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1469 |
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Record of a new rope and repairs to the fittings. [1] |
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1552 |
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Record of 4 bells and a sanctus. [7] |
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1577 |
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Record of a rope for saintes bell. [2] |
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1579 |
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17s was paid to the carpenters for hanging the bells and 8s.4d. for mending the bell clapper and other work. [3] |
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1580 |
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A baldrick was supplied for the saunce bell. [4] |
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1582 |
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6s.8d. was paid for mending 2 bell clappers. [5] |
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1583 |
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A new rope was provided for the sanctus bell. The treble (of 4) was also recast by Robert Mot. [6] |
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1585 |
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13s.4d. was paid for "work about the bells". [8] |
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1594 |
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5s was paid "for mendinge the belles the clappers the whels". [9] |
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1630 |
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The steeple of the church was repaired. |
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1666 |
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The body of the church was destroyed in the Great Fire. The tower survived, as did part of the nave and these remains were used as a place of worship for French Protestants who continued to meet there until 1820. The bell survived but was cracked and had to be replaced. |
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1670 |
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The parish was united with that of St Clement Eastcheap. |
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1671 |
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The bell was recast by John & Christopher Hodson. |
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1820 |
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The building was pulled down leaving just the tower standing. |
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1851 |
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The tall brick tower was rebuilt on the site of the previous one. The bell and frame was removed from the tower. [10] |
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1852 |
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The old bell was rehung in a new frame. At a later date it was rehung dead on a beam at the top of the tower as a clock bell with its projecting clock. It is occasionally tolled at deaths by a piece of iron at right angles to the clapper. [11] |
| [1] |
"rope for ye sauns bell, mending the bell, mending the wheel and a socket for the rope to run in." (Churchwardens accounts, 1469) |
| [2] |
(Churchwardens accounts, 1577) |
| [3] |
(Churchwardens accounts, 1579) |
| [4] |
(Churchwardens accounts, 1580) |
| [5] |
(Churchwardens accounts, 1582-3) |
| [6] |
To Robart Moote for the newe castinge of our trebell bell and one hundreth of new mettall as appereth by Mootes byll, £6.13.4 (Churchwardens accounts, 1583-4) |
| [7] |
Item there is at this present in the stepell of our said Churche four great bells and one Sc'us bell. (Edwardian Inventory, 1552) |
| [8] |
(Churchwardens accounts, 1585) |
| [9] |
(Churchwardens accounts, 1594-5) |
| [10] |
Churchwardens of St Martin, Cannon Street. Mens time taking down bells and frame at church & stowing do away, £3.3.0. (Whitechapel Daybook, 21 Apr 1851) |
| [11] |
St. Martin, Cannon Steet, per order Mr. Davies 33 Gt. St. Helens. To a substantial English oak frame for bell, oak dead stock & ironwork, mens time making & fixing frame [mens' time detailed] £12.15.6. (Whitechapel Daybook, 30 Oct 1852) |
Photo: Dickon R Love