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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.
    2023-09-235012 Blanchland Alliance Major
    2023-09-235043 Stedman Caters
    2023-09-235007 Stedman Cinques
    2023-09-235088 Sibsey Surprise Major
    2023-09-235040 Stedman Triples
    2023-09-235042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
    2023-09-235045 Stedman Caters
    2023-09-235079 Stedman Cinques
    2023-09-235152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
    2023-09-235040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
    2023-09-235056 Cambridge Surprise Major
    2023-09-235040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
    2023-09-235088 Spliced Major (12m)
    2023-09-235001 Stedman Cinques
    2023-09-225056 Cambridge Surprise Major
    2023-09-225000 Bristol Surprise Royal
    2023-09-225040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
    2023-09-225040 Spliced Surprise Minor (10m)
    2023-09-225040 Maltby Surprise Royal
    2023-09-225040 Minor (7m)
    2023-09-225040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
    2023-09-225040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
    2023-09-225040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)
    2023-09-215152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
    2023-09-215056 Wicken Major
    Recent Quarter Peals
    The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
    2023-09-241296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2023-09-241320 Surprise Minor (2m)
    2023-09-241288 Grandsire Triples
    2023-09-231280 Cambridge Surprise Major
    2023-09-231260 Grandsire Triples
    2023-09-231272 Berrynarbor Surprise Minor
    2023-09-231260 Plain Bob Doubles
    2023-09-231260 Grandsire Triples
    2023-09-231260 Doubles (4m/v)
    2023-09-231260 Doubles (3m)
    2023-09-231260 Doubles (7p/m/v)
    2023-09-231344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
    2023-09-231260 Plain Bob Doubles
    2023-09-231260 Doubles (9m/v)
    2023-09-231280 Plain Bob Major
    2023-09-231320 London Scholars' Pleasure Treble Bob Minor
    2023-09-231280 Minor (2m)
    2023-09-231260 Doubles (2m)
    2023-09-231260 Plain Bob Doubles
    2023-09-231250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
    2023-09-231296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
    2023-09-231280 Superlative Surprise Major
    2023-09-231272 Rossendale Surprise Minor
    2023-09-231260 Grandsire Triples
    2023-09-231274 Plain Bob Triples
    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: 24 September 2023