The Church Bells of the City of London

ST MARY LE BOW, Cheapside

THE FORMER WHITECHAPEL RING OF 12

Gillett & Johnston brochure

The Present Whitechapel Ring

The Former Gillett & Johnston Ring

Bell

Weight

Diameter

Note

Cast

Founder

Treble

8-0-23

F sharp

1881

Mears & Stainbank

2

8-2-16

E

1881

Mears & Stainbank

3

8-3-7

D sharp

1762

Lester & Pack

4

9-0-2

C sharp

1762

Lester & Pack
5 10-1-4 B 1762 Lester & Pack
6 12-0-7 A sharp 1762 Lester & Pack
7 13-2-4 G sharp 1762 Lester & Pack
8 17-0-11 F sharp 1762 Lester & Pack
9 20-2-26 E 1762 Lester & Pack
10 24-2-5 D sharp 1762 Lester & Pack
11 34-1-8 C sharp 1762 Lester & Pack
Tenor 53-0-22 B 1738 Thomas Lester
1. CAST AND HUNG BY MEARS & STAINBANK OCTR 1881

MARSHALL H. VINE, RECTOR.

JAMES HUGHES
WILLIAM TEGG
C. H. BOWDEN
F. T. TYARS
JONATHAN CROCKER

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CHURCH
WARDENS

2. CAST AND HUNG BY MEARS & STAINBANK OCTR 1881

MARSHALL H. VINE, RECTOR.

JAMES HUGHES
WILLIAM TEGG
C. H. BOWDEN
F. T. TYARS
JONATHAN CROCKER

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CHURCH
WARDENS

3. UU LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT. 1762 WM GIBSON & JAS PIERREPONT CH:WARDENS.
4. % LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT. 1762. % WM GIBSON & JAS PIERREPONT CH:WARDENS.
5. b LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT. 1762. WM GIBSON & JAS PIERREPONT CH:WARDENS. กกก
6. % LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT. 1762.  WM GIBSON & JAS PIERREPONT CH:WARDENS.
7. %% LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT. 1762.  WM GIBSON & JAS PIERREPONT CH:WARDENS. กกกก
8. LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1762.  WM GIBSON & JAS PIERREPONT CH:WARDENS. กกกก
(incised):
THESE CHAIN TIES OF CAST IRON WERE APPLIED FOR THE SECURITY OF THIS TOWER SEPTR 1819. GEORGE GWILT ARCHT
9. LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1762  WM GIBSON & JAS PIERREPONT CH:WARDENS.
(ornamental border) %%%%%%%%%%OOOOO
 
10. LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT. 1762. RT. REVD DR THOS NEWTON, RECTOR. WM GIBSON & JAS PIERREPONT CHURCH WARDENS OF BOW.
THOS & JNO STEVENSON CH:WARDENS OF PANCRAS   b (orn)
11. LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT. 1762.  WILLIAM GIBSON & JAS PIERREPONT CH:WARDENS OF BOW.กกกกกกกก
  (crown) SAMUEL BLACKWELL ESQR (arms of Blackwell) GAVE L50 0. 0.
12. BOW BELL 1669U SAMUEL LISLE D:D RECTOR, ROBT GREEN, WM CANNELL, THO:PARIS, INO:WALDRON, INO RAINFORD CHURCH:
WARDENS REECAST 1738. RICHARD PHELPS, THO:LESTER LONDINI FECIT UUUUUUOOU
(incised): WT 53 : 0 : 22

The arms of Blackwell are a greyhound sable; on a chief indented sable 3 bezants.
The word "CANNELL" on the tenor was incised.

OLD ENGRAVING

"The Bow Bells on Christmas Eve" - an engraving made for The Illustrated London News, Christmas 1850.

London Illustrated News 21/12/1850