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BELLS
FROM THE CROYDON FOUNDRY: |
| The bell founders, Gillett and Bland (later becoming
Gillett, Bland and Co. and Gillett & Johnston in 1884) were based in
Croydon, Surrey. They cast bells for Kent between 1877 and 1953. Whilst
the foundry is no longer casting bells (it still exists as a firm of
clock makers) extensive records of their work exist which therefore
permits an analysis of their share of the bellfounding business in Kent.
The records are stored at Croydon Library. An index of these records was
produced by Alan A J Buswell and is also kept at the library. In this
exercise, the author has been through all of the foundry records and
headings in the index to ascertain exactly how many bells were sent to
Kent. There are a number of bells that arrived in Kent 'second hand' and
therefore do not appear in the records as Kent. These have also been
included. The links below lead to tables summarising all the bells supplied to
Kent, giving an indication of their fate, where known, primarily through
the author's own research. A Microsoft Excel version of the table may be
downloaded from here in case the reader wishes to perform various sorts
on the data. |
| Bell | Bell known to still be in existence at that location |
| Bell | Bell thought to still be in existence. |
| Bell | Bell known to have been recast or transferred from that location. |
| Bell | Existence or location of bell unknown. |
| Bell | Record of bell that is now considered to be false. |
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| ASHFORD, St Francis of Assisi | ? |
Single |
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0-2-16 |
14½" |
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? |
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| Acquired in 1970 from outside the church from a clock somewhere by Harry Parkes, who also hung it. Origin currently unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| ASHFORD, St Mary the Virgin | 819 |
Extra treble |
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4-0-15 |
27½" |
F# |
1885 |
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| Supplied at 4-2-14. Cast as a carillon bell to complement the ring. Recast 1965 as it was cracked to form part of the 10. | |||||||||||||||
811 |
Flat 4th |
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6-2-12 |
32" |
Db |
1885 |
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| Supplied at 7-0-0. Cast as a carillon bell to complement the ring. | |||||||||||||||
| AYLESFORD, St Peter | 866 |
1 of 8 |
Yes |
4-0-24 |
26" |
F |
1885 |
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867 |
2 of 8 |
Yes |
4-1-14 |
27" |
E |
1885 |
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863 |
3 of 8 |
Yes |
4-3-0 |
28" |
D |
1885 |
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862 |
6 of 8 |
Yes |
8-1-12 |
36" |
A |
1885 |
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861 |
8 of 8 |
Yes |
13-2-7 |
43" |
F |
1885 |
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| BECKENHAM, Christ Church | 3453 |
1 of 8 |
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0-2-6 |
13⅝" |
E |
1929 |
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not given |
2 of 8 |
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0-2-18 |
14⅜" |
D# |
1929 |
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not given |
3 of 8 |
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0-3-14 |
16" |
C# |
1929 |
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3120 |
4 of 8 |
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1-1-3 |
18⅛" |
B |
1929 |
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3539 |
5 of 8 |
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1-2-22 |
20" |
A |
1929 |
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3705 |
6 of 8 |
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1-3-25 |
20⅞" |
G# |
1929 |
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3876 |
7 of 8 |
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2-3-26 |
24⅜" |
F# |
1929 |
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3877 |
8 of 8 |
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4-1-9 |
27" |
E |
1929 |
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| 2nd: Ex New York, Riverside 26. 3rd: Ex 16"N Pattern. | |||||||||||||||
| BECKENHAM, Kelsey Park | 4026 |
Single |
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0-3-16 |
16¾" |
C# |
1930 |
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| This might be at the school. | |||||||||||||||
4237 |
Single |
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0-0-29½ |
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B |
1931 |
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| Transferred from Fire Station to toll closing time. | |||||||||||||||
| BECKENHAM, St Barnabas | 3934 |
Single |
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2-3-6 |
13" |
F# |
1930 |
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| Originally cast for Enschede 14. | |||||||||||||||
| BECKENHAM, St George | 5001 |
1 of 10 |
Yes |
4-1-12 |
25⅛" |
A |
1934 |
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5002 |
2 of 10 |
Yes |
4-1-22 |
26" |
G |
1934 |
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| BECKENHAM, St John | 4375 |
Single |
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4-3-19 |
28¾" |
D |
1932 |
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| BECKENHAM (Birkbeck), St Michael & All Angels |
1274 |
Single |
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1-1-5 |
18½" |
A |
1890 |
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| In G&J records as "St Michael's Mission Church". | |||||||||||||||
| BECKENHAM (New Beckenham), St Paul |
? |
Single |
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1876 |
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| A bell of about 4 cwt was supplied with a clock. The work was finished in Feb 1877. Can't find this bell in the G&J records. It was ordered by Henry Wood and donated by Mrs Eliza Chalk in memory of her husband. | |||||||||||||||
| BELL GREEN, London School Board (?Haseltine School) | 828 |
School |
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1-0-5 |
17½" |
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1885 |
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| Might be Haseltine School. Destination and fate of bell therefore unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| BEXLEY, St John | 1252 |
Single |
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3-0-11 |
25" |
E |
1890 |
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| G&J records say "Bexley Church". The choice of church is assumed. It is also assumed the bell is still there. | |||||||||||||||
| BICKLEY, Bickley Hall Stables | 1245 |
Single |
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1-0-2 |
17½" |
G |
1892 |
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| Fate unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| BICKLEY, St George | 1753 | 1st Qtr | 4-2-18 | 28" | F | 1900 | |||||||||
