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BROMLEY, Ss Peter & Paul

Photo DrL 26th Dec 2004
 
8 bells
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

281/4"

F

1950

Gillett & Johnston

2

5-1-4

285/8"

E

1950

Gillett & Johnston

3

5-2-25

 30"

D

1950

Gillett & Johnston

4

6-1-8

 311/2"

C

1950

Gillett & Johnston

5

7-2-25

 349/16"

B flat

1950

Gillett & Johnston

6

9-0-17

 3611/16"

A

1950

Gillett & Johnston

7

12-3-19

 401/2"

G

1950

Gillett & Johnston

8

16-2-8

 45"

F

1950

Gillett & Johnston

CLOCK

3-0-24

2413/16"

F

1950

Gillett & Johnston

INSCRIPTIONS
1. T. JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND ON
EARTH PEACE, GOODWILL TOWARDS MEN

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT AND JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
2. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
PROSPERITY TO THE PARISH OF BROMLEY

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT AND JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
3. THOS. JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
MUSICA EST MENTIS MEDICINA.

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT AND JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
4. T. JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
ENTER INTO HIS GATES WITH THANKSGIVING
AND INTO HIS COURTS WITH PRAISE.

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT AND JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
5. THOS. JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
WHEN FROM THE EARTH OUR NOTES ABOUND
THE HILLS AND VALLEYS ECHO ROUND.

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT AND JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
6. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
HE AND HE ONLY AIMS ARIGHT
WHO JOINS HIS TOIL WITH HIS DELIGHT.

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT AND JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
7. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
IN BELLO FEROCISSIMO DIRUTUS
IN PAÇE INCERTA SED DE SUPREMA
FIDE RESURRECTUS SUM

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT AND JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
8. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1773
RECAST 1950
W. H. MURRAY WALTON - VICAR

A. COWDRY
S. E. SANDLE

} CHURCHWARDENS
GILLETT AND JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON
CLOCK. THOMAS JANAWAY FECIT, 1777
MY TIMES ARE IN THY HAND

RECAST 1950 BY
GILLETT AND JOHNSTON
FOUNDERS, CROYDON

 

FORMER 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

HISTORY

1552

Record of 4 bells in the tower.

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.

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.

PHOTOGRAPH


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

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