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THROWLEY, St Michael & All Angels

Photo RCO 2005

8 bells
Tenor 12-1-8 in F sharp
Grid Ref. TQ992557
Canterbury District
Frame: 1933 Mears & Stainbank
Retuned: 1933 Mears & Stainbank
Upstairs Ringing Room
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight
(prior to retuning)
Weight
(after retuning)
Diameter Cast Founder

1

n/a

3-3-22

26"

1933

Mears & Stainbank

2

n/a

4-3-5

27"

1933

Mears & Stainbank

3

5-1-14

5-0-4

29"

1780

Pack & Chapman

4

6-0-3

5-2-19

30˝"

1780

Pack & Chapman

5

n/a

5-3-14

32"

1933

Mears & Stainbank

6

8-0-9

7-2-9

34˝"

1780

Pack & Chapman

7

9-0-7

8-1-27

37"

1780

Pack & Chapman

8

n/a

12-1-8

41"

1933

Mears & Stainbank

OF THE FORMER RING OF SIX BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

3

6-3-15

33"

1780

Pack & Chapman

Tenor

12-2-24

42"

1780

Pack & Chapman

These 2 bells were recast in 1933 as they were cracked in the crown.

INSCRIPTIONS

1.
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IN MEM :
G.R.C.

2.
MEARS & STAINBANK LONDON 1933 wc1923.jpg (2327 bytes)
IN MEM :
G.R.C.
3.

THE GIFT OF JOHN MONTRÉSOR ESQR OF BELMONT IN THROWLEY 1780

PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECERUNT

4. THE GIFT OF JOHN MONTRÉSOR ESQR OF BELMONT IN THROWLEY 1780
5.

CAST 1780. RECAST 1933

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6. THE GIFT OF JOHN MONTRÉSOR ESQR OF BELMONT IN THROWLEY 1780
PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECERUNT
7. THE GIFT OF JOHN MONTRÉSOR ESQR OF BELMONT IN THROWLEY 1780
. PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECERUNT
8. THE GIFT OF JOHN MONTRÉSOR ESQR OF BELMONT IN THROWLEY. 1780. PACK & CHAPMAN OF
(same line)
LONDON FECERUNT
THE TENOR & 3RD BELLS RECAST.
TWO TREBLES ADDED AND THE PEAL
HUNG IN NEW FRAMEWORK A.D. 1933,
IN MEM :
GEORGE ROBERT CANNING
4TH BARON HARRIS
OB : 1932

C. D. B. SOMERVILLE M.A. VICAR

G. T. THEOBALD
F. J. CRIPPS

} WARDENS

HISTORY

1780

Ring of 6 cast by Pack & Chapman.

1933

3rd and tenor (of 6) recast and 2 trebles added by Mears & Stainbank to make 8. The remaining bells were retuned and all were rehung in a new frame.