1 bell hung for ringing + 2 hung dead Tenor of ring: 5 cwt approx. in D (-38 cents) Tenor of chime: 6¾ cwt approx. in D flat (-47 cents) Grid Ref. TQ488753 Lewisham District Frame: 1887 John Warner & Sons, extended 1889 John Warner & Sons along the eastern side of the tower just above the stone vault of the chancel crossing. Retuning: Never subsequently retuned Minor 3 Ground Floor Chimed using Ellacombe apparatus. Wheel of ringable bell pinned to prevent ringing. ¯ SOUND CLIP of the treble (Recording by Dickon R. Love, 14th August, 2004) ¯ SOUND CLIP of the 2nd (Recording by Dickon R. Love, 14th August, 2004) ¯ SOUND CLIP of the tenor (Recording by Dickon R. Love, 14th August, 2004)

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Pitch	Cast	Founder
1	4½ cwt approx.	27"	E (-8)	1889	John Warner & Sons
2	5 cwt approx.	29"	D (-38)	1887	John Warner & Sons
3	6¾ cwt approx.	33"	D flat (-47)	1889	John Warner & Sons

1.	CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONS LONDON 1889.
2.	CAST BY JOHN WARNER AND SONS LONDON 1887.
3.	CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1889.

The lettering on 1 and 3 are 5/8" high, those on the 2nd (gothic lettering) are 11/8" and 5/8" high.

FORMER BELL

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder	Fate
1		19½"	1836	Thomas Mears II	Recast 1887.

3.	THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FOUNDER 1836

HISTORY

1836	Bell cast by Thomas Mears.
1841	Brick church with a tall spire completed  by Robert Palmar Browne.
1866	Parish created from that of St Mary, Bexley.
1877	The church was rebuilt by William Knight, although the substantial tower and spire was never completed.
1887	Bell recast and hung for ringing under the roof over the crossing.
1889	Two more bells cast and hung dead with the existing bell. It is likely that the ringable bell was never rung again from this time as there is no separate hole in the stone vault. All 3 are chimed from an Ellacombe rack with space for 8 ropes. The result is a minor 3.

PHOTOGRAPHS

How the church might have looked were the original design realised. The ringing room would have been where the bells are now, just above the stone vaulted central crossing.

The middle bell, which is hung for ringing.
The treble (right) and tenor (left) hung dead side by side.
The middle bell with its ringing fittings can be seen in the background. The tenor is in the foreground.
The treble and tenor viewed from above (tenor below).	The tenor in the foreground. In the background the large area of tower plan can be seen. In the middle is the trap door above a curved vault that leads directly into the church. In the distance, the thick walls stop abruptly indicating where work on the tower stopped.
Downstairs, John Warner and Sons provided Ellcombe chiming apparatus for 8 bells. The three ropes are drawn through this frame (albeit back to front).