ST MARY MAGDALENE, OLD FISH STREET |
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Engraving George Shepherd, 1812 |
DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell Weight Diameter
Note Cast Founder Service Bell
9 cwt approx. 38" A flat 1669
John Hodson Sanctus
2½ cwt approx. 21" F 1686
William Wightman
INSCRIPTIONS |
| SERVICE | IOHN HODSON MADE ME 1669 THOMAS BVCKLER CHVRCHWARDEN W H |
| SANCTUS | J686 |
| The WH on the service bell refers to William Hull, Hodson's assistant. |
HISTORY |
1552 |
Record of 3 bells and a Sanctus. |
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1651 |
Churchwardens accounts report £12 paid to the bell hanger. |
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1666 |
The church was destroyed in the Great Fire. |
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1669 |
29th June |
Bell cast by John Hodson. Churchwardens accounts mention a receipt "of Mr Rowland for ye Bell mettill" £25.5.0 |
1683-4 |
Church rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren with a stone tower and lantern 86 ft high. |
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1686-7 |
12th Jan |
Churchwardens accounts: "At Casting the bell 2s." This refers to the casting of the Sanctus bell. |
1st Feb |
Churchwardens accounts: "Pd Mr Knowles ye 4 part of 5li 4s for frames for ye Bells £1.6.0. Pd ye Bell Hanger ye 4 part of 6li 10s for hanging ye Bells £1.12.6;" |
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1687 |
14th Apr |
Churchwardens accounts: "Od Mr Whiteman ye Bell Founder £12. 6 June Pd the Bellfounder ye ballence of his Acct. £2.3.0" |
1708 |
Walters claimed that there was one bell in the tower. |
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1824 |
Walters claimed that there were two bells in the tower. |
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1886 |
Church seriously damaged by fire. |
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1887 |
Church demolished. The smaller bell was stored at St Martin, Ludgate. The larger bell had disappeared some years earlier. |
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1890 |
Parish united with that of St Martin Ludgate. |
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c. 1900 |
The former Sanctus bell was transferred to St Andrew's, Bromley, Middx. |
