All Hallows Berkyngechirche by the Tower

ALL HALLOWS, BARKING-BY-THE-TOWER, Great Tower Street

Carillon of 18 bells plus disused bell

Bass: 41-3-0 in C

	Upstairs ringing room.
	Formerly a ring of 8 prior to 1940.
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Note	Cast	Founder
1	1-3-17	21"	G	1947	John Taylor & Co.
2	2-0-22	22"	F sharp	1947	John Taylor & Co.
3	2-1-18	23"	F	1947	John Taylor & Co.
4	2-1-24	24"	E	1947	John Taylor & Co.
5	3-0-18	26"	D sharp	1947	John Taylor & Co.
6	3-3-14	27"	D	1947	John Taylor & Co.
7	4-1-21	28"	C sharp	1947	John Taylor & Co.
8	4-3-24	30"	C	1947	John Taylor & Co.
9	5-3-25	32"	B	1947	John Taylor & Co.
10	6-3-23	33"	A sharp	1947	John Taylor & Co.
11	8-0-2	35"	A	1947	John Taylor & Co.
12	9-2-2	37"	G sharp	1947	John Taylor & Co.
13	11-1-18	39"	G	1947	John Taylor & Co.
14	13-3-16	42"	F sharp	1947	John Taylor & Co.
15	16-0-20	44½"	F	1947	John Taylor & Co.
16	19-0-4	46"	E	1947	John Taylor & Co.
17	27-2-19	53"	D	1947	John Taylor & Co.
18	41-3-0	60"	C	1947	John Taylor & Co.
Disused	1 cwt approx.	16⁹/16"		17th Cent.	Unknown
Disused	½ cwt approx.	14"		20th Cent.

1.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	TOC H FOUNDERS
2.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	POPERINGHE
3.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	JOHN M^CCONNELL, DONOR
4.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	PHILIP CLAYTON, VICAR & FOUNDER PADRE
5.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	ARCHBISHOPS DAVIDSON, LANG AND TEMPLE
6.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, 1797
7.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	JOHN KETTLEWELL, 1695
8.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	WILLIAM PENN, 1644
9.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	WILLIAM LAUD, ARCHBISHOP, 1644
10.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	LANCELOT ANDREWES, BISHOP, 1626
11.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	ANTHONY DUDDYNGTON, 1519
12.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	DAME MARGERY HAYDOK, 1477
13.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	ALDERMAN JOHN CROKE, 1477
14.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	SIR ROBERT KNOLLYS, 1407
15.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	LIGHTERMEN, 1432
16.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	COR LEONIS, 1199
17.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	ROCHESTER, 1148
18.	JOHN TAYLOR & CO. ¯ BELLFOUNDERS ¯ LOUGHBOROUGH ¯ 1947
	S. ETHELBURGA, 675

The disused bell has a largely defaced inscription. Still visible are two fleurs-de-lys and the letter H.

The chime is hung dead, fixed and unable to swing, and is played by clavier. There is an automatic player attached, working on pierced paper rolls on the pianola principle. The fittings consist of steel deadstock, independent staples, carillon clappers, transmission bars, etc., and a clock hammer to the bass bell and an Ellacombe hammer on bell no. 11.

DETAILS OF THE PREVIOUS OCTAVE

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Note	Cast	Founder
Treble	4½ cwt approx.	28³/4"	E	1813	Thomas Mears II
2	5¼ cwt approx.	30¹/2"	D sharp	1813	Thomas Mears II
3	5½ cwt approx.	30³/4"	C sharp	1813	Thomas Mears II
4	6½ cwt approx.	32¹/4"	B	1813	Thomas Mears II
5	7¾ cwt approx.	34¹/2"	A	1813	Thomas Mears II
6	9 cwt approx.	36³/4"	G sharp	1813	Thomas Mears II
7	13½ cwt approx.	43¹/2"	F sharp	1813	Thomas Mears II
Tenor	19 cwt approx.	48²/3"	E	1813	Thomas Mears II
Clock	2 cwt approx.	21"		1760	Lester & Pack

INSCRIPTION ON THE PREVIOUS OCTAVE

1.	T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1813

2.	T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1813

3.	T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1813

4.	T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1813

5.	T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1813

6.	T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1813

7.	T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1813

8.
	THIS PEAL OF BELLS WERE CAST & TWO NEW ONES ADDED 1813 BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS (border) REV^D. S. JOHNES VICAR JOHN NIXON THOMAS SEDGWICK C^H WARDENS W^M LINGHAM WM GARRETT (same line) JOSEPH TURNLEY W^M MARISCHALL BRYAN CORCORAN. JAMES MILLS. JOHN LOWES W^M FREME JOHN BELLAMY (same line) COMMITTE. (sic)(border) .T.. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT.
C.	J760

1649	4th Jan.	A terrific explosion in Tower Street (which killed 67 people) shook the tower, which at that time had a short spire and contained 5 bells. A decision was taken to rebuild it as it was considered dangerous.
1659		The new tower was completed. It was designed by Samuel Twin (bricklayer). It was surmounted by a timber, lead covered cupola, being one of the few Cromwellian towers left in the country. It was of deep red brick in 4 stages reaching a height of 80 feet. Following rebuilding, the 5 old bells were recast into 6 and the Sanctus bell was replaced.
1760		The clock bell was cast by Lester & Pack.
1813		The 6 bells were recast into a ring of 8 by Thomas Mears at a cost of £370 over and above the £653. 12s. 0d that was received for the old bells.
1904	1st Nov.	Church reopened after restoration and improvements amounting to £11,000.
c.1935		The bells had not been rung for some years, so Gillett & Johnston installed Ellacombe chiming apparatus.
1940	29th Dec.	The bells were totally destroyed in a bombing raid. After the War, a new spire of copper was erected to the designs of Messrs Seely & Paget - the first original design for a spire in the City for over 200 years.
1947		The tower was judged to be unfit to carry ringing bells of adequate size, so a Carillon of 18 bells was cast by John Taylor. This was done as a gift from Mr J. H. McConnell of "The Montreal Star", Canada.
1948	19th July	The bells were first rung as the Queen laid the foundation stone of the east wall.
1966		A disused bell from St Dunstan-in-the-East was moved to the crypt here.