The quarter chimes hanging in their frame. Photo: Dickon R Love, 16 Dec 2009 |
The clock bell (the original service bell). Photo: Dickon R Love, 16 Dec 2009 |
The clock bell (the original service bell). Photo: Dickon R Love, 16 Dec 2009 |
The clock bell (the original service bell). Photo: Dickon R Love, 16 Dec 2009 |
The quarter chimes hanging in their frame. Photo: Dickon R Love, 16 Dec 2009 |
The clock bell (the original service bell). Photo: Dickon R Love, 16 Dec 2009 |
The cope of the 2nd (William) with the inscription laid into the loam. Photo: Dickon R Love, 13 Feb 2012 |
The completed cope for the 2nd (William). Photo: Dickon R Love, 13 Feb 2012 |
Nigel Taylor applying the inscription. Photo: Dickon R Love, 13 Feb 2012 |
A cope being fashioned. Photo: Dickon R Love, 13 Feb 2012 |
The stamp used on the 2nd bell depicting the arms of the Joiner Ceilers' Company. Photo: Dickon R Love, 13 Feb 2012 |
The stamp used on the 7th bell depicting the arms of the Dyers' Company. Photo: Dickon R Love, 13 Feb 2012 |
The stamp used on the 2nd bell depicting the arms of the Joiner Ceilers' Company. Photo: Dickon R Love, 13 Feb 2012 |
The stamp used on the tenor bell depicting the arms of the Vintners' Company. Photo: Dickon R Love, 13 Feb 2012 |
The bell frame for St James Garlickhythe. Photo: Dickon R Love, 13 Feb 2012 |
The inscription being laid into the cope of the tenor bell (Elizabeth). Photo: Neil Thomas, 14 Feb 2012 |
The border on the tenor bell of London Pride. Photo: Neil Thomas, 14 Feb 2012 |
The cope of the tenor bell showing the inscription in reverse. Photo: Neil Thomas, 14 Feb 2012 |
The core and the cope of the 6th (Charles) being put together. Photo: Neil Thomas, 8 Mar 2012 |
The core and the cope of the 6th (Charles) being put together. Photo: Neil Thomas, 8 Mar 2012 |
The core and the cope of the 6th (Charles) being put together. Photo: Neil Thomas, 8 Mar 2012 |
The completed mould. Photo: Neil Thomas, 8 Mar 2012 |
Moulds being heated to harden the loam. Photo: Neil Thomas, 8 Mar 2012 |
The moulds of the tenor bell (Elizabeth) preparing for the pouring of metal. Photo: Dickon R Love, 17 Feb 2012 |
The tenor bell (Elizabeth) being cast. Photo: Dickon R Love, 17 Feb 2012 |
The occasion of the casting was covered on television, broadcast as part of the day's BBC news programmes. Photo: Dickon R Love, 17 Feb 2012 |
Mark White and Dickon Love with the slowly cooling tenor bell (Elizabeth). Photo: Dickon R Love, 17 Feb 2012 |
The 7th (Philip) in the foreground with the tenor (Elizabeth) behind, both straight out of the mould. Photo: Neil Thomas, 20 Feb 2012 |
The 7th bells (Philip) out of the mould. Photo: Neil Thomas, 20 Feb 2012 |
The 2nd bell (William) out of the mould. Photo: Neil Thomas, 20 Feb 2012 |
The insides of the bells ready to be cleared of the copes. The tenor (Elizabeth) is in the foreground. Photo: Neil Thomas, 22 Feb 2012 |
The insides of the bells ready to be cleared of the copes. Photo: Neil Thomas, 22 Feb 2012 |
The tenor (Elizabeth) out of its mould and cleaned up ready for tuning. Photo: Neil Thomas, 23 Feb 2012 |
The eight Royal Jubilee Bells arranged at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
HRH The Prince of Wales arriving at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
Prince Charles is welcomed by Alan and Kathryn Hughes. Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
On tour in the foundry. Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
Inspecting the inside of the cope. Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
Prince Charles meets Dickon Love (project manager), Andrew Parmley (fundraising manager) and Adrian Evans (Jubilee Pageantmaster). Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
The 6th bell, named Charles, is hoisted to allow the Prince to sound it. "One does like a good bong" he remarked. Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
The tenor bell (Elizabeth). Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
Prince Charles meets Neil Thomas (bell hanger). Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
A model of the proposed barge to carry the Royal Jubilee Bells along with its decoration. This was an early sight of the iconic display seen by the world later in the year. Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 May 2012 |
The tower is erected in the warehouse. Photo: Neil Thomas, 16 May 2012 |
The bells are hoisted into the frame. Photo: Neil Thomas, 16 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 16 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 16 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 16 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 16 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 16 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 16 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 16 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 16 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 16 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 16 May 2012 |
Ringers assemble at the tower in Edenbridge. Photo: Neil Thomas, 17 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 17 May 2012 |
The bells handled very well but were rather loud in the warehouse! Photo: Neil Thomas, 17 May 2012 |
John Barrowman was present covering the story for the BBC. Photo: Neil Thomas, 17 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 17 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 17 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 17 May 2012 |
Dickon Love had been teaching John Barrowman to ring over the previous few months. He now had the opportunity of ringing the bells himself. Photo: Neil Thomas, 17 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 17 May 2012 |
The tower was erected on the wharf and the bells hung. Photo: Neil Thomas, 25 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 25 May 2012 |
