight
(1938) Weight
(1999/2007) Diameter Cast Founder

Treble
3-1-21
2007

Whitechapel

2
3-2-13
2007

Whitechapel

3
4-0-15 26˝"
1999

Whitechapel

4

4-1-8

4-1-6

28⅜"

1715

Richard Phelps

5
5-2-1 30Ľ"
1999

Whitechapel

6
6-1-8 31ľ"
1999

Whitechapel

7
8-0-26 35"
1999

Whitechapel

Tenor

10-1-17
10-1-13 38˝"
1938

Gillett & Johnston (5922)

Gillett & Johnston quoted the tenor as being in G sharp. Whitechapel quote it as G. This has yet to be investigated.

INSCRIPTIONS

1.

"THE LITTLE ONE"

TONY AND SUE CRESSWELL GAVE ME
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THEIR WONDERFUL DAUGHTER
AMY LOUISE
17^TH JUNE 1992 - 19^TH FEBRUARY 2006

20

07

WHITECHAPEL

ALTHOUGH I AM BUT LIGHT AND SMALL I WILL BE HEARD ABOVE YOU ALL

2.

CAROLE, KATY AND ANNA GAVE ME
IN MEMORY OF
A BELOVED HUSBAND AND FATHER
BRIAN CHARLES OLIVER SCOTT
9^TH AUGUST 1942 - 1^ST OCTOBER 2004

20

07

WHITECHAPEL

3.

19

99

WHITECHAPEL

4. IN HON : ANNĆ F : NATU : MAX : GEOR : ET WILHELM : PR^UM : WAL : R : PHELPS MADE ME 1715

5.

19

99

WHITECHAPEL

6.

19

99

WHITECHAPEL

7.

CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON - RECTOR

HAROLD HOSGOOD JONES OF THIS PARISH GAVE ME

19

99

WHITECHAPEL

8. FAC:A^O:FELICISSIMĆ INAUG:GEORGII M:B:F:&HIB:REGIS F:D:P:P:PRO SALUTE REL:PROT:ECCL:&LEGUM

REGNIS EDW:GEE:D:D:RECTOR BENEF:A:WARD R:DENHAM I:SMITH T:COTTON CH:W 1715 R:PHELPS RECIT

RECAST BY
GILLETT & JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS.
1938

5922

THE EARLIER RING OF 6

Bell

Est Weight

Diameter

Note

Cast

Founder
Fate

1

4ľ cwt approx

28⅜"
D#
1715

Richard Phelps
Still in the tower

2

5˝ cwt approx.
C#
1715

Richard Phelps
Lost prior to 1867

3

6 cwt approx.
B
1715

Richard Phelps
Lost in c. 1870

4

8 cwt approx.
A#
1715

Richard Phelps
Lost prior to 1867

5

10˝ cwt approx

39"
G#
1715

Richard Phelps
Recast in 1938

6

14 cwt approx.
F#
1715

Richard Phelps
Lost prior to 1867

1. IN HON : ANNĆ F : NATU : MAX : GEOR : ET WILHELM - PR^UM : WAL : R : PHELPS MADE ME 1715

3. IN HON:WILHELMINĆ PR : WAL : REGIĆ SOBOLIS FELIC^MĆ:MATRIS v I SMITH T : COTTON CH : W : 1715

5. FAC:A^O:FELICISSIMĆ INAUG:GEORGII M:B:F:&HIB:REGIS F:D:P:P:PRO SALUTE REL:PROT:ECCL:&LEGUM

REGNIS EDW:GEE:D:D:RECTOR BENEF:A:WARD R:DENHAM I:SMITH T:COTTON CH:W 1715 R:PHELPS RECIT

HISTORY

1715

Ring of 6 given by General (later the first Earl) Stanhope to commemorate the accession of George I. These were hung in a new frame.

1855

The church records show: "At a Parochial Visitation held at this Church on Tuesday May 1 1855. It was recommended to provide two new floors to the Belfry, and a complete new framework, wheels etc for the Bells: and it were greatly to be desired that the three missing bells should be replaced at the same time. The louvre boarding would fall to be replaced at the same time. Chas Lane, Rural Dean"

1867

Record of only 3 bells left in the tower. The original 3rd was noted to be cracked. It soon disappeared.

1887
Record of only 2 bells left - the treble and 5th.

1938
Tenor of the remaining 2 bells recast, and both bells rehung by Gillett & Johnston on RSJs. The treble was not tuned.

