Bromley

BROMLEY, Ss Peter & Paul

Photo DrL 26th Dec 2004

	8 bells and a clock bell
	Tenor 16-2-8 in F
	Grid Ref. TQ401693
	Lewisham District
	Frame: 1951 Gillett & Johnston
	Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	Peals

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Pitch Cast Founder

1

5-0-24

28¼"

F

1950

Gillett & Johnston (6846)

2

5-1-4

28⅝"

E

1950

Gillett & Johnston (6847)

3

5-2-25
30"
D

1950

Gillett & Johnston (6848)

4

6-1-8
31½"
C

1950

Gillett & Johnston (6849)

5

7-2-25
34⁹/16"
B flat

1950

Gillett & Johnston (6850)

6

9-0-17
36¹¹/16"
A

1950

Gillett & Johnston (6851)

7

12-3-19
40½"
G

1950

Gillett & Johnston (6852)

8

16-2-8
45"
F

1950

Gillett & Johnston (6853)

Clock

3-0-24

24¹³/16"

F

1950

Gillett & Johnston (6979)

1. T. JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND ON
EARTH PEACE, GOODWILL TOWARDS MEN

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT & JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
1

2. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

PROSPERITY TO THE PARISH OF BROMLEY

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT & JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
2

3. THOS. JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

MUSICA EST MENTIS MEDICINA.

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT & JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
3

4. T. JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

ENTER INTO HIS GATES WITH THANKSGIVING
AND INTO HIS COURTS WITH PRAISE.

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT & JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
4

5. THOS. JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

WHEN FROM THE EARTH OUR NOTES ABOUND
THE HILLS AND VALLEYS ECHO ROUND.

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT & JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
5

6. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

HE AND HE ONLY AIMS ARIGHT
WHO JOINS HIS TOIL WITH HIS DELIGHT.

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT & JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
6

7. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

IN BELLO FEROCISSIMO DIRUTUS
IN PAÇE INCERTA SED DE SUPREMA
FIDE RESURRECTUS SUM

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT & JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
7

8.

THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

RECAST 1950
W. H. MURRAY WALTON - VICAR

A. COWDRY
S. E. SANDLE

} CHURCHWARDENS

GILLETT & JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
8

C. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1777

MY TIMES ARE IN THY HAND

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT & JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON

The bells are tuned to the Just Tuned scale.

EARLIER BELLS

Bell Weight
(prior to retuning
in 1930) Weight
(after retuning
in 1930) Diameter Pitch Cast Founder

1

5-1-10

5-0-17

29"

F

1773

Thomas Janaway

2

5-2-13

5-1-18

29¾"

E

1773

Thomas Janaway

3

6-1-16

6-0-24
32"
D

1773

Thomas Janaway

4

8-1-5

8-0-20
34"
C

1773

Thomas Janaway

5

9-1-16

8-3-6
37¾"
B flat

1773

Thomas Janaway

6

10-3-0

10-0-7
38¾"
A

1773

Thomas Janaway

7

12-1-27

12-0-14
41½"
G

1773

Thomas Janaway

8

18-0-19

17-1-14
47¼"
F

1773

Thomas Janaway

Clock

2-3-14

n/a

F

1777

Thomas Janaway

The following inscriptions are recorded by J C L Stahlschmidt. The layout on the bells of these inscriptions is not clear, but since the new bells have the "Janaway" name in the inscription band, this is how the old bells are shown. The new bells appeared to have the old inscriptions reproduced, but they are very much at variance with those recorded by Stahlschmidt on different bells.

1. T. JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

PROSPERITY TO THE PARISH OF BROMLEY

2. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND ON
EARTH PEACE, GOODWILL TOWARDS MEN

3. THOS. JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

HE AND HE ONLY AIMS ARIGHT
WHO JOYNS INDUSTRY WITH DELIGHT

4. THO^S JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

WHEN FROM THE EARTH OUR NOTES ABOUND
THE HILLS AND VALLEYS ECCO ROUND

5. THO^S JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

6. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

7. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

THE RINGERS ART OUR GRATEFUL NOTES PROLONG
APOLLO LISTENS AND APPROVES THE SONG

8. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

C. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1777

HISTORY

1552

Record of 4 bells in the tower "Item iiij greate bells suted in the steple, one sants bell and iij lytle sacryng bells, one hand bell."

1773

By this time there was a ring of 5 which were recast with 3 bells added to form a ring of 8 by Thomas Janaway. The work cost £250 according to the Parish Vestry Book.

1777

Sanctus bell cast by Thomas Janaway.

