ST MARY ALDERMANBURY |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight Diameter
Note Cast Founder 1 (in cupola)
4 cwt approx. 25½" 1809
Thomas Mears II 2 (in chamber)
5 cwt approx. 30" 1675 James Bartlett
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1 | JOHN RUTTER JOHN BRYANT CHURCH WARDENS. 1809. T MEARS & SON OF LONDON FECIT (border) | ||
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HISTORY |
1437 |
The Lord Mayor, Sir William Englefield, gave 5 new bells (he "changed their bells into 5 tuneable ones"). |
1552 |
Record of 5 bells and a sanctus ("v belles in the steple one greater than another and a little sancts bell - vi beeles greate & small"). |
1666 |
Church destroyed in the Great Fire. |
1675 |
Bell was cast by James Bartlet. |
1677 |
Church rebuilt by Wren complete with a western tower with a cornice and pierced parapet, the angles of which carried many pedestals. Upon the tower was placed a turret in two stages, the lower containing the clock faces. Height 90 ft. |
1708 |
Record of 2 bells. |
1809 |
The smaller bell was recast by Thomas Mears II. The clock was supplied at this time by Moore of Clerkenwell (with four 7 ft dials). |
1824 |
Record of 2 bells. |
1897 |
Smaller bell noted to be hanging at the top of a wooden superstructure for the clock and usually rung for service. Larger bell noted to be almost disused. |
1917 |
Parish united with that of St Alphage, London Wall. |
1940 |
Church and bells destroyed by enemy action. |
1954 |
Parish united with that of St Giles, Cripplegate. |
1969 |
Site sold and stones sold to Fulton, Missouri, U.S.A. |
HISTORY |
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Old engravings of the church. |
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The church, now rebuilt in Fulton, Missouri, U.S.A. |