1749 |
2nd Qtr |
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5-3-0 |
30" |
D# |
1900 |
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1751 |
3rd Qtr |
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6-3-16 |
32" |
C# |
1900 |
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1752 |
4th Qtr |
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9-3-25 |
39½" |
G# |
1900 |
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1750 |
Hour bell |
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14-2-0 |
44" |
F# |
1900 |
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| Broken up after church fire 1989. Metal used as part of a new ring of 6. | |||||||||||||||
| BICKLEY, Stotfold | 2016 |
Single |
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1-0-6 |
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1905 |
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| "Sandblasted". G&J records "Sundridge Park, Hickman Esq". Hickman built a large house called Stotfold. This has been discovered to still exist, and furthermore, it has a turret clock and cupola, so it is very likely that this bell went there. Alas the cupola is empty and so the fate of this bell is still unknown. Enquiries are being made. | |||||||||||||||
| BLACKHEATH, Our Lady Help of Christians (RC) |
1299 |
1 of 3 |
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3-3-17 |
26" |
E |
1890 |
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1231 |
2 of 3 |
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5-0-4 |
29" |
C# |
1890 |
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1191 |
3 of 3 |
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7-1-16 |
35½" |
A |
1889 |
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| 3 bells recast into 2 in 1961. Treble cast 1889 for St Benedict, Glastonbury. Dispatched 1891. These 3 bells were hung in an oak frame for 6 bells for Ellacombe chiming, with a No. 2 quarter clock. | |||||||||||||||
| BOSSINGHAM, Primary School | 1264 |
School |
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2-3-7 |
24½" |
D |
1890 |
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| In G&J records as "Upper Hardres". Clock bell for the village school. It hangs in the open with another (non-Gillett) bell. | |||||||||||||||
| BRASTED, St Martin | 523 |
1 of 6 |
Yes |
4-0-20 |
28" |
Eb |
1881 |
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516 |
2 of 6 |
Yes |
4-3-24 |
30" |
Db |
1881 |
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518 |
3 of 6 |
Yes |
5-2-11 |
32" |
Cb |
1881 |
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515 |
4 of 6 |
Yes |
6-0-10 |
34" |
Bb |
1881 |
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519 |
5 of 6 |
Yes |
7-3-11 |
37" |
Ab |
1881 |
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514 |
6 of 6 |
Yes |
9-2-2 |
40" |
Gb |
1881 |
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517 |
Sanctus |
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0-2-11 |
15½" |
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1881 |
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| Supplied:
1. 4-3-0;
2. 5-2-0;
3. 6-0-13;
4. 6-3-7;
5. 8-2-13;
6. 11-0-0 No record of the sanctus bell ever being received. It is certainly not there now. Is it at the school? |
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| BROADSTAIRS, Callis Crouch | 1288 |
Single | 0-3-18 | 17½" | B | 1890 | |||||||||
| Destination and fate of this bell is unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| BROADSTAIRS, Holy Cross Convent | 5919 |
Single | 3-2-13 | 26⅛" | 1938 | ||||||||||
| Destination and fate of this bell is unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| BROCKLEY, St Andrew (URC) | 788 |
Single | 9-3-10 | 37½" | 1884 | ||||||||||
| In G&J records as "Brockley, Presbyterian". | |||||||||||||||
| BROCKLEY, Prendergast School | 841 |
School | 0-2-1 | 13" | 1885 | ||||||||||
| In G&J records as "Brockley, West Kent Grammar School". There is still a school there so one may assume the bell is too. | |||||||||||||||
| BROCKLEY GROVE, Gordonbrock School | 1962 |
School | 1-0-0 | 17½" | 1904 | ||||||||||
| The school is still there so one may assume that the bell is too. | |||||||||||||||
| BROCKLEY RISE, Stillness Road School | 1959 |
School | 1-0-1 | 18" | 1904 | ||||||||||
| The school is still there so one may assume that the bell is too. | |||||||||||||||
| BROMLEY, Board School | 629 |
School | 0-3-23 | 17½" | 1883 | ||||||||||
| Identity of school and fate of this bell is unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| BROMLEY, Ravensbourne School |
2764 |
School | 1-0-5 | 17½" | 1913 | ||||||||||
| School still standing and a bell turret is in evidence which probably conceals the bells. | |||||||||||||||
| BROMLEY, St Mark | 1908 |
Single | 3-0-0 | 24" | 1903 | ||||||||||
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Tower almost detatched from the rest of the church. | ||||||||||||||
| BROMLEY, Ss Peter & Paul | 6846 |
1 of 8 | Yes | 5-0-24 | 28¼" | F | 1950 | ||||||||
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6847 |
2 of 8 | Yes | 5-1-4 | 28⅝" | E | 1950 | ||||||||
6848 |
3 of 8 | Yes | 5-2-25 | 30" | D | 1950 | |||||||||
6849 |
4 of 8 | Yes | 6-1-8 | 31½" | C | 1950 | |||||||||
6850 |
5 of 8 | Yes | 7-2-25 | 349/16" | Bb | 1950 | |||||||||
6861 |
6 of 8 | Yes | 9-0-17 | 3611/16" | A | 1950 | |||||||||
6852 |
7 of 8 | Yes | 12-3-19 | 40½" | G | 1950 | |||||||||
6853 |
8 of 8 | Yes | 16-2-8 | 45" | F | 1950 | |||||||||
6979 |
Clock | 3-0-24 | 2413/16" | F | 1950 | ||||||||||
| BROMLEY COMMON, Holy Trinity | 2128 |
Single | 4-3-9 | 28½" | D | 1907 | |||||||||
| Not marked as a recast bell. Listed in G&J records as "Bromley". | |||||||||||||||
| BROMLEY COMMON, St Luke | 1224 |
Single | 7-1-21 | 35" | A | 1890 | |||||||||
| The Bell Book says "Bromley Church" although the Order Book specifies St Luke's. The builder was to provide the beam to hang the bell on while the small old bell of 14lbs and the frame went to Gillett's. Bell scrapped (assumed) when the new ring of 8 were installed in 1910. | |||||||||||||||
| CANTERBURY, All Saints (formerly Canterbury Garrison Church) | 77 |
Single | 1-1-17 | 1815/16" | A | 1919 | |||||||||
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'Bell supplied to "Canterbury, Garrison Church". This became All Saints Church, Military Road in 1982. | ||||||||||||||
| CANTERBURY, St Edmund's School (formerly Canterbury Clergy Orphan School) | 1528 |
School | 1-0-0 | 17½" | 1896 | ||||||||||
| Bell supplied by Gillett & Johnston to "Canterbury Clergy Orphan School". This became St Edmund's School. The bell is still there. | |||||||||||||||
| CATFORD, Brownhill Road School |
1968 |
School | 1-0-1 | 18" | 1904 | 1900 | |||||||||
| In G&J records as "Brownhill Road School, Catford". This school no-longer exists and the fate of the bell is unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| CATFORD, Holbeach Primary School | 1761 |