1999
4 new bells were cast to form bells 1, 3, 4, 5 around the existing 2 bells. They were cast and hung in a new frame by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The frame had a foundation for 8 bells. Whitechapel did not retune the existing bells.

2000
The bells were dedicated by the Bishop of Tonbridge on 20th Feb.

2007
2 new bells were added to augment the ring to 8.

GALLERY

Originally the treble of a ring of 6, the bell below is the last survivor of this ring. It is now the 2nd of the remodelled ring of 6.

The 2nd, originally the treble of the first ring of 6 in this tower. The Gillett & Johnston tenor. Unusually they reproduced the inscription on the former bell in facsimile. The 5th.

Looking up from the ground floor, 6 rope holes can be seen where the former ring of 6 was rung. There are signs that these bells were rung from a gallery (now removed).

Bell	Weight (1938)	Weight (1999/2007)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
Treble		3-1-21		2007	Whitechapel
2		3-2-13		2007	Whitechapel
3		4-0-15	26˝"	1999	Whitechapel
4	4-1-8	4-1-6	28⅜"	1715	Richard Phelps
5		5-2-1	30Ľ"	1999	Whitechapel
6		6-1-8	31ľ"	1999	Whitechapel
7		8-0-26	35"	1999	Whitechapel
Tenor	10-1-17	10-1-13	38˝"	1938	Gillett & Johnston (5922)

Bell	Est Weight	Diameter	Note	Cast	Founder	Fate
1	4ľ cwt approx	28⅜"	D#	1715	Richard Phelps	Still in the tower
2	5˝ cwt approx.		C#	1715	Richard Phelps	Lost prior to 1867
3	6 cwt approx.		B	1715	Richard Phelps	Lost in c. 1870
4	8 cwt approx.		A#	1715	Richard Phelps	Lost prior to 1867
5	10˝ cwt approx	39"	G#	1715	Richard Phelps	Recast in 1938
6	14 cwt approx.		F#	1715	Richard Phelps	Lost prior to 1867

1.	IN HON : ANNĆ F : NATU : MAX : GEOR : ET WILHELM - PR^UM : WAL : R : PHELPS MADE ME 1715

3.	IN HON:WILHELMINĆ PR : WAL : REGIĆ SOBOLIS FELIC^MĆ:MATRIS v I SMITH T : COTTON CH : W : 1715

5.	FAC:A^O:FELICISSIMĆ INAUG:GEORGII M:B:F:&HIB:REGIS F:D:P:P:PRO SALUTE REL:PROT:ECCL:&LEGUM
	REGNIS EDW:GEE:D:D:RECTOR BENEF:A:WARD R:DENHAM I:SMITH T:COTTON CH:W 1715 R:PHELPS RECIT

1715	Ring of 6 given by General (later the first Earl) Stanhope to commemorate the accession of George I. These were hung in a new frame.
1855	The church records show: "At a Parochial Visitation held at this Church on Tuesday May 1 1855. It was recommended to provide two new floors to the Belfry, and a complete new framework, wheels etc for the Bells: and it were greatly to be desired that the three missing bells should be replaced at the same time. The louvre boarding would fall to be replaced at the same time. Chas Lane, Rural Dean"
1867	Record of only 3 bells left in the tower. The original 3rd was noted to be cracked. It soon disappeared.
1887	Record of only 2 bells left - the treble and 5th.
1938	Tenor of the remaining 2 bells recast, and both bells rehung by Gillett & Johnston on RSJs. The treble was not tuned.
1999	4 new bells were cast to form bells 1, 3, 4, 5 around the existing 2 bells. They were cast and hung in a new frame by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The frame had a foundation for 8 bells. Whitechapel did not retune the existing bells.
2000	The bells were dedicated by the Bishop of Tonbridge on 20th Feb.
2007	2 new bells were added to augment the ring to 8.


Originally the treble of a ring of 6, the bell below is the last survivor of this ring. It is now the 2nd of the remodelled ring of 6.

The 2nd, originally the treble of the first ring of 6 in this tower.	The Gillett & Johnston tenor. Unusually they reproduced the inscription on the former bell in facsimile.	The 5th.

Looking up from the ground floor, 6 rope holes can be seen where the former ring of 6 was rung. There are signs that these bells were rung from a gallery (now removed).