The Church Bells of the City of London

ST LAWRENCE JEWRY, Gresham Street

Photo DrL 24th April, 2004
8 ringing bells + Sanctus bell
Tenor: 24-3-2 in E flat (620 Hz)
Frame: 1957 Mears & Stainbank
Retuned: Never subsequently retuned
Grid Ref.: TQ325813
Upstairs Ringing Room

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Note

Cast

 Founder

Treble

5-3-20

 30"

E flat

1957

Mears & Stainbank

2

6-0-13

 31"

D

 1957 Mears & Stainbank

3

7-1-7

 33"

C

 1957 Mears & Stainbank

4

8-1-6

 35"

B flat

 1957 Mears & Stainbank
5 10-1-15 38½" A flat 1957 Mears & Stainbank
6 12-2-9 41" G 1957 Mears & Stainbank
7 17-0-23 45" F 1957 Mears & Stainbank
Tenor 24-3-2 51" E flat 1957 Mears & Stainbank
Sanctus 2-2-16½ 24" 1943 Mears & Stainbank

INSCRIPTIONS
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J.F.D. BIRMINGHAM, M.A., VICAR.
F. YOULDON, DEPUTY.
D.A. CLARKE, L.L.B.
E.G. STEEL,
RT: HON: SIR W.J. JORDAN
                                   P.C., K.C.M.G., L.L.D

R.W.WILSON.
A.A.HUGHES.       CHURCHWARDENS

THESE BELLS REPLACE THE FORMER
RING OF EIGHT, CAST 1679, 1687 & 1710.
DESTROYED BY ENEMY ACTION 29 DEC: 1940.
S POST IGNEM ECCE VOX
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1943

PREVIOUS RING OF 8 (after retuning in 1930)

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Note

Cast

 Founder

Treble

 6-3-9 32¼"

C sharp

1775

 Pack & Chapman

2

 7-0-25 32¼"

B sharp

 1770 Richard Phelps

3

 8-1-22 34¾"

A sharp

 1679 James Bartlett

4

 9-3-26 37⅞"

G sharp

 1679 James Bartlett
5 12-1-3 41¾"

F sharp

 1679 James Bartlett
6 14-0-18 43½"

E sharp

 1679 James Bartlett
7 19-3-22 49"

D sharp

 1679 James Bartlett
Tenor 30-1-22 56⅝"

C sharp

 1687 James Bartlett

INSCRIPTIONS ON THE OLD BELLS
1. WM. HAMILTON JNO. PYKE & JNO ANDERSON CHURCH WARDENS * PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT * 1775
 
2. MR. WILLM. PATTEN RICHD. AVERY INO. WHITE CH : WARDENS. 1770. R : P : FECIT
 
3.

IAMES BARTLET MADE MEE 1679  

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4.

IAMES BARTLET MADE MEE 1679  

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5.

IAMES BARTLET MADE MEE 1679  

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6.

IAMES BARTLET MADE MEE 1679  

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7.

IAMES BARTLET MADE MEE 1679  

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8.

IOHN BEDELL WILLIAM PICK CH : WARDENS IAMES BARTLET MADE ME 1687

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HISTORY
1666 Old church destroyed in the Great Fire.
1671 12th Apr. Foundation stone of the new church, built from one of Wren’s designs, was laid.
1679 6 large bells cast by James Bartlett and hung in the tower.
1687 Tenor recast by James Barlett.
1710 2 treble bells added by Richard Phelps to make 8.
1775 Treble recast by Pack & Chapman.
1930 Bells retuned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
1940 29th Dec. Bells destroyed in the war.
1943 Sanctus bell cast by Mears & Stainbank.
1957 Present ring of bells cast by Mears & Stainbank.

GALLERY
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The former 30 cwt tenor bell.

The 3rd.

 The belfry.
Photo DrL Nov 2003 Photo DrL 24th April, 2004
The ceiling of the belfry showing the clock mechanism and timberwork inside the spire. The Sanctus bell under cover on the south roof.