School | 1-0-0 | 17½" | 1900 | ||||||||||
| In G&J records as "Catford, Holbeach Rd Schools". Dispatched 1901. The school is still there so the bell may have survived also. | |||||||||||||||
| CATFORD, Torridon Road Primary School | 2003 |
School | 1-0-8 | 18" | 1905 | ||||||||||
| A bell was supplied to "Torridon Road School, Hither Green". The school is still there so one may assume that the bell is too. | |||||||||||||||
| CATFORD BRIDGE, Board School (Exact location unknown) | 715 |
School | 1-0-0 | 17½" | 1884 | ||||||||||
| In G&J records as "Catford Bridge (Board School)". Could this be Crofton School (to be rebuilt 2005) or a college marked next to Catford Bridge Station. | |||||||||||||||
| CHARLTON, Charlton Park School |
4068 |
School | 1-1-7 | 18½" | A# | 1931 | |||||||||
| The school is still there so one may assume that the bell is too. | |||||||||||||||
| CHARLTON, Fossdene School | 1502 |
School | 1-0-7 | 17½" | 1895 | ||||||||||
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The school is still there but there is no sign of the bell when viewed from outside. | ||||||||||||||
| CHARLTON, Holborn College (formerly Maryon Park School) | 1527 |
School |
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0-3-24 |
17½" |
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1896 |
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In G&J records as "Charlton, Maryon Park School". It has been renamed and the building still stands, but there is no sign of the bell when viewed from outside. |
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| CHATHAM, Location unknown (to L. A. Costar) |
831 |
? | 0-3-5 | 15 | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Destination and fate of this bell is unknown. Bell marked as "recast". | |||||||||||||||
| CHERITON, All Souls | 4097 | Single | 1-2-0 | 19½" | A | 1931 | |||||||||
| In G&J records as "Cheriton", but there are a number of Cheritons in the country. This has been confirmed to be the Gillett bell. | |||||||||||||||
| CHIDDINGSTONE CAUSEWAY, St Luke | 1047 |
Single |
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1-1-18 |
19" |
G# |
1887 |
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A bell was sent to "Penshurst Mission Church". It appears that this was a tin tabernacle precursor to St Luke's, which itself was built in 1904 (hence the bell is older than the church). The bell is hung for swing chiming with a lever. | ||||||||||||||
| CHEVENING, St Botolph | 5922 |
6 of 6 | Yes | 10-1-13 | 38½" | G | 1938 | ||||||||
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Not retuned. Quoted by G&J as being G#. | ||||||||||||||
| CHISLEHURST, Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 4472 |
5 of 8 | Yes | 9-0-10 | 36½" | A | 1932 | ||||||||
| Originally cast as the 6th of a future ring of 8. Now incorporated in an otherwise Taylor ring as the 5th. | |||||||||||||||
| CHISLEHURST, Location Unknown | 4685 |
? | 1-0-25 | 18" | A | 1932 | |||||||||
| CHISLEHURST, Location Unknown | 1241 |
? | 1-2-7 | 19" | 1890 | ||||||||||
| Cast for "Mrs Johnson, Chislehurst". Destination and fate unknown. (I originally noted this as No.1251 but Alan Buswell tells me I have misread the records, so am happy to default to him.) | |||||||||||||||
| CHISLEHURST, St Mary | 6422 |
Single |
1-2-26 |
20⅛" | A |
1946 |
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| The G&J records record "bell replaced". Assumed to be St Mary RC church. | |||||||||||||||
| CLIFTONVILLE, St Paul | 1566 |
Single | 9-1-14 | 39½" | 1897 | ||||||||||
| COBHAM, St Mary Magdalene | 2133 |
1 of 6 | Yes | 4-0-26 | 28" | D | 1907 | ||||||||
| Supplied at 4-1-7. | |||||||||||||||
| CRAYFORD, To Theo Pinn Esq. | 1166 |
? | 2-0-4 | 22" | 1889 | ||||||||||
| Destination and fate of this bell unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| CUDHAM, Ss Peter & Paul | 3982 |
1 of 10 | Yes | 2-2-0 | 20½" | C# | 1930 | ||||||||
3983 |
2 of 10 | Yes | 2-3-1 | 21¾" | B | 1930 | |||||||||
3873 |
3 of 10 | Yes | 3-0-14½ | 23" | A | 1930 | |||||||||
3874 |
4 of 10 | Yes | 3-0-21 | 25" | G# | 1930 | |||||||||
3013 |
5 of 10 | Yes | 3-2-5 | 28" | F# | 1929 | |||||||||
| DEPTFORD,
Alverton Rd School (Sir John Evelyn Centre) |
2073 |
School |
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1-0-11 |
18" |
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1907 |
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| In G&J records as "Alverton Rd School". Actually on Alverton St. School demolished c.1980. Site now Sir John Evelyn Centre. Fate of bell unknown but may still be in this centre. | |||||||||||||||
| DEPTFORD, Royal Victoria Victualling Yard | 1295 |
Single |
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1-3-7 |
20½" |
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1895 |
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Probably still there. Photo quite old. Bell can be seen in the top right hand corner.
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| DEPTFORD, St Luke | 3732 |
1 of 8 |
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0-2-3 |
13¼" |
F |
1932 |
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4543 |
2 of 8 |
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0-2-6 |
13⅝" |
E |
1932 |
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4544 |
3 of 8 |
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0-2-26 |
15⅛" |
D |
1932 |
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4596 |
4 of 8 |
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1-0-10 |
16⅞" |
C |
1932 |
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4546 |
5 of 8 |
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1-1-21.5 |
19" |
Bb |
1932 |
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4547 |
6 of 8 |
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1-2-21 |
20" |
A |
1932 |
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4548 |
7 of 8 |
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2-1-12 |
22¼" |
G |
1932 |
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4549 |
8 of 8 |
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3-1-19 |
25" |
F |
1932 |
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| DEPTFORD, London School Board | 476 |
School |
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1-1-6 |
18" |
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1881 |
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| DOVER, Dover College | 1364 |
Clock bell |
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2-2-14 |
24½" |
E |
1892 |
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E ¼ flat. Bell still in use as a service bell and clock bell. | ||||||||||||||
| DOVER, Location unknown | 5827 |
? |
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1-0-11½ |
17⅜" |
C |
1937 |
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| Destination and fate of this bell unknown. Possibly St Martin's Church (a pre-war chimney). | |||||||||||||||
| DOWNHAM, St Luke | 1010 |
Single |
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0-3-25 |
