The Bells of the City of London
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Love's
Guide to The Bells of the City of London |
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St Edmund King & Martyr, Lombard St
 Photo: Dickon Love, Mar 2002
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Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | ||
| ® | Smaller | 2 cwt approx. | 20½" | B♭ | 1739 | Thomas Lester, Whiechapel | Never | |
| ® | Larger | 14¾ cwt approx. | 42¾" | G♭ | 1675 | Anthony Bartlett, Whitechapel | Never |
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History |
| 1292 | Church known as "St Edmund towards Garcherche". | ||
| 1348 | Church known as "St Edmund in Lombardestrete". | ||
| 1666 | Old church destroyed in the Great Fire. | ||
| 1675 | A large and a small bell were cast for the church. | ||
| 1690 | New church completed by Wren with a tower designed like a lighthouse, ornamented at the angles by flaming urns in allusion to the Great Fire. | ||
| 1739 | Sanctus bell recast. | ||
| 1864 | Church restored. | ||
| 1880 | Church restored again. | ||
| 2005 | Church renovated and reopened as a Spiritual Bookshop. |
Pictures of the church |
Photo: ASCY archive |
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Pictures of the belfry |
The larger bell. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 Jan 2007 |
The smaller bell. Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 Jan 2007 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 Jan 2007 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 25 Jan 2007 |
The Tulse Memorial |
The memorial stone to Sir Henry Tulse, former Lord Mayor of London and Master of the Ancient Society of College Youths. This was originally in the church of St Dionis Backchurch and was since moved to St Edmund's. Photo: Dickon R Love |
The plaque on the memorial stone placed there by the Ancient Society of College Youths. Photo: Dickon R Love |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London | Page updated: 13 October 2019 |