ST BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-BISHOPSGATE |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell
Weight
(before retuning 1992)Weight
(following retuning)Diameter
Note
Cast
Founder 1
6-0-12 5-3-10 31" D 1782
Patrick & Osborn 2
6-1-17 6-0-26 31½" C sharp 1782
Patrick & Osborn 3
7-1-25 7-1-14 33" B 1782
Patrick & Osborn 4
8-0-25 7-3-24 35⅛" A 1782
Patrick & Osborn 5
9-3-4 9-1-14 38" G 1782
Patrick & Osborn 6
10-3-7 10-3-16 40½" F sharp 1782
Patrick & Osborn 7
13-3-8 13-2-4 41¾" E 1782
Patrick & Osborn 8
18-0-20 17-1-6 48¼" D 1782
Patrick & Osborn
| 1. | PATRICK & OSBORN OF LONDON FOUNDERS. 1782 | |||||||
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THIS
PEAL OF BELLS RAISED BY
THE VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION OF A
FEW OF THE INHABITANTS WAS FIRST RUNG IN HONOUR OF THE BIRTHDAY OF OUR MOST GRACIOUS QUEEN CHARLOTTE WHOM GOD PRESERVE. A. D. 1783. |
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| 2. | PATRICK & OSBORN OF LONDON FOUNDERS. 1782 | |||||||
| 3. | PATRICK & OSBORN OF LONDON FOUNDERS. 1782 | |||||||
| 4. | PATRICK & OSBORN OF LONDON FOUNDERS. 1782 | |||||||
| 5. | PATRICK & OSBORN OF LONDON FOUNDERS. 1782 | |||||||
| 6. | PATRICK & OSBORN OF LONDON FOUNDERS. | |||||||
| 7. | PATRICK & OSBORN OF LONDON FOUNDERS. 1782 | |||||||
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| 8. | WILLIAM CONYBEARE, D.D. RECTOR, WILLIAM COLLIER & ROBERT HEWITT CHURCHWARDENS 1782. | |||||||
| PATRICK & OSBORN OF LONDON FOUNDERS. 1782 |
HISTORY |
1552 |
Record of 3 bells ("iij bells and one bell that the clocke stykth on with a lytle bell"). |
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1666 |
The church escaped the Great Fire. |
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1708 |
Record of "6 bells". |
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1714 |
Paterson noted 6 bells in the tower. |
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1726 |
There was a vestry resolution that Mr Phelps "should take the old bells ... And cast a new peal of 8, of the sizes of those of St. Magnus, London Bridge". |
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1728 |
Church rebuilt. |
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1782 |
The bells were again recast, this time by Patrick & Osborn. These were said to be a maiden peal. |
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1811 |
Church clock provided by Moore of Clerkenwell (three 8ft dials, chiming). |
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1836 |
26th Feb |
The Times records "A fine peal of eight, tenor 20 cwt., in E. Sexton the steeple-keeper, appoints a deputy, and at present has a very efficient one." |
1890 |
24th Nov |
Church reopened after external restoration. |
1905 |
Bells rehung in a new cast iron frame by Warners. |
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1929 |
The fittings were repaired and the frame strengthened by Gillett & Johnston. |
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1992-3 |
Bells retuned and rehung lower in the tower by Taylors. |
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2010 |
The tenor, which had become cracked, was welded by Soundweld and rehung. |
GALLERY |
Photographs of the removal of the tenor to be welded, 2010. (Photos John Adams)
