Greenwich

GREENWICH, St Alfege

	10 bells
	Tenor 23-2-14 in D
	Grid Ref. TQ383776
	Lewisham District

	Retuning: Mears & Stainbank 1954
	Upstairs Ringing Room
	PEALS
	Ż SOUND CLIP (Recording by William A. Hibbert, 21st Aug. 2000)

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell Weight
(prior to retuning) Weight
(current) Diameter Cast Founder

1

n/a

5-1-15

28"

1954

Mears & Stainbank

2

n/a

5-2-6

29"

1954

Mears & Stainbank

3

n/a

6-1-5

31"

1954

Mears & Stainbank

4

n/a

6-2-10

32"

1954

Mears & Stainbank

5

n/a

7-1-13

34"

1954

Mears & Stainbank

6

n/a

8-2-14

36"

1954

Mears & Stainbank

7

n/a

10-1-8

39"

1954

Mears & Stainbank

8

n/a

12-0-1

41"

1954

Mears & Stainbank

9

n/a

17-2-4

46"

1954

Mears & Stainbank

10

24-0-8

23-2-14

52ž"

1824

Thomas Mears II

INSCRIPTIONS

THO^S MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1792

W^M GREEN
R^T COLEGATE C^H WARDENS.


RECAST
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THESE TOO LEAST BELLS WERE BOUGHT BY SUBSCRIPTION A : D : 1734 THO : IEFFERY CHA : BAYLY CH : WARD^S :


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T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1815


RECAST
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MEARS & STAINBANK WHITECHAPEL FOUNDRY LONDON

CAST 1731 RECAST 1890
REV : BROOK LAMBERT M.A., B.C.L., VICAR


RECAST
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ALBERT ESCOTT
EDGAR SYDNEY

} CHURCHWARDENS

CHARLES SIMPSON SEXTON R : PHELPS FECIT 1731


RECAST
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THO^S MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1792


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R. PHELPS FECIT 1731


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R. PHELPS FECIT 1731


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RECAST 1814 THE, REV^D G. MATTHEW VICAR ŕ JAMES MORLEY JOHN TRANTER CHURCHWARDENS

RE - CAST 1954.
REV^D : STEPHEN NASON M.A

T MEARS OF LONDON

ALBERT ESCOTT
EDGAR SYDNEY

} CHURCHWARDENS

10.

T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1824

REV^D GEORGE MATTHEW VICAR

MR THO^S ORR
MR CHARLES RICHIE

} CHURCHWARDENS

DETAILS OF THE RING PRIOR TO 1954

Bell	Supplied Weight	Scrapping Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder	Fate
1		5-1-11		1792	Thomas Mears I	Recast 1954
2		5-3-5		1734	Richard Phelps	Recast 1954
3		5-3-6		1815	Thomas Mears II	Recast 1954
4		7-3-14	32ž"	1731	Richard Phelps	Recast 1890
4	7-0-13	6-3-11	33ž"	1890	Mears & Stainbank	Recast 1954
5		6-3-25		1731	Richard Phelps	Recast 1954
6		9-3-25		1792	Thomas Mears I	Recast 1954
7		12-0-0		1731	Richard Phelps	Recast 1954
8		13-2-26		1731	Richard Phelps	Recast 1954
9		17-3-20		1814	Thomas Mears II	Recast 1954
Clock		6-0-20		1814	Thomas Mears II	?Scrapped 1954

THO^S MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1792

THESE TOO LEAST BELLS WERE BOUGHT BY SUBSCRIPTION A : D : 1734 THO : IEFFERY CHA : BAYLY CH : WARD^S :

T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1815

THE GIFT OF OUR MOST GRACIOUS QUEEN CAROLINE R ; PHELPS FECIT 1731

CHARLES SIMPSON SEXTON R : PHELPS FECIT 1731

THO^S MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1792

R. PHELPS FECIT 1731

RECAST 1814 THE, REV^D G. MATTHEW VICAR ŕ JAMES MORLEY JOHN TRANTER CHURCHWARDENS

The clock bell was inscribed as follows:

Clock.	THOMAS MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1814

HISTORY

1552

Record of 4 bells.