17⅛" |
B |
1924 |
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| In G&J records as "Catford" | |||||||||||||||
| EAST GREENWICH, Calvert Road Board School (later Annandale School) | 759 |
School |
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1-0-4 |
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1884 |
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| School redeveloped 2004 when bell probably scrapped. | |||||||||||||||
| EAST GREENWICH, Woolwich Lower Road Board School | 713 |
School |
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0-3-24 |
17½" |
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1884 |
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| It might be the school still standing in/near Tunnel Avenue that is apparently in use as a museum store. But this might be confused with the LBS on Old Woolwich Road. Fate of bell unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| EAST WICKHAM, St Michael | 4584 |
Single |
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3-3-17 |
27⅛" |
E |
1932 |
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| EAST WICKHAM, Location Unknown |
5020 |
? |
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0-2-26 |
15⅛" |
D |
1934 |
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| EDENBRIDGE, Ss Peter & Paul | 2458 |
1 of 8 |
Yes |
3-3-3 |
25¼" |
F# |
1911 |
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2456 |
2 of 8 |
Yes |
3-2-19 |
259/16" |
E# |
1911 |
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2455 |
3 of 8 |
Yes |
3-3-17 |
27⅛" |
D# |
1911 |
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2449 |
4 of 8 |
Yes |
4-2-14 |
29" |
C# |
1911 |
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2450 |
5 of 8 |
Yes |
5-2-25 |
317/16" |
B |
1911 |
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2457 |
6 of 8 |
Yes |
6-3-3 |
33½" |
A# |
1911 |
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2453 |
7 of 8 |
Yes |
9-0-3 |
3615/16" |
G# |
1911 |
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2454 |
8 of 8 |
Yes |
14-0-7 |
41⅞" |
F# |
1911 |
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| ELTHAM, Deansfield Junior School | 1974 |
School |
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0-3-18 |
18" |
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1905 |
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| In G&J records as "Deansfield Road School". School is still there so one may assume that the bell is too. | |||||||||||||||
| ELTHAM, Location Unknown | 4384 |
? |
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1-0-27 |
18" |
B |
1932 |
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| Destination or fate of this bell unknown. Originally cast for Seclin 18. Most probably taken to complete an order and another No. 18 cast. | |||||||||||||||
| ELTHAM, Holy Trinity | 1165 |
Disused |
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1-3-21 |
21" |
G |
1925 |
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| 4th recast of a bell from the Crimea. | |||||||||||||||
| ELTHAM, St Barnabas | 4815 |
Single |
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2-2-21 |
237/16" |
F# |
1933 |
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| Recast from the metal of the bell from the Royal Arsenal Chapel, Woolwich. | |||||||||||||||
| ELTHAM, Cemetary | 5127 |
Single |
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3-0-10 |
24¾" |
F |
1932 |
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| Cemetery still there - bell probably is too. | |||||||||||||||
| ELTHAM, St John the Baptist | 982 |
1 of 8 |
Yes |
3-2-21 |
24½" |
G |
1924 |
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969 |
2 of 8 |
Yes |
3-3-17 |
257/16" |
F# |
1924 |
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970 |
3 of 8 |
Yes |
4-1-9 |
27" |
E |
1924 |
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971 |
4 of 8 |
Yes |
4-3-7 |
28¾" |
D |
1924 |
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972 |
5 of 8 |
Yes |
5-1-14 |
305/16" |
C |
1924 |
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973 |
6 of 8 |
Yes |
6-0-10 |
3113/16" |
B |
1924 |
|||||||||
974 |
7 of 8 |
Yes |
7-3-14 |
35" |
A |
1924 |
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975 |
8 of 8 |
Yes |
10-2-24 |
39" |
G |
1924 |
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| FARNBOROUGH, Location unknown | 2675 |
Single |
|
3-2-20 |
25" |
Eb |
1912 |
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| County not stated in the G&J records. Possibly Farnborough, Hants. Alternatively it might be the bell hanging in the gable end at Farnborough Hospital. | |||||||||||||||
| FARNBOROUGH, St Giles | 2126 |
1 of 1 |
Yes |
6-0-24 |
31¼" |
C |
1907 |
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| Recast 1951 | |||||||||||||||
6949 |
1 of 1 |
Yes |
9-2-19 |
36" |
A |
1951 |
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 |
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| FAVERSHAM, St Mary of Charity | 3632 |
6 of 8 |
Yes |
11-1-21 |
39" |
G# |
1930 |
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| FOLKESTONE, Gas & Coke Company, Ship St | 1208 |
Single |
|
1-0-15 |
17½" |
C |
1889 |
||||||||
| G&J records say "Folkestone Gas Company". Fate of bell unknown. May still be there in a clock somewhere? | |||||||||||||||
| FOLKESTONE, Radnor Park (URC) | 1580 |
1st Qtr |
|
2-1-0 |
22" |
G# |
1897 |
||||||||
1610 |
2nd Qtr |
|
2-3-25 |
24" |
F# |
1897 |
|||||||||
1568 |
3rd Qtr |
|
3-1-18 |
26½" |
E |
1897 |
|||||||||
1577 |
4th Qtr |
|
4-3-19 |
30" |
B |
1897 |
|||||||||
1578 |
Hour bell |
|
6-2-10 |
34" |
A |
1897 |
|||||||||
| Scrapped 1938. | |||||||||||||||
| FOLKESTONE, Tontine St (URC) | 1294 |
Single |
|
1-3-10 |
20½" |
|
1890 |
||||||||
| Church demolished 1974. The bell and clock were sold by an antique merchant. | |||||||||||||||
| FOOTS CRAY, All Saints | 1200 |
2 of 5 |
Yes |
1-2-13 |
20⅛" |
Ab |
1889 |
||||||||
| G&J weighed as 1-2-23 after retuning. Supplied at 1-3-2. In G&J records as A. Recast 1987. | |||||||||||||||
1201 |
1 of 5 |
Yes |
1-1-20 |
19" |
Bb |
1889 |
|||||||||
| G&J weighed as 1-1-26 after retuning. Supplied at 1-1-27. In G&J records as B. Recast 1987. | |||||||||||||||
| FOOTS CRAY, Harenc School | 954 |
1st Qtr |
|
1-0-7 |
17½" |
C |
1886 |
||||||||
 |
961 |
2nd Qtr |
|
1-2-23 |
20½" |
A |
1887 |
||||||||
1037 |
Hour bell |
|
3-1-23 |
25" |
F |
1887 |
|||||||||
| In G&J records as "Foots Cray
Schools". Only 1 bell now survives - don't know which.
|
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| FORDCOMBE, St Peter | 7272 |
2 of 2 |
|
c. 1 cwt |
17" |
|
1953 |
||||||||
| Weight before tuning was given as 1-0-23. The finished weight was never recorded. | |||||||||||||||
| FOREST HILL, Unidentified church | 693 |
? |
|
7-3-2 |
35" |
|
1884 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Forest Hill Church". The spire of Christ Church was completed in 1885 but the Mears bell of 1877 is the only one recorded there. | |||||||||||||||
