The Bells!

In 1824 St Martin of Tours had a peal of 8.  These were recast by Mears and Stainbank in 1920, when a further two bells were added to make the present ring of 10.

The following information was taken from Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers.

Bell Weight (cwt) Note Cast Founder Inscription
1 4-0-18 A 1920 Mears & Stainbank Same as on 2’nd Bell
2 4-2-10 G 1920 Mears & Stainbank The Gift of Isabel G Harter in memory of her husband Alfred Edward Harter, 1920
3 4-3-10 F 1920 Mears & Stainbank Musica Est Mentis Medicina Thomas Janaway of Chelsea Fecit 1781
4 5-0-23 E 1920 Mears & Stainbank Although I am but small I will bee heard above them all
5 5-3-2 D 1920 Mears & Stainbank John Sturt, John Carter. Churchwardens. s.k. 1737
6 6-3-13 C 1920 Mears & Stainbank Same as on 7th bell
7 7-3-10 Bb 1920 Mears & Stainbank R.Phelps made me 1714
8 9-0-10 A 1920 Mears & Stainbank John Worsfold, John Weakly, Churchwardens. Thomas Swain made me 1769
9 10-1-14 G 1920 Mears & Stainbank Mr.WM.Hoare, Joshua Oulsnam, Churchwardens. Richard Phelps made me 1733
10 16-0-2 F 1920 Mears & Stainbank Samual Knight made me 1737. Mears & Stainbank re-made us all as the gift of Arthur John Warren, Churchwarden 1905-1914 in memory of his wife, Sophia Jane, Jan 26th 1920