St Mary Magdalene Church, Gillingham. Kent UK
Posted by: 
dave-harris
N 51° 23.421 E 000° 33.714
31U E 330370 N 5696055
A ring of Eight still in use today
Waymark Code: WMG0F3
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/28/2012
Views: 2
There has been a church in this location since the mid 7th century. Today, St Mary Magdalene Church, also known as the church on the green still has a thriving community.
The ring of eight sound out on a Sunday, and i can hear these quite clearly from my house which is about a third of a mile away.
The following was taken from Loves Guide to the church bells in Kent
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder
1 4-0-0 253/4" 1912 Alfred Bowell
2 4-2-4 263/4" 1912 Alfred Bowell
3 5-2-12 291/2" 1737 Richard Phelps
4 5-2-0 303/4" 1700 Philip Wightman
5 6-0-7 323/4" 1700 Philip Wightman
6 7-2-0 34" 1700 Philip Wightman
7 8-3-9 365/8" 1912 Alfred Bowell
8 11-1-18* 413/4" 1892 Mears & Stainbank
*Source of this weight not clear. Bowell recorded it as 11-2-0 in 1912 which was presumably when it was last weighed. Perhaps this is a supplied weight?
Address of Tower:
St Mary Magdalene Church
Gillingham Green
Gillingham, Kent United Kingdom
ME7 1SS
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 8
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No
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