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Prior to Sunday morning Divine Service

Tenor covering

Half-muffled as a tribute of respect to the late Right Hon. William Gladstone.

Spice hails from Charing, the rest are the local company.

First Peal with a bob bell - 2

Rung with the bells half-muffled as a tribute to the memory of the late Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone.

Prior to Sunday morning Divine Service

Half-muffled as a tribute of respect to the late Right Hon. William Gladstone.

Hadlow hails from Lenham.

Prior to Sung Evensong.

Half-muffled as a tribute of respect to the late Right Hon. William Gladstone.

Spice hails from Charing and Hadlow from Lenham.

First peal of Oxford Treble Bob on the bells and by the ringers of the treble, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th.

Source - W Pye peal book

First peal: 8

First peal in the method: 8

Source - W Pye peal book

First peal in the method: 1

Source W Pye peal book

The first peal of Stedman on the bells which were placed in the tower 150 years ago in 1748. The "go" of them is to put it mildly abominable and one visit alone will suffice to verify this statement.

Source - W Pye peal book

A peal attempt lost at 50 minutes due to one of the bells 'slipping wheel'.

Rung prior to Harvest Festival Solemn Choral Evensong

First peal in the method: 1, 3, 5 and 6

Source - W Pye peal book

Rung to commemorate the 25 years Ministry of the Revd. Frederick Henry LAW, M.A., who was inducted Rector of this Parish, Septr. 28th, 1873.

First peal of Royal: 1, 4, 6, 8 and 9

Source: W Pye peal book

First peal: 8. First peal of Stedman: 2, 4.

Source: W Pye peal book

Source - W Pye peal book

The above is the longest peal in the method ever rung in the county and by the Association, and longest peal on the bells and by all the band except C. Wilkins. The band wish to thank the Vicar, the Rev. G.A.S. Adams, for the use of the bells and also J. Garrard, steeplekeeper, for having everything in readiness on this and previous occasions.

BN 17.0358