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1 |
Fabian |
4-1-8 | 26" |
G♯ |
1955 |
Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never |
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2 |
Dunstan |
4-2-10 | 27" |
F♯ |
1955 |
Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never |
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3 |
Tom |
5-1-23 | 28¾" |
E |
1955 |
Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never |
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4 |
Anthony |
5-3-3 | 29¾" |
D♯ |
1955 |
Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never |
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5 |
Samuel |
6-0-6 | 31¼" |
C♯ |
1955 |
Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never |
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6 |
William |
7-1-15 | 34" |
B |
1955 |
Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never |
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7 |
Dan |
9-1-19 | 36¾" |
A |
1955 |
Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never |
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8 |
Boy |
10-1-14 | 38¾" |
G♯ |
1955 |
Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never |
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9 |
Faithful |
14-0-27 | 43" |
F♯ |
1955 |
Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never |
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10 |
Boom |
21-1-23 | 49" |
E |
1979 |
Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Never |
ꓕ |
Flat 4th |
Henry |
6-0-21 | 30½" |
D |
1955 |
Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | Never |
ꓕ |
Sanctus |
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2-2-19 | 22¾" |
E |
1588 |
Robert Mot, Whitechapel | Never |
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1680 |
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The church was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren, opened 1682. |
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1693 |
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A ring of 8 bells was cast by William and Philip Wightman and hung in the tower as the gift of Edward Clark. The total weight (according to a plaque in the porch) was 4t. 15c.2q. 8lb. [1] |
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1708 |
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Record of 8 bells in the tower, described as "noble". [2] |
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1714 |
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Record of the 8 bells (along with a Sanctus). [3] |
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1719 |
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The steeple was added to the tower by James Gibbs, completed the following year. |
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1721 |
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The clock was installed by Langley Bradley. |
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1843 |
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The 3rd (of 8) was recast by C. Oliver. |
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1844 |
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The bells were rehung in a new frame and 2 trebles were added by C. Oliver to make the ring upto 10. |
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1867 |
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It was recorded that the sanctus bell was fitted with a wheel, although it hung disused in the upper part of the steeple. |
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1919 |
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The bells were retuned and rehung in a new steel frame and dedicated on 17 July by the Rt Rev'd Taylor Smith, General-Chaplain of the Forces, in the presence of Queen Alexandra. They had been silent for 7 years owing to the poor state of the frame. In those days the bells were rung from the first level (i.e. 2 levels down from the present ringing room). The belfry was on the 5th level. |
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1941 |
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On 10 May, the church was almost destroyed by bombing and the bells were damaged. They were taken down from the burnt out tower and stored in the porch ready to be taken away for safe keeping, but were then destroyed by a further attack. The remains were stored in a brick shed pending recasting. |
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1955 |
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A new ring of 10 bells was cast by Mears & Stainbank at Whitechapel. These bells included a semitone bell hung dead, used by the new carillon machine. |
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1957 |
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The bells were hung in a new cast iron frame in the tower by Whitechapel who also installed the carillon. The clock was installed by Thwaites and Reed. The bells were brought down one level (to Level 4) and the new ringing room was brought up two levels to Level 3. The bells were hung in 2 tiers, with 5, 6, 7, the D bell and the sanctus bell on the upper tier. They were dedicated on 24 Jan. |
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1958 |
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The restored church and bells were consecrated. |
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1979 |
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The tenor sustained damage by being rung after the tolling hammer had been interfered with. It wrapped around the frameside, cracking it and breaking one of the bearing houses. A lump was knocked from the lip of the bell and a crack started in the crown. Repairs were carried out but over succeeding years the crack travelled from the crown of the bell and over the shoulder. It was recast in 1979. |
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2004 |
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All the bearings were replaced, runner boards and pulleys. 4 clappers had their tops refitted.The work was done by Whitechapel. |
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2005 |
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The tower was hit by lightning, burning out the carillon machine and clock, both of which were replaced. The new machine is capable of playing 60 tunes. |
The louvres at the top of the tower, where the old bellframe used to hang. Visible here is the concrete ring beam installed after the War. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 June 2013 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 June 2013 |
View of the bells from above. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 June 2013 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 June 2013 |
The top tier of bells: 5, 6 and 7, flat 4th and sanctus. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 June 2013 |
1588 sanctus bell. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 June 2013 |
A view of the roof space. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 June 2013 |
The lower tier of bells. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 June 2013 |
The lower tier of bells. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 June 2013 |
An attempt to photograph as many of the bells as possible in the single frame. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 June 2013 |