The Bells of the City of London
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Guide to The Bells of the City of London |
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | ||
| ® | 1 | 3-2-2 | 24³⁄₁₆" | G | 1890 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | 1992 Whitechapel | |
| ® | 2 | 3-2-7 | 24¾" | F♯ | 1890 | Mears & Stainbank, Whitechapel | 1992 Whitechapel | |
| ® | 3 | 3-2-7 | 26¼" | E | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | 1990 Whitechapel | |
| ® | 4 | 3-2-23 | 37⅜" | D | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | 1990 Whitechapel | |
| ® | 5 | 4-0-3 | 28⅞" | C | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | 1990 Whitechapel | |
| ® | 6 | 5-0-4 | 30⅝" | B | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | 1990 Whitechapel | |
| ® | 7 | 5-2-15 | 33⅛" | A | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | 1990 Whitechapel | |
| ® | 8 | 7-1-20 | 36⅜" | G | 1887 | John Warner & Sons | 1990 Whitechapel | |
| ꓕ | Sanctus | 23¾" | F♯ | 1864 | John Warner & Sons | Never | ||
| ꓕ | Clock | 31⅛" | C♯ | 1895 | John Warner & Sons | Never |
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 |
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| 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. |