| FRITTENDEN, St Mary | 2721 |
1 of 8 |
Yes |
4-0-24 |
26" |
F# |
1928 |
||||||||
 |
2722 |
2 of 8 |
Yes |
4-2-17 |
267/16" |
E# |
1928 |
||||||||
2723 |
3 of 8 |
Yes |
4-2-9 |
27⅞" |
D# |
1928 |
|||||||||
2724 |
4 of 8 |
Yes |
5-1-1 |
29⅞" |
C# |
1928 |
|||||||||
2725 |
5 of 8 |
Yes |
7-0-15 |
33" |
B |
1928 |
|||||||||
2726 |
6 of 8 |
Yes |
7-2-21 |
347/16" |
A# |
1928 |
|||||||||
2727 |
7 of 8 |
Yes |
11-0-0 |
38½" |
G# |
1928 |
|||||||||
2728 |
8 of 8 |
Yes |
15-1-4 |
4215/16" |
F# |
1928 |
|||||||||
| GOUDHURST, Location Unknown | 1022 |
? |
|
3-0-0 |
28 ¼" |
F# |
1924 |
||||||||
| Possible locations: Bedgebury School (an independent boarding school for girls), Bethany School, Curtisden Green (founded 1866 as a minor Public School for boys and now an independent mixed school) or Blantyre House at Horden, an adult male resettlement prison, formerly a country house. | |||||||||||||||
| GRAVESEND, London, Tilbury & Southend Railway | 369 |
Railway |
|
1-0-22 |
18¾" |
|
1880 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Gravesend, L, T & S Ry". This railway, originating in 1852, was primarily for the excursion traffic to Gravesend, for which the Tilbury-Gravesend ferry was leased. Why this bell was ordered and what its destination and fate was is unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| GREENWICH, Meridian Primary School, Old Woolwich Road | 1129 |
School |
|
1-0-2 |
17½" |
|
1888 |
||||||||
 |
In G&J records as Old Woolwich
Road Board School. There is a lead covered domed bell tower on the
pitched roofs with the bell clearly visible on a wheel. Photo 5th Sept
2004 |
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| GREENWICH, The John Roan School, Maze Hill | 1844 |
School |
|
1-1-9 |
18" |
B |
1927 |
||||||||
 Photo 5th Sept, 2004. |
Bell hangs dead visible in
cupola above a turret bearing clock faces. However this is not the
Gillett bell as this has now been discovered at the Grove Ferry Inn,
Upstreet. It is not known whether bell 1844 ever came to this school, or
whether it was replaced or stolen, but either way it is hanging
elsewhere. Update March 2008: Actually this does appear to be a Gillett bell on
closer inspection. Which Gillett bell therefore remains a mystery, for
now. |
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| HEVER, St Peter | 1060 |
4 of 6 |
Yes |
4-2-11 |
30" |
C# |
1887 |
||||||||
| Supplied as 5-0-24. Dispatched in 1888. | |||||||||||||||
| HONOR OAK, St Augustine | 1347 |
Single |
|
4-0-3 |
27" |
D# |
1925 |
||||||||
| HOO, All Hallows | 1324 |
Single |
|
2-0-0 |
21" |
A |
1891 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Lower Stoke". | |||||||||||||||
| HUCKING, St Margaret | 1588 |
1 of 2 |
|
1-1-26 |
19 |
|
1897 |
||||||||
| IGHTHAM, Ightham Mote | 1168 |
Single |
|
0-3-22 |
16" |
D |
1925 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Ightham". This a bell with a suitable profile has been observed hanging over the courtyard of this National Trust property. | |||||||||||||||
| KIPPINGTON, St Mary | 161 |
Single |
|
5-2-0 |
30¾" |
|
1877 |
||||||||
| May be 1878 - records unclear. Bell originally sent to Newington Butts and not installed until 1880 | |||||||||||||||
| LAMBERHURST, St Mary the Blessed Virgin | not given |
3 of 6 |
Yes |
6-3-25 |
33⅜" |
C |
1925 |
||||||||
| Tuning book says 6-3-26. Notice board takes precedence. | |||||||||||||||
| LENHAM, St Mary | 1656 |
1 of 8 |
Yes |
6-0-24 |
28½" |
Eb |
1898 |
||||||||
| Recast 1958. | |||||||||||||||
| LEWISHAM, Lewisham Bridge School | 604 |
School |
|
1-0-3 |
18 |
|
1882 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "LJB Lewisham Bridge School". School still there so bell may well be too. | |||||||||||||||
| LYDD, All Saints | 1409 |
1 of 8 |
Yes |
4-0-5 |
25½" |
F# |
1925 |
||||||||
1410 |
2 of 8 |
Yes |
4-2-18 |
26½" |
E# |
1925 |
|||||||||
1411 |
3 of 8 |
Yes |
4-2-21 |
27⅞" |
D# |
1925 |
|||||||||
1412 |
4 of 8 |
Yes |
5-1-14 |
30" |
C# |
1925 |
|||||||||
1413 |
5 of 8 |
Yes |
7-1-0 |
33" |
B |
1925 |
|||||||||
1414 |
6 of 8 |
Yes |
7-3-8 |
34⅜" |
A# |
1925 |
|||||||||
1415 |
7 of 8 |
Yes |
10-1-25 |
38" |
G# |
1925 |
|||||||||
1416 |
8 of 8 |
Yes |
15-2-7 |
43" |
F# |
1925 |
|||||||||
| LYDD, Lydd Camp | 1305 |
Single |
|
1-0-6 |
19½" |
D |
1891 |
||||||||
| Hemispherical bell. Don't know if it is still there. | |||||||||||||||
| MAIDSTONE, County Hall (HMS Kent) | 2549 |
Ship's bell |
|
1-1-19 |
19" |
A# |
1928 |
||||||||
 |
The bell from the 10th HMS Kent is now on display in the foyer of County Hall. (The editor noted Serial No 2524 in the Gillett records, but Mr Alan Buswell advises that it should be 2549.) | ||||||||||||||
| MAIDSTONE, Fremlins Brewery | 976 |
Clock bell |
|
1-0-3 |
17½" |
|
1887 |
||||||||
 |
Clock face still there while
land is redeveloped. The bell may be going back. Photo July 2004. |
||||||||||||||
| MAIDSTONE, J. Arkcoll, Esq | 1291 |
? |
|
1-1-21 |
19" |
|
1890 |
||||||||
| Destination and fate of this bell unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| MAIDSTONE, St Michael & All Angels | 4770 |
8 of 8 |
Yes |
6-1-24 |
32" |
C |
1933 |
||||||||
 |
Bell originally supplied to St Paul's, Penge. It was removed from this church in 1974, slightly retuned in 1979 and transferred to Maidstone as the tenor of a new ring in that year. | ||||||||||||||
|
|
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| MAIDSTONE, St Philip | 230 |
Single |
|
8-2-17 |
36" |
|
1878 |
||||||||
 |
Two other bells were cast for St Philip's, but they were sent to Rosario, Argentina. | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| MAIDSTONE, St Peter | 659 |
Single |
|
2-2-2 |
22¼" |
|
1884 |
||||||||
| Reported transferred and recast into the trebles of Great Chart. | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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| MARGATE, Jubilee Tower |
|
1st Qtr |
|
0-2-17 |
14⅝" |
D |
1908 |
||||||||
2225 |
2nd Qtr |
|
0-3-3 |
16" |
C |
1908 |
|||||||||
2223 |
3rd Qtr |
|
0-3-23 |
17" |
A# |
1908 |
|||||||||
2224 |
4th Qtr |
|
1-3-11 |
2115/16" |
F |
1908 |
|||||||||
2231 |
Hour bell |
|
2-3-17 |
251/16" |
D# |
1908 |
|||||||||
| Recast from earlier bells. The weights given above are calculated from the recorded cast weights (0-2-18, 0-3-8, 1-0-7, 1-3-20, 3-0-1) and the recorded tunings. | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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| MARGATE, Pier | 1706 |
Single |
|
3-0-0 |
24" |
|
1899 |
||||||||
| Bell used to hang on lighthouse at the end of the pier, which was washed away on 31st January, 1953. A new pier and lighthouse were built, but with no bell. It is assumed that the bell may still be at the bottom of Margate Harbour! | |||||||||||||||
| MARGATE, Royal Sea Bathing Hospital Chapel | 1725 |
Single |
|
0-3-24 |
17½" |
|
1900 |
||||||||
| To be transferred with the closure of the hospital? | |||||||||||||||
| MEOPHAM, St John the Baptist | 6693 |
1 of 8 |
Yes |
4-2-8 |
26½" |
F# |
1949 |
||||||||
6694 |
2 of 8 |
Yes |
4-2-20 |
27⅛" |
E# |
1949 |
|||||||||
| MILTON, Milton Hall | 869 |
