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Pimlico, St Barnabas, St Barnabas Road
 Photo: Ash Wednesday, 2010
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent)* | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | ||
| ® | 1 | 4-1-3 | 26" | G | 1849 | Charles & George Mears, Whitechapel | Never | |
| ® | 2 | 4-3-23 | 28" | F | 1849 | Charles & George Mears, Whitechapel | Never | |
| ® | 3 | 5-2-1 | 29" | E♭ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears, Whitechapel | Never | |
| ® | 4 | 5-3-20 | 31" | D | 1849 | Charles & George Mears, Whitechapel | Never | |
| ® | 5 | 7-1-10 | 33" | C | 1849 | Charles & George Mears, Whitechapel | Never | |
| ® | 6 | 7-1-16 | 34" | B♭ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears, Whitechapel | Never | |
| ® | 7 | 9-1-23 | 37" | A♭ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears, Whitechapel | Never | |
| ® | 8 | 10-0-21 | 39" | G | 1849 | Charles & George Mears, Whitechapel | Never | |
| ® | 9 | 13-3-6 | 43" | F | 1849 | Charles & George Mears, Whitechapel | Never | |
| ® | 10 | 19-3-7 | 49" | E♭ | 1849 | Charles & George Mears, Whitechapel | Never |
History |
| 1846 | Building work commenced on the church, designed by Thomas Cundy and William Butterworth. It was completed in 1850. | ||
| 1847 | A bell was cast by Charles and George Mears, placed over the gateway to the school adjacent to the church. It is currently stored within the school. | ||
| 1849 | A ring of 10 bells was cast by Charles and George Mears and hung in a new frame in the tower. The tenor was given by Sir F.A.G. Ouseley. The treble was given a latchet stay. | ||
| 1888 | "Bell News" described the bells as being "recently rehung". | ||
| 1965 | Following ringing on 11 June, all ringing was barred by the incumbent. | ||
| 2006 | The spire was taken down and rebuilt. | ||
| 2008 | The bearings were cleaned and new wheels were made for the bells by Paul Huckstep. These were an ingeniuous design as they could be taken apart to curry the pieces up the stairs for reassembly in the belfry. | ||
| 2009 | The bells were tried out together on 13 December - their first ringing since 1965. |
Photos from before the 2009 restoration |
The ringing room. This ladder was the means of getting into the intermediate chamber. Photo: Alan Taylor, 2005 |
Disused Ellacombe apparatus rack. Photo: Alan Taylor, 2005 |
The ringing room. Photo: Alan Taylor, 2005 |
The clock mechanism. Photo: Alan Taylor, 2005 |
One of the bells. Note the latchet stay. Photo: Alan Taylor, 2005 |
Derelict clock weights. Photo: Alan Taylor, 2005 |
In the intermediate chamber. Photo: Alan Taylor, 2005 |
Intermediate chamber. Photo: Alan Taylor, 2005 |
Intermediate chamber. Photo: Alan Taylor, 2005 |
The belfry with derelict wheels. Photo: Alan Taylor, 2005 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 9 Jul 2016 |
After the restoration |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 9 Jul 2016 |
| Love's Guide to the Bells of the City of Westminster | Page updated: 15 April 2022 |