Thurnham

1586

Bell cast by Lawrence Wright. Henry Brockhill (mentioned in the inscription) was Lord of the Manor and patron of St Peter's, Aldington. The churches of Aldington and Thurnham were united 3 years earlier.

1798

Edward Hasted wrote:
The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is a small building, consisting of one isle and two chancels, having a low pointed steeple at the west end, in which hang three bells.

1886

The 3 bells were recast by John Warner & Sons.

1887

Stahlschmidt notes 3 bells in the tower. He considers the 2 trebles to be 17th Century. He also notes that there were formerly 4 bells here.

All three bells in bad order - one unused, and two reported to be cracked - but I think a judicious overhauling would prove this not to be the case with more than one, if that. The two smaller bells are probably seventeenth century work.

1973

Bells put into good ringing order by the Kent C.A.

2000

A kitchen & toilet was installed at the base of the tower without consideration for the ringing of the bells. All ringing had to therefore cease pending reroping of the bells.

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Pitch	Cast	Founder
1	4 cwt approx.	?	D	1886	John Warner & Sons
2	5 cwt approx.	?	C	1886	John Warner & Sons
3	6 cwt approx.	?	B flat	1886	John Warner & Sons

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	?	28½"	17th Cent	Unknown
2	?	32"	17th Cent	Unknown
3	6 cwt approx.	34½"	1586	Lawrence Wright