1711- 1714

Present church built by Hawksmoor.

1730

Old tower encased and spire added by John James.

1731

Ring of 8 bells cast by Richard Phelps.

1734

2 trebles were added to make 10 by Richard Phelps.

1792

Treble and 6th recast by Thomas Mears.

1814

9th recast and clock bell cast by Thomas Mears.

1815

3rd recast by Thomas Mears.

1824

Tenor recast by Thomas Mears.

1890
6th Aug
Whitechapel Daybook notes the recasting of the 5th: new bell 7-0-13, old bell 7-3-14 gross (7-2-12 nett), new fittings for the bell, and repairs to the others, Ł172.4.6. In fact it was the 4th that was recast.

1894

Trebles overhauled.

1954

Front 9 recast by Mears & Stainbank and rehung in the old strengthened frame.

2000
All bearing and pulley boxes were replaced (apart from one that could not be shifted) and 2 braces were fixed to the upper frame to cut down movement. The work was done by the KCACR.

TUNING

Bell	Hum	Prime	Tierce	Quint	Nom'l	S'quint	O'nom.
1	-2398	-1196	-897	-414	1591	660	1204
2	-2399	-1200	-888	-436	1410	677	1206
3	-2402	-1202	-891	-431	1206	684	1223
4	-2400	-1195	-896	-398	1093	691	1238
5	-2400	-1198	-892	-	895	689	1238
6	-2393	-1191	-905	-478	703	706	1260
7	-2399	-1203	-890	-490	507	693	1248
8	-2402	-1188	-885	-491	393	689	1237
9	-2403	-1192	-891	-504	206	698	1253
10	-2282	-1267	-896	-434	0	695	1251

The figures in this table are all given in cents. For all partials except the nominal, the partials are given from the nominals of the bell. Cents of the nominals are relative to the tenor. Pairs of values indicate a doublet. Frequencies for the quint are often not given, especially if inaudible.)

All tuning information provided courtesy of William A. Hibbert, recorded 31st August, 2000.

Bell	Weight (prior to retuning)	Weight (current)	Diameter	Cast	Founder
1	n/a	5-1-15	28"	1954	Mears & Stainbank
2	n/a	5-2-6	29"	1954	Mears & Stainbank
3	n/a	6-1-5	31"	1954	Mears & Stainbank
4	n/a	6-2-10	32"	1954	Mears & Stainbank
5	n/a	7-1-13	34"	1954	Mears & Stainbank
6	n/a	8-2-14	36"	1954	Mears & Stainbank
7	n/a	10-1-8	39"	1954	Mears & Stainbank
8	n/a	12-0-1	41"	1954	Mears & Stainbank
9	n/a	17-2-4	46"	1954	Mears & Stainbank
10	24-0-8	23-2-14	52ž"	1824	Thomas Mears II

1552		Record of 4 bells.
1711- 1714		Present church built by Hawksmoor.
1730		Old tower encased and spire added by John James.
1731		Ring of 8 bells cast by Richard Phelps.
1734		2 trebles were added to make 10 by Richard Phelps.
1792		Treble and 6th recast by Thomas Mears.
1814		9th recast and clock bell cast by Thomas Mears.
1815		3rd recast by Thomas Mears.
1824		Tenor recast by Thomas Mears.
1890	6th Aug	Whitechapel Daybook notes the recasting of the 5th: new bell 7-0-13, old bell 7-3-14 gross (7-2-12 nett), new fittings for the bell, and repairs to the others, Ł172.4.6. In fact it was the 4th that was recast.
1894		Trebles overhauled.
1954		Front 9 recast by Mears & Stainbank and rehung in the old strengthened frame.
2000		All bearing and pulley boxes were replaced (apart from one that could not be shifted) and 2 braces were fixed to the upper frame to cut down movement. The work was done by the KCACR.