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Love's
Guide to The Bells of the City of London |
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All Hallows the Great, Upper Thames St
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Prior to 1932 |
Bell | Weight* | Weight (After transfer and tuning) |
Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
Smaller bell | 27" | 1736 | Philip Hatherell | Never | Transf: St Jude Hampstead Gdn Sub | ||||
Former 3 of 4 | 18-1-19 | 18-3-21 | 48¼" | 1670 | John Hodson | Never here, retuned 1932 Mears & Stainbank. | Transf: St Jude Hampstead Gdn Sub |
Prior to 1736 |
Bell | Weight | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
Treble (of 4) | 11-0-0 | 1670 | John Hodson | Never | ||||
2nd (of 4) | 14-2-2 | 1670 | John Hodson | Never | ||||
Tenor (of 4) | 22-1-10 | 1627-8 | Thomas Bartlett | Never | ||||
Little bell | 1-1-1 | 1670 | John Hodson | Never |
Prior to 1670 |
Bell | Weight | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
Treble (of 5) | Unknown | Not known when this went, possibly 1670? | ||||||
2nd (of 5) | Unknown | Recast 1670 | ||||||
3rd (of 5) | Unknown | Recast 1670 | ||||||
4th (of 5) | 15-2-26 | 1616 | Miles Graye | Never | Recast 1670 |
Prior to 1627 |
Bell | Weight | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
Tenor (of 5) | 20-0-25 | 1616 | Miles Graye | Never | Recast 1627-8 |
History |
1552 | Record of 5 bells, a Sanctus bell, and a small bell for the jack and the clock. [1] | ||
1616 | Churchwardens accounts refer to the recasting of the great bell (20-0-25) and 4th bell (15-2-26) by Miles Graye in 1616. | ||
1627 | The tenor (of 5) was recast by Thomas Bartlet | ||
1670 | John Hodson cast 3 bells forming 1-3 of 4 over the existing great bell, and also a small bell. | ||
1677 | A new church was built by Wren. | ||
1683 | A tower was added to the church. | ||
1708 | Record of "no bells except a small one to ring at prayer time" (which was clearly incorrect). | ||
1736 | Small bell recast by Philip Hatherell. Bells 1, 2 and 4 were sold. "Mr Ford the founder" was named in the accounts (not Philip Hatherell). | ||
c | 1780 | Entry appeared in Edward Simmons list of peals "hung and repaired: "All Hallows, Thames Street, London, 2 bells, tenor 20 cwt." entry undated. | |
1824 | Record of two bells. | ||
1876 | The tower was moved for the widening of Great Victoria St. | ||
1893 | Church (except tower) destroyed. | ||
1932 | The bells were transferred to St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb. The larger bell was tuned by Mears & Stainbank in the process. [2] | ||
1939 | Church bombed in the War. | ||
1964 | The ruins of the substitute tower were demolished. | ||
1969 | Mondial House was erected on the site. |
[1] | "5 great bells and a saunce bell, a clock bell and a little bell for the jack and the clock". (Edwardian inventory, 1552) |
[2] | (London Diocesan Schedule, David L Cawley, 1980) |
Engravings |
![]() Engraving of the church. Photo: DLC collection |
![]() Bells in the belfry. Photo: DLC collection. |
![]() Engraving of the church. Photo: |
![]() Engraving of the church. Photo: |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of the City of London | Page updated: 13 October 2019 |