There is a peal of eight bells in the fine embattled tower which was added to the church in the early 15th century by John de Pelham, one of the powerful family of Sussex landowners. There were originally six bells that were recast in 1787. An old parish account book records the taking down and rehanging of the bells cost £23-10-0, an expense that was defrayed by a special church rate.

Two bells were added in 1950 during the ministry of the Revd S.B Latham given by Mr and Mrs F.J. Bellingham of ‘Southern Cottage’, Maresfield Park in memory of their daughter Marjorie, who died of tuberculosis in 1941 and Mrs Rundle (formerly Mrs Robinson) of ‘Berigem’, Maresfield Park in memory of her son. The bells were dedicated at a Thanksgiving Service for Victory to which the Revd F.H. Sheldon (Rector for most of the war) was invited.

The six original bells, after a period of non-use in the Second World War (church bells were only to be rung in the event of a German invasion as a warning signal), were recast and rehung as the Village War Memorial.

The first bells were cast by the Rudhall Foundry of Gloucester.

The later bells were cast and hung by Mears and Stainbank of Whitechapel Foundry, London.

Extract from “Maresfield”, by Betty Turner , © 1991 Betty E Turner