Foots Cray

FOOTS CRAY, All Saints

	5 bells
	Tenor 3-1-27 in E
	Grid Ref. TQ476713
	Lewisham District
	Frame: 1889 Gillett & Co.
	Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
	Ground Floor Chancel Crossing
	PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

1-2-11

19"

1987

Whitechapel

2

1-3-2

20"

1987

Whitechapel

3

2-0-6

21"

1987

Whitechapel

4

2-3-3

23"

1987

Whitechapel

5

3-1-27

25"

1987

Whitechapel

INSCRIPTIONS

1.

A.M.D.G. ET IN PI MEM; E LYNDON O.B; 1889

RECAST

19

87

WHITECHAPEL

2.

DED; 1889 C.B. - R

RECAST

19

87

WHITECHAPEL

3.

DONATED BY GLADYS ROSE IN MEMORY OF HER BELOVED HUSBAND HARRY
BORN 26.3.1900 DIED 8.4.1978

RECAST

19

87

WHITECHAPEL

4.

RECAST

19

87

WHITECHAPEL

5.

PRAISE THE LORD
RECAST FROM THE ORIGINAL METAL BY DONATIONS FROM THE PARISH AND FRIENDS

RECAST

19

87

WHITECHAPEL

DETAILS OF THE OLD BELLS (Recast in 1987)

Bell Weight
(as supplied)¹ Weight
(prior to retuning)² Weight
(after retuning)² Weight
(after retuning)³ Diameter Cast Founder

1

1-2-11

1-2-2

1-1-26

1-1-20

19"

1889

Gillett & Co

2

1-2-11

1-2-24

1-2-23

1-2-13

20¹/8"

1889

Gillett & Co.

3

1-3-23

1-3-16

1-3-4

21"

1863

John Warner & Sons

4

2-1-20

2-1-16

2-1-4

22⁷/8"

1863

John Warner & Sons

5

3-1-0

3-1-0

3-0-6

25³/8"

1863

John Warner & Sons

¹ From Gillett & Johnston records, 1889.

² From Gillett & Johnston records, 1951.

³ From Whitechapel Bell foundry records, scrapping weights, 1987.

1. CAST BY GILLETT & C^o CROYDON

A.M.D.G. ET IN PI MEM; E LYNDON O.B. 1889

2. CAST BY GILLETT & C^o CROYDON

DED; 1889 C.B. - R

3. JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1863

4. JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1863

5. JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1863

The inscription in the shoulder band for 1 and 2 is conjectured.

HISTORY

1552

Record of 2 bells.

1863

Both bells recast and third added by John Warner.

1889

Bells rehung and 2 trebles added to make 5 by Gillett & Co.

1951
Bells rehung and retuned by Gillett & Johnston (unsuccessfully).

1966

Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.

1987

Bells recast and rehung by Whitechapel and 3rd re-roped to avoid the pew! All work in the tower was done by the Kent CACR.

1987

11th April

Bells rededicated.

1	1-2-11	19"	1987	Whitechapel
2	1-3-2	20"	1987	Whitechapel
3	2-0-6	21"	1987	Whitechapel
4	2-3-3	23"	1987	Whitechapel
5	3-1-27	25"	1987	Whitechapel

Bell	Weight (as supplied)¹	Weight (prior to retuning)²	Weight (after retuning)²	Weight (after retuning)³	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	1-2-11	1-2-2	1-1-26	1-1-20	19"	1889	Gillett & Co
2	1-2-11	1-2-24	1-2-23	1-2-13	20¹/8"	1889	Gillett & Co.
3		1-3-23	1-3-16	1-3-4	21"	1863	John Warner & Sons
4		2-1-20	2-1-16	2-1-4	22⁷/8"	1863	John Warner & Sons
5		3-1-0	3-1-0	3-0-6	25³/8"	1863	John Warner & Sons


¹	From Gillett & Johnston records, 1889.
²	From Gillett & Johnston records, 1951.
³	From Whitechapel Bell foundry records, scrapping weights, 1987.

1.	CAST BY GILLETT & C^o CROYDON
	A.M.D.G. ET IN PI MEM; E LYNDON O.B. 1889
2.	CAST BY GILLETT & C^o CROYDON
	DED; 1889 C.B. - R
3.	JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1863

4.	JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1863

5.	JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1863

1552		Record of 2 bells.
1863		Both bells recast and third added by John Warner.
1889		Bells rehung and 2 trebles added to make 5 by Gillett & Co.
1951		Bells rehung and retuned by Gillett & Johnston (unsuccessfully).
1966		Bells rehung by Mears & Stainbank.
1987		Bells recast and rehung by Whitechapel and 3rd re-roped to avoid the pew! All work in the tower was done by the Kent CACR.
1987	11th April	Bells rededicated.