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      Love's Guide to

The Bells of the City of London
 

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Details of the Bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)
Diameter Note Date FounderRetuned
® 1 3-2-224³⁄₁₆" G 1890 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel1992 Whitechapel
® 2 3-2-724¾" F♯ 1890 Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel1992 Whitechapel
® 3 3-2-726¼" E 1887 John Warner & Sons1990 Whitechapel
® 4 3-2-2337⅜" D 1887 John Warner & Sons1990 Whitechapel
® 5 4-0-328⅞" C 1887 John Warner & Sons1990 Whitechapel
® 6 5-0-430⅝" B 1887 John Warner & Sons1990 Whitechapel
® 7 5-2-1533⅛" A 1887 John Warner & Sons1990 Whitechapel
® 8 7-1-2036⅜" G 1887 John Warner & Sons1990 Whitechapel
Sanctus 23¾" F♯ 1864 John Warner & SonsNever
Clock 31⅛" C♯ 1895 John Warner & SonsNever

®  - Hung for full circle ringing
 - Hung dead

Bellframes

Position
Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
Lower chamber 1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1992 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Steel
8.3
Upper chamber 2 Clock & sanctus bells

History

1864 The church was built and a bell was cast and hung in the tower by John Warner & Sons.
1885 A clock bell was added to the tower by John Warner & Sons.
1887 A ring of 6 bells was cast by John Warner & Sons for St Mary's, Peterborough.
1890 Two bells were cast for Gosport church.
1990 The bells from Peterborough were removed from their church. It was rebuilt and equipped with 8 new bells. The old 6 were taken to Whitechapel Bell Foundry and tuned, pending transfer to St Saviour's.
1992 The Peterborough and Gosport bells were hung in a new frame. A new facility for training ringers was set up and dedicated to James G A Prior, a past Master and Secretary of the Ancient Society of College Youths. The centre was opened on Easter Monday.

Articles

  • "Opening of St Saviour's, Pimlico", RJC (The Ringing World) 1 May 1992
  • Lower belfry


    The ring of 8.
    Photo: Dickon R Love, Oct 2011


    Photo: Dickon R Love, Oct 2011


    Photo: Dickon R Love, Oct 2011

    Upper belfry


    The two original bells hung dead in the room above the belfry.
    Photo: Dickon R Love, Oct 2011
    Recent Peals
    The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
    2023-06-035136 Avon Delight Maximus
    2023-06-035040 Surprise Minor (7m)
    2023-06-035088 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
    2023-06-035040 Doubles (42m/v)
    2023-06-035019 Stedman Cinques
    2023-06-035088 Gibside Delight Major
    2023-06-035088 Bristol Surprise Major
    2023-06-035760 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (147m)
    2023-06-035040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
    2023-06-035000 Bristol Surprise Royal
    2023-06-025040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
    2023-06-025040 Surprise Minor (7m)
    2023-06-025040 Surprise Minor (7m)
    2023-06-025040 Jenner Delight Royal
    2023-06-015040 Stedman Triples
    2023-06-015076 Bristol Surprise Major
    2023-06-015184 Yorkshire Surprise Major
    2023-05-315056 Bristol Surprise Major
    2023-05-315024 May Surprise Major
    2023-05-315040 Spliced Surprise Minor (24m)
    2023-05-315152 Deeping St James Delight Major
    2023-05-315040 Surprise Minor (11m)
    2023-05-305024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
    2023-05-305040 Stedman Septuples
    2023-05-305080 Cambridge Surprise Royal
    Recent Quarter Peals
    The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
    2023-06-041280 Doubles (2m)
    2023-06-031260 4m Doubles
    2023-06-031320 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
    2023-06-031280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
    2023-06-031272 Norwich Surprise Minor
    2023-06-031260 Plain Bob Doubles
    2023-06-031260 Stedman Triples
    2023-06-031260 Grandsire Doubles
    2023-06-031260 Grandsire Triples
    2023-06-031260 Plain Bob Minor
    2023-06-031282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
    2023-06-031440 London No 3 Surprise Royal
    2023-06-031282 Malvern Link Surprise Royal
    2023-06-031296 Grandsire Caters
    2023-06-031260 Grandsire Doubles
    2023-06-031260 Doubles (3m)
    2023-06-031260 Grandsire Triples
    2023-06-031250 Moonlight Treble Place Minimus
    2023-06-031260 Plain Bob Doubles
    2023-06-031260 1p/5m Doubles
    2023-06-031376 Plain Bob Major
    2023-06-031260 Doubles (2p/3m/6v)
    2023-06-031260 Plain Bob Minor
    2023-06-031260 London Surprise Minor
    2023-06-031320 St Clement's College Bob Minor
    Full list of peals on Bellboard here
    Full list of quarters on Bellboard here


    Love's Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London Page updated: 4 June 2023