A cradle was build in order to lift the tower. Photo: Neil Thomas, 25 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 25 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 25 May 2012 |
Lifting from the wharf. Photo: Neil Thomas, 25 May 2012 |
Lowered into the barge, Ursula Katherine. Photo: Neil Thomas, 25 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 25 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 25 May 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 25 May 2012 |
Robin Hall and Richard Smith, fitting ropes. Photo: Dickon R Love, 26 May 2012 |
Richard Smith and Dickon Love. Photo: Dickon R Love, 26 May 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 26 May 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 26 May 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 26 May 2012 |
Heading under Tower Bridge. Photo: Dickon R Love, 26 May 2012 |
The bells ringing on the approach to the Millennium Bridge. Photo: Dickon R Love, 26 May 2012 |
Outside the Tower of London. Photo: John Sutton, 26 May 2012 |
Outside St Paul's Cathedral. Photo: John Sutton, 26 May 2012 |
Under the Millennium Bridge. Photo: John Sutton, 26 May 2012 |
The peal board, commemorating the peal rung the previous weekend, erected on the "wall" of the tower. Photo: Dickon R Love, 3 Jun 2012 |
Those who rang the bells as part of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant. Photo: Dickon R Love, 3 Jun 2012 |
Gatherine under the tower. Photo: Dickon R Love, 3 Jun 2012 |
The Ursula Katherine at Albert Bridge prior to the start of the Pageant. (The banners hadn't yet been unfurled.) Photo: Patricia Stoughton, 3 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Patricia Stoughton, 3 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Patricia Stoughton, 3 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Patricia Stoughton, 3 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Patricia Stoughton, 3 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Patricia Stoughton, 3 Jun 2012 |
Outside Battersea Park. Photo: Patricia Stoughton, 3 Jun 2012 |
Passing under Lambeth Bridge. Photo: Kirsten Everett. 3 Jun 2012 |
The Pageant was started with a quarter peal. Photo: Kirsten Everett. 3 Jun 2012 |
Passing the Houses of Parliament, with the quarter peal in full swing. Photo: Jeff Spicer / Alpha Press, 3 Jun 2012 |
Ringing during the pageant. Photo: Robin Hall. 3 Jun 2012 |
The lorry with the bells arrives. Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
Craning the first bell off the lorry (the tenor, Elizabeth). Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
The nave, ready to receive the bells for display. Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
The first bell, Elizabeth, is in place. Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
The second (William) is brought in. Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Neil Thomas, 15 Jun 2012 |
Dickon Love talking to Church Warden, Lyn Stone. Photo: John Sutton, 17 Jun 2012 |
Photo: John Sutton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The bells were dedicated by Bishop John Waine. Photo: John Sutton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The commissioning of the Tower Captain. Photo: John Sutton, 17 Jun 2012 |
Photo: John Sutton, 17 Jun 2012 |
Photo: John Sutton, 17 Jun 2012 |
Presentation from the parish to Dickon Love. Photo: John Sutton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The presentation was by the Priest in Charge, Revd Guy Treweek. Photo: Patricia Staughton, 17 Jun 2012 |
Presentation to Andrew Parmley. Photo: Patricia Staughton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The treble (Henry) with bellropes (ones used from the pageant). Photo: Patricia Staughton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The magnificent cake! Photo: Patricia Staughton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The cake detailed a model of the Pageant barge. Photo: Patricia Staughton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The stamps were put on display. This is the one from the Musicians' Company that appears on the treble (Henry). Photo: Patricia Staughton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The Joiner Ceilers' company stamp for the 2nd (William). Photo: Patricia Staughton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The Bettinson crest, for the 4th (Andrew). Photo: Patricia Staughton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The Glass Sellers & Looking Glass Makers' Company stamp for the 6th (Charles). Photo: Patricia Staughton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The Dyers' Company stamp for the 7th (Philip). Photo: Patricia Staughton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The Vintners' Company stamp for the tenor (Elizabeth). Photo: Patricia Staughton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The banners that hung from the barge were draped over the balcony in the church. Photo: Patricia Staughton, 17 Jun 2012 |
The 5th being raised up the tower. Photo: Dickon R Love, 21 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 21 Jun 2012 |
Passing through the ringing room, with Mark White. Photo: Dickon R Love, 21 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 21 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 21 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 21 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 22 Jun 2012 |
The tenor (Elizabeth) is raised up the tower. Photo: Dickon R Love, 22 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 22 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 22 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 22 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 22 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 22 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 22 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 22 Jun 2012 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 22 Jun 2012 |
View of the ringing room from above. Photo: Dickon R Love, 22 Jun 2012 |