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DEAL, St Leonard

6 bells
Tenor 9-2-0 in A flat
Grid Ref. TR363518
Canterbury District
Frame: 1887 Mears & Stainbank
Retuning: Never subsequently retuned.
Upstairs ringing room.
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

4-1-16

27¼"

1887

Mears & Stainbank

2

4-3-16

28¾"

1887

Mears & Stainbank

3

5-1-20

30½"

1887

Mears & Stainbank

4

6-0-15

32¼"

1887

Mears & Stainbank

5

7-1-16

34½"

1887

Mears & Stainbank

6

9-2-0

38½"

1887

Mears & Stainbank

INSCRIPTIONS
1. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1887
2. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1887
3. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1887
4. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1887
5. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1887
6. MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON.
THIS PEAL OF SIX BELLS WAS RECAST AND REHUNG AT THE SOLE EXPENSE OF
GEORGE COLEMAN OF ROSWAY, DEAL.
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE JUBILEE YEAR OF THE REIGN OF
HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY, QUEEN VICTORIA
1887.
THOMAS LLEWELYN GRIFFITHS, RECTOR.
DANIEL CLARABUT
THOMAS FREDERICK WOODRUFF		 }

CHURCHWARDENS.
(possible on the opposite side:)
THE ORIGINAL PEAL OF FIVE BELLS BEING CAST BY CHRISTOPHER HODSON, 1685.

EDWARD SMITH
GEORGE KNOWLER

}

CHURCHWARDENS

PREVIOUS RING OF FIVE

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Cast

Founder

1

4-1-4

29½"

1887

 Christopher Hodson

2

4-3-2

31"

1887

 Christopher Hodson

3

6-1-10

33½"

1887

 Christopher Hodson

4

8-0-10

37½"

1887

 Christopher Hodson

5

10-2-4

41"

1685

Christopher Hodson
1. C H MADE ME 1685
2. CHRISTOPHER HODSON MADE ME 1685
3. CHRISTOPHER HODSON MADE ME 1685
4. CHRISTOPHER HODSON MADE ME 1685
5. ¡¡¡ CHRISTOPHER ¡ HODSON ¡ MADE ME ¡ 1685
EDWARD ¡ SMITH ¡ GEORGE ¡ KNOWLER ¡ CHVRCH ¡ WARDENS ¡¡¡

HISTORY

1685

A ring of 5 bells was cast by Christopher Hodson.

1886

Records show that the 3rd was cracked in the soundbow.

1887

Bells recast into a ring of 6 by Mears & Stainbank at the expense of George Coleman of Rosway, Deal.