1 of 5 |
|
1-2-25 |
20½" |
|
1885 |
||||||||
872 |
2 of 5 |
|
2-0-4 |
21½" |
|
1885 |
|||||||||
873 |
3 of 5 |
|
2-0-15 |
22½" |
|
1885 |
|||||||||
752 |
4 of 5 |
|
3-2-18 |
27½" |
|
1884 |
|||||||||
868 |
5 of 5 |
|
4-3-15 |
30" |
|
1885 |
|||||||||
| In G&J records as "G. M. Arnold Esq. Milton Hall, Gravesend". Fate unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| MINSTER IN SHEPPEY, Ss Mary & Sexburga | 625 |
2 of 6 |
Yes |
4-0-12 |
28⅝" |
D |
1883 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Queenborough, Rev Bramston". Bramston was the incumbant at Minster and this bell hangs there. | |||||||||||||||
| MOTTINGHAM, St Andrew | 5191 |
Single |
|
2-1-20 |
22¼" |
G |
1935 |
||||||||
| This bell has 1933 written in the inscription band and 1934 on the waist. | |||||||||||||||
| MOTTINGHAM, Our Lady Help of Christians | 3762 |
Single |
|
2-2-3 |
23½" |
E |
1930 |
||||||||
| Originally cast for Liege 9. The bell has 1933 written on the waist. | |||||||||||||||
| ORPINGTON, Holy Innocents (RC) | 2277 |
Single |
|
1-2-18 |
21" |
F |
1909 |
||||||||
| G&J records say "Orpington RC Orphanage". The Orphanage bought the bell for the church. | |||||||||||||||
| OTFORD, St Michael's School | 1268 |
School |
|
5-2-7 |
31" | C | 1925 | ||||||||
 |
Bell is hung for swing chiming on the wall of the school, on ball bearings with a modern wrought iron clapper. Only the lower part of the wheel was left when inspected in Mar 2005. | ||||||||||||||
| PENGE, London Schools Board School (location unknown) | 576 |
School |
|
0-3-16 |
17¼" |
|
1882 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "LSB Penge Schools". Fate and destination of bell unclear. | |||||||||||||||
| PENGE, Malcolm Primary School | 1710 |
School |
|
1-0-6 |
18" |
|
1900 |
||||||||
| The entry in the G&J records is unclear: "Penge, ?fakfield Rd". There is a school in Oakfield Road so this is being investigated as the possible destination for this bell. The school still exists so the bell may still exist too. | |||||||||||||||
| PENGE, St Paul | 4729 |
Single |
Yes |
6-1-24 |
32" |
C |
1933 |
||||||||
| Supplied 6-1-21. In G&J records as "Upper Norwood, St Paul". Church demolished and bell put in storage 1973. Transferred to St Michael's, Maidstone 1979. | |||||||||||||||
| PETTS WOOD, St Francis | 4965 |
Single |
|
2-2-10 |
237/16" |
F# |
1934 |
||||||||
| PLAXTOL, Parish Church | 1576 |
Single |
|
2-3-23 |
24" |
|
1897 |
||||||||
| PLUMSTEAD, Conway Road Schools | 1561 |
School |
|
0-3-22 |
17½" |
|
1896 |
||||||||
| Could this possibly now be "Shooters Hill School"? Both schools are still extant and hence the bell may be assumed to be also. | |||||||||||||||
| PLUMSTEAD, Royal Arsenal Co-operative Stores, Brewery Road | 882 |
1st Qtr |
|
1-3-14 |
21" |
|
1886 |
||||||||
883 |
2nd Qtr |
|
2-1-21 |
23" |
|
1886 |
|||||||||
881 |
Hour bell |
|
3-3-7 |
27½" |
|
1886 |
|||||||||
| Possibly recast by G&J in 1897. Co-op now in a more modern building with no sign of bells. May have been recast in 1897 (see below). | |||||||||||||||
| PLUMSTEAD, Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society, Lakedale Road Store | 1581 |
1st Qtr |
|
2-0-0 |
20½" |
|
1897 |
||||||||
1583 |
2nd Qtr |
|
2-3-9 |
24" |
|
1897 |
|||||||||
1595 |
Hour bell |
|
5-1-14 |
30" |
|
1897 |
|||||||||
| Since Brewery Road and Lakedale Road merge close to where the Brewery Road Co-op is, it is fair to suggest that these buildings were one and the same and that the former bells were recast. A No 2 ting-tang clock was also supplied. Fair to assume they are all lost as above. | |||||||||||||||
| PLUMSTEAD, The Links (Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society), Plumstead Common Road | 1939 |
1st Qtr |
|
2-3-6 |
24" |
G# |
1904 |
||||||||
1952 |
2nd Qtr |
|
4-2-0 |
28" |
F |
1904 |
|||||||||
1951 |
Hour bell |
|
8-2-0 |
24" |
G# |
1904 |
|||||||||
 |
Bells hang in a turret (they
are not visible from the road) bearing large clock faces. Supplied with
a No. 3 ting-tang quarter clock. Photo: 5th Sept 2004. Click to
enlarge. |
||||||||||||||
| PLUMSTEAD, Timbercroft Primary School | 1969 |
School |
|
1-0-1 |
18" |
|
1905 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Timbercroft Rd School". School still exists so bell probably does too. | |||||||||||||||
| RAINHAM, War Office | 2915 |
Single |
|
2-0-7 |
21" |
|
1914 |
||||||||
| Bell dispatched for "Rainham War Office". Not clear if this is Rainham, Kent, where in Rainham it went, and what has become of the bell. | |||||||||||||||
| RAMSGATE, Christ Church | 301 |
Single |
Yes |
9-1-0 |
38½" |
G |
1879 |
||||||||
702 |
Hour |
|
4-2-14 |
28½" |
|
1884 |
|||||||||
 |
There are two bells in the tower, one hung for ringing and one hung dead as an hour bell. | ||||||||||||||
| RAMSGATE, Location Unknown | 5700 |
Single |
|
0-3-22 |
16⅛" |
D |
1936 |
||||||||
| in G&J records as "Ramsgate". Destination and fate unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| RAMSGATE, St Lawrence College Chapel | 1963 |
Single |
|
3-0-2 |
24" |
F# |
1927 |
||||||||
| Probably still there. | |||||||||||||||
| RAMSGATE, South Eastern College | 2007 |
School |
|
15-0-18 |
44½" |
F# |
1905 |
||||||||
| This may be the same as St Lawrence College. Originally Dane Park School. SE College no longer exists so fate of the bell is unknown, unless it is at St Lawrences. | |||||||||||||||
| RIDLEY, St Peter | 1417 |
Single |
|
2-1-0 |
|
G |
1925 |
||||||||
| Listed in G&J records as a new bell cast for Mrs Foa. | |||||||||||||||
| ROCHESTER, Christ & the BVM | 317 | 1 of 10 | Yes |
5-3-7 | 27½" | F# | 1921 |
||||||||
 |
not given | 2 of 10 | Yes |
6-1-19 | 29⅛" | E | 1921 |
||||||||
| 318 | 3 of 10 | Yes |
6-1-22 | 30" | D | 1921 |
|||||||||
326 |
4 of 10 |
Yes |
6-3-17 |
31½" |
C# |
1921 |
|||||||||
319 |
5 of 10 |
Yes |
7-1-19 |
33¼" |
B |
1921 |
|||||||||
342 |
6 of 10 |
Yes |
9-1-21 |
36½" |
A |
1921 |
|||||||||
313 |
7 of 10 |
Yes |
11-1-26 |
40⅛" |
G |
1921 |
|||||||||
314 |
8 of 10 |
Yes |
15-0-9 |
43¾" |
F# |
1921 |
|||||||||
315 |
9 of 10 |
Yes |
20-0-13 |
48" |
E |
1921 |
|||||||||
316 |
10 of 10 |
Yes |
30-0-14 |
53¾" |
D |
1921 |
|||||||||
| G&J gives the weight of the 3rd as 5-3-22. Notice in pictures of the tenor bell (and the ring) give 30-0-12, but G&J notice in cathedral gives 30-0-14. | |||||||||||||||
| ROCHESTER, Foord Almshouses | not given |
1st Qtr |
|
0-0-10 |
7" |
F |
1925 |
||||||||
1200 |
2nd Qtr |
|
0-0-10 |
7¼" |
D# |
1925 |
|||||||||
not given |
3rd Qtr |
|
0-0-14 |
8¼" |
C# |
1925 |
|||||||||
not given |
4th Qtr |
|
0-1-14 |
11½" |
G# |
1925 |
|||||||||
1151 |
Hour bell |
|
5-1-26 |
2815/16" |
C# |
1925 |
|||||||||
| SHOLDEN, Hull Place | not given |
Single |
|
not given |
15" |
C |
1912 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Deal, Hull Place". | |||||||||||||||
| SHOOTER'S HILL, Brook Hospital | 1540 |
Single |
|
3-0-4 |
24" |
|
1896 |
||||||||
 |
Hospital now converted into flats. Fate of bell unknown. | ||||||||||||||
| SHOOTER'S HILL, Christ Church | 1225 |
Single |
|
1-0-3 |
17½" |
|
1890 |
||||||||
