Ickham

ICKHAM, St John the Evangelist

	4 bells
	Tenor: 7-1-13 in A
	Grid Ref. TR222581
	Canterbury District
	Tuning: Never subsequently retuned
	Hung Dead with Ellacombe apparatus

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

4 cwt approx.

26⁷/8"

1641

John Palmer I

2

5 cwt approx.

30"

1641

John Palmer I

3

6-2-0

32¹/2"

1641

John Palmer I

4

7-1-13

35¹/8"

1641

John Palmer I

INSCRIPTIONS

1.	IOH · FAYERMA· AD · MICHAEL · TRAPPS · WARDES IOH · PALMAR · MADE · MEE · 1641

2.	IOH · FAYERMA· AD · MICHAEL · TRAPPS · WARDES IOH · PALMAR · MADE · MEE · 1641

3.	IOH · FAYERMA· AD · MICHAEL · TRAPPS · WARDES IOH · PALMAR · MADE · MEE · 161

4.	LORD v IEVS v CHRIST v RESEVE v EACH v SOL v FOR v HOME v THIS v BELL v SHAL v TOL v AMEN v IOH{N} · (same line) FAYERMA · AND · MICHAEL · TRAPPS · WARDENS

HISTORY

1641	A ring of 4 was cast by John Palmer I.
1800	The fittings were repaired. The wheels are old half wheels converted to full circle ringing. The fittings were not touched until 1996.
1996	Bells rehung dead in a new frame with Ellacombe hammers by Whitechapel. The 3rd nearly split in 2 from top to bottom, so it was welded by Soundweld. The bells were not tuned.

1	4 cwt approx.	26⁷/8"	1641	John Palmer I
2	5 cwt approx.	30"	1641	John Palmer I
3	6-2-0	32¹/2"	1641	John Palmer I
4	7-1-13	35¹/8"	1641	John Palmer I