ST MARY SOMERSET, UPPER THAMES ST |
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DETAILS OF THE BELL |
Bell Weight Diameter
Note Cast Founder Single Bell
5 cwt approx. 29" E 1678
William Eldridge
INSCRIPTION |
| SINGLE | GVLIEMVS ELDRIDGE ME FECIT 1678 |
BELL RECAST AS |
| Bell | Weight | Diameter |
Note | Cast | Founder |
Single Bell |
4-0-17 | 1899 |
Mears & Stainbank |
HISTORY |
1552 |
Record of 5 bells and a sanctus ("It v belles of a ringe in our church steple and a sancts bell"). |
1666 |
Church damaged in the Great Fire. |
1678 |
Bell cast by William Eldridge of Chertsey. |
1693 |
Vestry minute refers to the purchase of a bell from Mr. John (sic) Eldridge of Chertsey, at the joint expense of the parishes of St Mary Somerset and St Mary Mountlaw, and agreement for future upkeep. |
1695 |
Church rebuilt by Wren. |
1708 |
Record of 1 bell. |
1824 |
Record of 1 bell. |
1859 |
Record of 1 bell. |
1866 |
Parish united with that of St Nicholas Cole Abbey. |
1872 |
Church demolished leaving the beautiful pinnacled 120 foot tower. The parish was joined with that of St Nicholas, Cole Abbey. The church of St Mary, Hoxton was built with the proceeds of the sale, and the single bell was transferred there. |
1899 |
Bell at St Mary, Hoxton recast by Mears & Stainbank. |
OLD ENGRAVING |