| SHOREHAM, Ss Peter & Paul | 1212 |
1 of 8 |
Yes |
3-3-0 |
24½" |
G |
1889 |
||||||||
1209 |
2 of 8 |
Yes |
3-2-17 |
25" |
F# |
1889 |
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| Recast 1982. | |||||||||||||||
| SITTINGBOURNE, Borden Grammar School | 285 |
School |
|
0-3-23 |
16" |
|
1879 |
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| In G&J records as "Borden Schools". There is a clock face and turret which contains the bell. | |||||||||||||||
| SITTINGBOURNE, St Mary | 2154 |
Single |
|
4-2-7 |
28½" |
D |
1907 |
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| Bell formerly from St James, Croydon. Transferred to Orange, NSW as 4th of 6 in 2003. | |||||||||||||||
| SNODLAND, New Jerusalem Church (formerly St John the Evangelist) | 658 |
Single |
?Yes |
6-2-14 |
34" |
|
1883 |
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| May be hung for ringing, and maybe in a frame for 6 bells (according to quotations made by G&J). | |||||||||||||||
| SOUTHBOROUGH, St Peter | 712 |
1 of 6 |
|
3-2-14 |
25½" |
G# |
1884 |
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 |
714 |
2 of 6 |
|
3-3-11 |
27¼" |
F# |
1884 |
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710 |
3 of 6 |
|
4-3-7 |
29" |
E |
1884 |
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709 |
4 of 6 |
|
5-3-0 |
31" |
D# |
1884 |
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711 |
5 of 6 |
|
6-0-25 |
33" |
C# |
1884 |
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708 |
6 of 6 |
Yes |
7-1-21 |
36" |
B |
1884 |
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| SPELDHURST, St Mary the Virgin | 4778 |
7 of 8 |
Yes |
10-1-8 |
38" |
G# |
1933 |
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| Recast from an earlier bell. | |||||||||||||||
| ST MARY CRAY, St Mary | 2803 |
1 of 6 |
Yes |
3-3-6 |
26⅛" |
E |
1913 |
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2804 |
2 of 6 |
Yes |
4-1-14 |
28" |
D |
1913 |
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2805 |
3 of 6 |
Yes |
5-3-17 |
31¼" |
C |
1913 |
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2806 |
4 of 6 |
Yes |
7-0-24 |
33" |
B |
1913 |
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2807 |
5 of 6 |
Yes |
8-2-19 |
35⅞" |
A |
1913 |
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2808 |
6 of 6 |
Yes |
11-3-21 |
40⅛" |
G |
1913 |
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| SUNDRIDGE, St Mary | 877 |
1 of 6 |
Yes |
6-0-3 |
30" |
D |
1885 |
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848 |
6 of 6 |
Yes |
15-1-21 |
439/16" |
F |
1885 |
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| Elsewhere in the records, the dispatch date is 15-Aug-1885. | |||||||||||||||
| SWANLEY, Mr Cannell | 370 |
? |
|
0-0-21 |
10" |
|
1880 |
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| In G&J records "Swanley, Mr Cannell". Duplicated entry in record without serial no. | |||||||||||||||
533 |
? |
|
0-0-27 |
10¼" |
|
1881 |
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| In G&J records "Swanley, Mr Cannell". | |||||||||||||||
not given |
? |
|
4-1-8 |
28" |
|
1881 |
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| In G&J records "Cannell, Swanley". | |||||||||||||||
| SYDENHAM, London CC | not given |
? |
|
0-3-4 |
17⅛" |
Bb |
1921 |
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| Destination or fate of this bell unknown. It probably went to a school. | |||||||||||||||
| SYDENHAM, St Philip the Apostle | 2967 |
Single |
|
2-0-25 |
22" |
F# |
1915 |
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| TENTERDEN, St Michael & All Angels | 1353 |
1 of 6 |
|
5-2-21 |
293/16" |
E |
1892 |
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1349 |
2 of 6 |
|
5-2-24 |
303/16" |
D |
1892 |
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1352 |
3 of 6 |
|
6-2-21 |
3115/16" |
C |
1892 |
|||||||||
1351 |
4 of 6 |
|
7-0-0 |
339/16" |
B |
1892 |
|||||||||
1357 |
5 of 6 |
|
8-1-21 |
36⅛" |
A |
1892 |
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1354 |
6 of 6 |
|
10-0-21 |
39⅜" |
G |
1892 |
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| 2nd bell appears to show serial number 1354. Tenor serial number not clear on bell: 13--. | |||||||||||||||
| TESTON, Barham Court | 4729 |
Clock bell |
|
0-2-26 |
155/16" |
D |
1933 |
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 |
In G&J records as "Teston". Subsequently identified as a clock bell in Barham Court. This is a Grade II listed building currently used as flats and offices. | ||||||||||||||
| THANINGTON, St Nicholas | 6634 |
2 of 6 |
Yes |
3-0-8 |
24" |
F# |
1948 |
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 |
Originally G. In records as "Canterbury, St Nicholas". Supplied at 3-1-0. Retuned in 1981. | ||||||||||||||
6636 |
3 of 6 |
Yes |
3-1-12 |
25" |
E |
1948 |
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| Originally F. In records as "Canterbury, St Nicholas". Supplied at 3-2-8. Retuned 1981. | |||||||||||||||
| TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Christ Church | 4786 |
Single |
|
4-3-10 |
27⅞" |
D |
1933 |
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| In G&J records as "Tunbridge Wells". The old church was pulled down and a new church erected 1997. It is assumed that the bell has been rehoused in the church. | |||||||||||||||
| TUNBRIDGE WELLS, St Augustine Old Church (RC) | 1202 |
1st Qtr |
|
2-0-8 |
20½" |
A# |
1889 |
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1199 |
2nd Qtr |
|
2-1-15 |
22½" |
G# |
1889 |
|||||||||
1198 |
3rd Qtr |
|
3-0-9 |
24½" |
F# |
1889 |
|||||||||
1197 |
4th Qtr |
|
5-0-17 |
30" |
C# |
1889 | |||||||||
1196 |
Hour bell |
|
6-0-24 |
32" |
B |
1889 |
|||||||||
| Fate unknown after demolition 1967. | |||||||||||||||
| TUNBRIDGE WELLS, St Luke | 78 |
1 of 8 |
|
3-3-12 |
25⅛" |
F# |
1919 |
||||||||
 |
79 |
2 of 8 |
|
3-2-24 |
25½" |
E |
1919 |
||||||||
80 |
3 of 8 |
|
4-0-5 |
273/16" |
D# |
1919 |
|||||||||
81 |
4 of 8 |
|
4-2-19 |
29" |
C# |
1919 |
|||||||||
82 |
5 of 8 |
|
6-0-3 |
31½" |
B |
1919 |
|||||||||
83 |
6 of 8 |
|
6-3-22 |
33½" |
A# |
1919 |
|||||||||
84 |
7 of 8 |
|
9-0-7 |
2615/16" |
G# |
1919 |
|||||||||
85 |
8 of 8 |
|
14-1-9 |
42" |
F# |
1919 |
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| TUNBRIDGE WELLS, St Peter | 18 |
1 of 8 |
Yes |
3-2-13 |
251/16" |
F# |
1919 |
||||||||
19 |
2 of 8 |
Yes |
3-2-13 |
25½" |
E# |
1919 |
|||||||||
20 |
3 of 8 |
Yes |
3-3-17 |
27" |
D# |
1919 |
|||||||||
21 |
4 of 8 |
Yes |
4-2-9 |
29" |
C# |
1919 |
|||||||||
22 |
5 of 8 |
Yes |
5-3-9 |
31½" |
B |
1919 |
|||||||||
23 |
6 of 8 |
Yes |
6-2-23 |
33" |
A# |
1919 |
|||||||||
24 |
7 of 8 |
Yes |
8-3-8 |
37" |
G# |
1919 |
|||||||||
25 |
8 of 8 |
Yes |
14-0-3 |
421/16" |
F# |
1919 |
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| UPSTREET, Grove Ferry Inn | 1844 |
Single |
|
1-1-9 |
18" |
B |
1927 |
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 |
