ST MARY LE BOW, Cheapside |
THE FORMER GILLETT & JOHNSTON RING OF 12 |
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DETAILS
Bell Weight Diameter
Note Cast Founder Treble
6-0-9 281/2" F sharp
1933
Gillett & Johnston
2
6-1-10 297/8" E
1933
Gillett & Johnston 3
7-0-0 31" D sharp
1933
Gillett & Johnston 4
8-2-4 34" C sharp
1762
Lester & Pack 5 9-2-8 353/4" B 1762 Lester & Pack 6 10-2-20 371/2" A sharp 1933 Gillett & Johnston 7 13-2-21 401/2" G sharp 1933 Gillett & Johnston 8 16-2-14 44" F sharp 1933 Gillett & Johnston 9 19-0-7 473/4" E 1762 Lester & Pack 10 25-3-17 51 D sharp 1933 Gillett & Johnston 11 31-2-0 565/8" C sharp 1762 Lester & Pack Tenor 54-0-12 65" B 1933 Gillett & Johnston
INSCRIPTIONS |
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| \ CAST 1881 \ MEARS & STAINBANK OF LONDON \ MARSHALL H VINE, RECTOR. \ RECAST 1933 \ GILLETT & JOHNSTON, LTD. OF CROYDON \ REV. S. GORDON PONSONBY, M.A., V.D., RECTOR \ |
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| \ CAST 1881 \ MEARS & STAINBANK OF LONDON \ MARSHALL H VINE, RECTOR. \ RECAST 1933 \ GILLETT & JOHNSTON, LTD. OF CROYDON \ REV. S. GORDON PONSONBY, M.A., V.D., RECTOR \ |
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| \ CAST 1762 \ LESTER & PACK OF LONDON \ RECAST 1933 \ GILLETT & JOHNSTON, LTD. OF CROYDON \ REV. S. GORDON PONSONBY, M.A., V.D., RECTOR \ |
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| 4. | LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1762, WM GIBSON & JAS PIERREPONT CH:WARDENS (coins & %) | ||
| 5. | LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1762, WM GIBSON & JAS PIERREPONT CH:WARDENS (coins & %) | ||
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| \ CAST 1762 \ LESTER & PACK OF LONDON \ RECAST 1933 \ GILLETT & JOHNSTON, LTD. OF CROYDON \ REV. S. GORDON PONSONBY, M.A., V.D., RECTOR \ |
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| \ CAST 1762 \ LESTER & PACK OF LONDON \ RECAST 1933 \ GILLETT & JOHNSTON, LTD. OF CROYDON \ REV. S. GORDON PONSONBY, M.A., V.D., RECTOR \ |
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| \ CAST 1762 \ LESTER & PACK OF LONDON \ RECAST 1933 \ GILLETT & JOHNSTON, LTD. OF CROYDON \ REV. S. GORDON PONSONBY, M.A., V.D., RECTOR \ |
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| 9. | LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT 1762 | ||
| WM GIBSON & JAS PIERREPONT CH:WARDENS %%%%%%%%%%OOOOO | |||
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| \ CAST 1762 \ LESTER & PACK OF LONDON \ RT REV. DR. THOS. NEWTON, RECTOR \ RECAST 1933 \ GILLETT & JOHNSTON, LTD. OF CROYDON \ REV. S. GORDON PONSONBY, M.A., V.D., RECTOR \ |
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| 11. | LESTER & PACK OF LONDON FECIT. 1762. WILLIAM GIBSON & JAS
PIERREPONT CH:WARDENS OF BOW (same line) 1762 O O O O |
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| SAMUEL BLACKWELL ESQR (arms of Blackwell) GAVE L50 0. 0. | |||
| 12. | \RECAST 1738 BY RICHARD PHELPS & THOMAS LESTER \ BOW BELL \ CAST 1669 \ SAMUEL LISLE, DD RECTOR\ | ||
| AGAIN RECAST IN 1933 BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON, LTD OF CROYDON. \ | |||
| \ THE COST OF THIS ENTIRE
RESTORATION OF THE BELLS IN 1933 IS THE GIFT OF H GORDON SELFRIDGE \ RECTOR: THE REV. S. GORDON PONSONBY M. A., V. D. |
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| CHURCHWARDENS: | HOWARD HICKLENTON JOHN PLACE M. I. MECH. E. SIR JAMES B. SLADE J. P. LT-COL. C. C. O. WHITELEY O.B.E.., T.D. A. D. PERRY H. J. COLLENS A. CRAMPTON ERNEST BISIKER R. W. RUNECKLES F. P. COATES |
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| WEIGHT: 2-14-0-12 ALDERMAN SIR LOUIS ARTHUR NEWTON B.T., CHAIRMAN OF THE RESTORATION COMMITTEE |
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Casting the tenor bell.
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![]() The Gillett & Johnston Tenor
The tenor being hoisted into the tower |
THE WHITTINGTON CHIMES
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These are the Whittington Chimes that were fitted to the clock in 1905 by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford |