All Hallows, Bread Street

ALL HALLOWS, BREAD STREET

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	Formerly 2 bells
	Tenor: 12 cwt approx. in F sharp
	Church and tower demolished 1878.
	Bells transferred to All Hallows, East India Dock Road.

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Note

Cast
Founder

Small Bell
3 cwt approx. 24" F sharp
1761
Lester & Pack

Large Bell
12 cwt approx. 41" F sharp 1733 Richard Phelps

INSCRIPTIONS

SMALL	LESTER & PACK FECIT. 1761.

LARGE	THE REVD WILLIAM WARNFORD D.D. RECTOR ROUND LAMPARD, EDMOND BRETT. CHURCH (same line) WARDENS. RICHARD PHELPS MADE MEE 1733.

HISTORY

1552	Record of 4 bells plus a saunce bell and a clock striking upon one of the bells, and also a chime of small bells.
1666	Destroyed in the Great Fire.
1677-84	Rebuilt by Wren after the Great Fire.
1708	Record of "one small bell to ring at prayer time".
1733	Large bell cast by Richard Phelps.
1761	Small bell cast by Lester & Pack.
1824	Record of 2 bells.
1876	Parish united with that of St Mary le Bow.
1878	Church and tower demolished to make way for warehouses. The bells were transferred to All Hallows, East India Dock Road.