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CITY OF ROCHESTER, St Nicholas

 
Formerly 3 bells
Tenor 8½ cwt approx. in A
Rochester District
Frame: c.1629
Bells transferred to St Michael, Kingsnorth.

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Note Cast Founder

1

3¾ cwt approx.

257/16"

E

1695

James Bartlett

2

5-2-0

299/16"

C sharp

1914

Mears & Stainbank

3

8½ cwt approx.

363/4"

A

1654

William Hatch

 

INSCRIPTIONS
1. IOHN BVRGES THOMAS SYMONS CHVRCH WARDENS 1695
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2.
R. E. VALE, J. W. MARTIN. C. W. 1914.

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THIS BELL WAS GIVEN BY
MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION		 IN MEMORIAM
D : D : H. F. COOPER, R. M. L. I.
AND J. P. OF THIS CITY
OBIIT OCT. 13. 1913
3.
WILLIAM HATCH MADE ME MC IH CW

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 1654

HISTORY

1549

The parish of St Nicholas was united with the ancient parish of St Clement.

1552

There were no mention of bells in the 1552 Inventory.
c. 1629 A 4-bell frame was installed in the tower.

1654

Tenor recast by William Hatch. It is likely that there were 4 bells in the tower at this time. The front 3 were sold at some point.
1695 A cracked bell was exchanged for a new one by James Barlett and hung in the roof of the tower.
1914 A new middle bell was cast and the other two bells were rehung by Mears & Stainbank. The bells were hung for ringing.
1974 The bells were removed from the tower and transferred to Kingsnorth to help transform their ring of 5 into a ring of 6. They became bells 2,4 and 6 of the 6.