Cudham

CUDHAM, Ss Peter & Paul

	10 bells
	Tenor 10-0-21 in A
	Grid Ref. TQ445600
	Lewisham District
	Frame: 1930 Gillett & Johnston, 2-tier frame
	Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

2-2-0
20¹/2"
1930

Gillett & Johnston

2

2-3-1
21³/4"
1930

Gillett & Johnston

3

3-0-14½
23"
1930

Gillett & Johnston

4

3-0-21
23¹/2"
1930

Gillett & Johnston

5

3-2-5
25"
1929

Gillett & Johnston

6

3-1-16
26¹/2"
1920

Mears & Stainbank

7

3-2-14
27¹/8"
1661

John Hodson

8

4-2-15
29¹/8"
Late 15th Cent.

Thomas Bullisdon

9

6-0-13
32⁷/8"
1661

John Hodson

10

10-0-21
37¹/8"
1890

John Taylor & Co.

The weights of 1-5 are taken from the Gillett records and notice in the tower. The weight of the 6th comes from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry records of 1920 (the Gillett and Johnston record says 3-3-0). The back four are from Taylors records of 1890. The total weight (43-3-13) on the Gillett notice is inaccurate as the weights given for the back bells are only approximate.

INSCRIPTIONS

1.

GILLETT & JOHNSTON, CROYDON, 1930

GIFT OF ROLLA RICHARDS

1

2.

GILLETT & JOHNSTON, CROYDON, 1930

BRYAN O’LAUGHLIN

VICAR GIFT OF ROLLA RICHARDS

2

3.

GILLETT & JOHNSTON, CROYDON, 1930

C.H.H., A.W.

GIFT OF ROLLA RICHARDS

3

4.

GILLETT & JOHNSTON, CROYDON, 1930

LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAY

GIFT OF ROLLA RICHARDS

4

5.

GILLETT & JOHNSTON, CROYDON, 1930

5

6.

MEARS & STAINBANK FOUNDERS LONDON 1920

7.

IOHN à HODSON

MADE à ME

1661

I B à T F

C ¡ ¡ WARDENS ¡

8.

Sancte Pavle Ora Pro Nobis

9.

IOHN à HODSON à MADE à ME à 1661 . . . ¡ . . . W H ¡ I B à T F ¡ CHVRCH WARDENS

10.

JOHN TAYLOR & CO. LOUGHBOROUGH MDCCCXC

When the author visited the belfry, only very brief notes were taken.
The inscriptions are laid out as noted, but a more thorough examination will be required to verify them.

HISTORY

c.1480-1500

Bell cast by Thomas Bullisdon.

1552

Record of 4 bells in the tower.

1661

2 bells (at least) recast by John Hodson.

c.1850

One of the bells was cracked while it was "rung" with a hammer while it was clapperless.

1890

Tenor added by John Taylor.

1920

Treble added or recast: tower now contains 5 bells.

1930

5 trebles added by Gillett & Johnston and hung in a new frame.

1970

9th and 10th clappers rebushed and tenor rehung on ball bearings.

PHOTOGRAPHS


The Gillett 5th.

The Gillett 4th.
	The Gillett 2nd.

A very busy belfry: it is two tiered with 4 bells above 6 bells.

The Hodson 7th.