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In the bell tower there are 13 bells, rehung or hung in 2003; in ascending order of weight:
1. GIVEN BY SUE AND MARTIN PEXTON. IN GRATITUDE FOR OVER 20 YEARS FAITHFUL MINISTRY IN BENENDEN BY REVD. CHRISTOPHER F.SMITH, VICAR
2. GIVEN BY JOHN AND VI BATEMAN TO CELEBRATE THEIR SILVER WEDDING. 1.IX. 2004 AND IN MEMORY OF MR & MRS A.E.BATEMAN.
3. GIVEN BY THE RICHARDSON FAMILY IN LOVING MEMORY OF GEORGE AND BARBARA RICHARDSON OF THE OLD MANOR HOUSE 1945 - 88
4. GIVEN BY THE MACHIN FAMILY OF THE RED HOUSE IN MEMORY OF JOHN D. R. MACHIN
5. THOS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1802
RECAST 1971
A. JESSOP PRICE VICAR L.G. MAN R.J. REYNOLDS CHURCHWARDENS
6. THOs MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1802
6b. GIVEN BY HER FAMILY IN LOVING MEMORY OF MRS. IRENE HOPWOOD SMITH 1916 - 1998 OF THE RED HOUSE, BENENDEN
7. THOs MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1802
8. JOHN TAYLOR & Co: FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH 1882
9. T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819
10. CAST 1719. RECAST 1923 ALFRED BOWELL, FOUNDER, IPSWICH ADESTE. FIDELES BOOTH H. LYNES, VICAR J. P. REED & C. B. BUTCHER, CH-WARDENS
11. DEUS BENEDICAT FUNDATORIBUS NOSTRIS -:- I:S -:- G:G -:- E:G -:- R:G -:- S:H -:- PHILL: GIBBON ARMIGER DINISSIMUS BENEFACTOR
12. NEW CAST 1753 REVD MR IOHN WILLIAMS VICAR IOHN CARLY SENR & THOMAS RICHARDSON CH:WARDENS
THOMAS LESTER & THOs PACK OF LONDON FECIT
Further information at: http: kent.lovesguide.com/benenden.htm
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