Love's
Guide to The Bells of the City of London |
St Olave Old Jewry, Old Jewry
Photo: Dickon R Love |
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The former bells |
Bell | Weight | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
1 | 11 cwt approx. | 40" | 1674 | Anthony Bartlett | Removed 1888. Eventual fate unknown | |||
Clock bell | 2 cwt approx. | 21" | 1823 | Thomas Mears II | Removed 1888. Eventual fate unknown | |||
Sanctus bell | 2 cwt approx. | 21" | 1675 | James Bartlett | Removed 1888. Eventual fate unknown |
History |
1666 | The old church destroyed in the Great Fire. | ||
1671 | The foundation stone of the new church on 12 Apr, built from one of Wren’s designs, was laid. | ||
1679 | 6 large bells were cast by James Bartlett and hung in the tower. | ||
1687 | The tenor was recast by James Barlett. | ||
1710 | 2 treble bells were added by Richard Phelps to make 8. | ||
1775 | The treble was recast by Pack & Chapman. | ||
1930 | The bells were retuned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank. | ||
1940 | On 29 Dec the church was badly damaged and the bells were destroyed in the War. The church was subsequently restored by Cecil Brown. |
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Love's Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London | Page updated: 13 October 2019 |