The Bells and Ringers
 

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Rochester Cathedral

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The Bells and Ringers of Rochester Cathedral

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The current ring of bells were recast and augmented to ten by Gillett & Johnston, Croydon, in 1921. They were rehung in a steel frame by John Taylor and Company (Bellfounders) Ltd., Loughborough, in 1960.

Bell

Note

Diameter

(Inches)

Weight

(cwt-qtrs-lbs)

Treble

F#

27.5

5-3-7

2

E

29.125

6-1-19

3

D

30

6-1-22*

4

C#

31.5

6-3-17

5

B

33.5

7-1-19

6

A

36.375

9-1-21

7

G

40.125

11-1-26

8

F#

43.375

15-0-9

9

E

48

20-0-13

Tenor

D

53.75

30-0-14

The bells are tuned to the key of D major, the total weight is 119-0-27 cwt. (6060.4 kg).

*Note that the weight of the 3rd in the Gillett and Johnson Foundry records is 5-3-22.
The weight given on the table above is from the Gillett and Johnson framed notice.