1814
A peal was rung which was noted to be the first since the bells were rehung by Mr J Woodling of Whitechapel.

1817
15th Jan
A half-muffled peal of Grandsire Triples was rung on the bells by the Society of Bromley Youths in memory of William Chapman, a ringer here for 43 years. This was claimed as "Being the first Dumb Peal of this kind ever rang in this kingdom".

1902

Bells quarter turned and rehung by Gillett & Johnston.

1930

Bells retuned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank in a new frame.

1941

Church bombed in World War II.

1948- 1957

New church built.

1950

New ring of bells and Sanctus cast by Gillett & Johnston.

1951

Bells hung in a new frame.

1951

13th Sept.

Bells dedicated by the R't Rev'd F. S. Guy Warman D.D., L.L.D.

1957
14th Dec.
Church rededicated.

2006 A major overhaul of the bells took place by Whitechapel.

GALLERY

Photo of the bells in Gillett & Johnston's foundry
in Croydon.

The church before it was bombed.
(Post card sent 1906)

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Pitch	Cast	Founder
1	5-0-24	28¼"	F	1950	Gillett & Johnston (6846)
2	5-1-4	28⅝"	E	1950	Gillett & Johnston (6847)
3	5-2-25	30"	D	1950	Gillett & Johnston (6848)
4	6-1-8	31½"	C	1950	Gillett & Johnston (6849)
5	7-2-25	34⁹/16"	B flat	1950	Gillett & Johnston (6850)
6	9-0-17	36¹¹/16"	A	1950	Gillett & Johnston (6851)
7	12-3-19	40½"	G	1950	Gillett & Johnston (6852)
8	16-2-8	45"	F	1950	Gillett & Johnston (6853)
Clock	3-0-24	24¹³/16"	F	1950	Gillett & Johnston (6979)

Bell	Weight (prior to retuning in 1930)	Weight (after retuning in 1930)	Diameter	Pitch	Cast	Founder
1	5-1-10	5-0-17	29"	F	1773	Thomas Janaway
2	5-2-13	5-1-18	29¾"	E	1773	Thomas Janaway
3	6-1-16	6-0-24	32"	D	1773	Thomas Janaway
4	8-1-5	8-0-20	34"	C	1773	Thomas Janaway
5	9-1-16	8-3-6	37¾"	B flat	1773	Thomas Janaway
6	10-3-0	10-0-7	38¾"	A	1773	Thomas Janaway
7	12-1-27	12-0-14	41½"	G	1773	Thomas Janaway
8	18-0-19	17-1-14	47¼"	F	1773	Thomas Janaway
Clock	2-3-14	n/a		F	1777	Thomas Janaway

1.	T. JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
	PROSPERITY TO THE PARISH OF BROMLEY
2.	THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
	GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOODWILL TOWARDS MEN
3.	THOS. JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
	HE AND HE ONLY AIMS ARIGHT WHO JOYNS INDUSTRY WITH DELIGHT
4.	THO^S JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
	WHEN FROM THE EARTH OUR NOTES ABOUND THE HILLS AND VALLEYS ECCO ROUND
5.	THO^S JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

6.	THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

7.	THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
	THE RINGERS ART OUR GRATEFUL NOTES PROLONG APOLLO LISTENS AND APPROVES THE SONG
8.	THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773

C.	THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1777

1552		Record of 4 bells in the tower "Item iiij greate bells suted in the steple, one sants bell and iij lytle sacryng bells, one hand bell."
1773		By this time there was a ring of 5 which were recast with 3 bells added to form a ring of 8 by Thomas Janaway. The work cost £250 according to the Parish Vestry Book.
1777		Sanctus bell cast by Thomas Janaway.
1814		A peal was rung which was noted to be the first since the bells were rehung by Mr J Woodling of Whitechapel.
1817	15th Jan	A half-muffled peal of Grandsire Triples was rung on the bells by the Society of Bromley Youths in memory of William Chapman, a ringer here for 43 years. This was claimed as "Being the first Dumb Peal of this kind ever rang in this kingdom".
1902		Bells quarter turned and rehung by Gillett & Johnston.
1930		Bells retuned and rehung by Mears & Stainbank in a new frame.
1941		Church bombed in World War II.
1948- 1957		New church built.
1950		New ring of bells and Sanctus cast by Gillett & Johnston.
1951		Bells hung in a new frame.
1951	13th Sept.	Bells dedicated by the R't Rev'd F. S. Guy Warman D.D., L.L.D.
1957	14th Dec.	Church rededicated.
2006		A major overhaul of the bells took place by Whitechapel.


Photo of the bells in Gillett & Johnston's foundry in Croydon.	The church before it was bombed. (Post card sent 1906)