Bell no 1844 was originally cast for the John Roan School in Greenwich, however it has now been discovered to hang from the ceiling in this pub. Whether it ever came here via the school is unknown. To confuse matters more, there is still a Gillett bell hanging at the School. | ||||||||||||||
|
WALDERSLADE, Fire bell |
5183 |
Fire bell |
|
0-0-21½ |
911/16" |
F |
1936 |
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| No confirmation about where this bell went or what has become of it. | |||||||||||||||
| WATERINGBURY, Brewery | 509 |
1 of ?2 |
|
0-3-0 |
15¼" |
|
1881 |
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508 |
2 of ?2 |
|
1-1-26 |
19" |
|
1881 |
|||||||||
| Fate of these bells unknown. They may still be in situ? | |||||||||||||||
| WEST WICKHAM, Location Unknown (a church) | 2228 |
? |
|
0-2-23 |
14½" |
|
1908 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "West Wickham Church". There is no record of St John's or St Francis having this bell. Destination and fate therefore unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| WEST WICKHAM, Location Unknown | 427 |
1 of ?3 |
|
0-3-9 |
16" |
|
1880 |
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396 |
2 of ?3 |
|
1-1-7 |
19¼" |
|
1880 |
|||||||||
331 |
3 of ?3 |
|
1-3-6 |
21¾" |
|
1879 |
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| Treble marked as "Belgium Pattern". 2nd marked as "Church". | |||||||||||||||
| WEST WICKHAM, Wickham Hall (?) | 1543 |
Single |
|
1-0-0 |
17½" |
|
1896 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "West Wickham, Mellins". Gustav Mellin was the owner of Wickham Hall (he made his fortune on baby food) so it may be speculated that the bell went there. Wickham Hall no longer exists and the fate of the bell is unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| WESTGATE ON SEA, United Reformed Church | 700 |
Single |
|
3-3-23 |
26⅜" |
|
1884 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Westgate on Sea, New Congregational Church". Used by the clock only. | |||||||||||||||
| WESTGATE ON SEA, To Corbett & Co. | 366 |
School |
|
0-0-21 |
9¾" |
|
1880 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Westgate on Sea, To Messrs Corbett & Co." This was the school bell for Wellington House School which was demolished in 1971. The metal helped with the casting of the treble bell (1 of 6) at St Saviour's, Westgate, when it was reweighed at 21 lbs. The bell was blank. | |||||||||||||||
| WESTGATE ON SEA, St Saviour | 746 |
1 of 2 |
|
3-1-23 |
25" |
|
1884 |
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| Supplied 3-1-23. Replaced in 1913. | |||||||||||||||
| WHITSTABLE, Our Lady Immaculate (RC) | 2014 |
Single |
|
0-3-26 |
18" |
|
1905 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Whitstable RC School". | |||||||||||||||
| WITTERSHAM, St John the Baptist | 6950 |
7 of 8 |
Yes |
13-2-6 |
41⅞" |
F# |
1951 |
||||||||
| Supplied as 13-2-15. | |||||||||||||||
| WOOLWICH, Beresford St | 1644 |
School |
|
1-0-0 |
17½" |
|
1898 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Walworth, Beresford St". There is no Beresford St in Walworth, but there is in Woolwich on which street is a London Board School (similar bells to this went to these schools). It became Mulgrave School then Woolwich Polytechnic). The bell to Woolwich Union St is the same age as the school and it is likely this went there too, of which this might just be a recast or addition. All subjective at this stage. The school is currently being redeveloped and the fate of the bell unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| WOOLWICH, Union St | 716 |
School |
|
0-3-18 |
17½" |
|
1884 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Woolwich, Union St". I can't find a Union St, but a Board School was built in this year on Beresford St (MacBean St) so this bell possibly went there. There is a record of a bell going to "Walworth, Beresford St" in 1898 which may also refer to this school. The school is currently being redeveloped and the fate of the bell unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| WOOLWICH, Eglinton Primary School (formerly LSB) | 843 |
School |
|
0-3-27 |
17½" |
|
1885 |
||||||||
| In G&J records as "Egliston Rd". School still exists so bell may be assumed to also. | |||||||||||||||
| WOOLWICH, Royal Arsenal Chapel | 1524 |
Single |
|
1-3-26 |
21" |
|
1896 |
||||||||
| I think the chapel was closed. The bell has probably gone too. Needs checking. | |||||||||||||||
| WOOLWICH, Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society, Paris St New Central Depot. | 1892 |
1st Qtr |
|
4-0-20 |
28" |
F |
1903 |
||||||||
1890 |
2nd Qtr |
|
6-2-7 |
32" |
C# |
1903 |
|||||||||
1891 |
Hour bell |
|
10-0-26 |
39" |
G# |
1903 |
|||||||||
| Supplied with a No. 3 ting-tang quarter clock. | |||||||||||||||
| WORTH, Ss Peter & Paul |
1130 |
Clock |
|
4-2-0 |
29¼" |
D |
1888 |
||||||||
| Hung dead with a new clock of that date. | |||||||||||||||
| WOULDHAM, Cement Company | 142 |
Single |
|
1-0-14 |
17" |
|
1878 |
||||||||
| Company closed in 1902. Fate of bell unknown. | |||||||||||||||
| WROTHAM, St George | 2495 |
1 of 8 |
Yes |
4-3-9 |
27⅝" |
E |
1911 |
||||||||
2498 |
2 of 8 |
Yes |
4-2-26 |
28" |
D# |
1911 |
|||||||||
2499 |
3 of 8 |
Yes |
5-1-6 |
301/16" |
C# |
1911 |
|||||||||
2494 |
4 of 8 |
Yes |
7-0-8 |
33" |
B |
1911 |
|||||||||
2493 |
5 of 8 |
Yes |
8-2-5 |
36" |
A |
1911 |
|||||||||
2496 |
6 of 8 |
Yes |
9-3-12 |
38" |
G# |
1911 |
|||||||||
2497 |
7 of 8 |
Yes |
13-3-12 |
427/16" |
F# |
1911 |
|||||||||
2492 |
8 of 8 |
Yes |
20-0-10 |
48⅛" |
E |
1911 |
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In addition to these bells, there are other references to Gillett bells that would appear to be false: |
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| ASHFORD, Christ Church (South Ashford) | Single |
1884 |
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| Stahlschmidt refers to this bell, quoting the name of the Vicar as his source. However the person he names was actually Vicar of St Michael's, Tenterden at the time and there is no record of a Gillett bell existing there, nor is there an entry in the Gillett records. | |||||||||||||||
| MAIDSTONE, St Philip | 274 |
1 of 2 |
|
1-2-11 |
19" |
|
1879 |
||||||||
2 of 2 |
|
2-3-12 |
23" |
|
1879 |
||||||||||
| These two bells were marked in the tuning books in the new bells section, and one was even given a serial number. However there was also a note saying "Returned to foundry 29th Sept 1879". The note goes on to say that the bells had gone to Rosario. It is therefore likely that these were not Gillett bells but rather the two bells cast by Mears & Stainbank in 1858, returned to the foundry in exchange for the Gillett bell of 1878. Whitechapel records show that these bells were supplied at 1-2-10 and 2-3-10, which is consistent with the weights above. | |||||||||||||||
| TENTERDEN, St Michael & All Angels |
|
Single |
|
|
|
|
1884 |
||||||||
| Stahlschmidt refers to this bell but there is no evidence it ever existed. It is probable that this bell was by Warners, cast at the same time Warners cast bells for the main parish church at St Mildred's, Tenterden. | |||||||||||||||
| WESTGATE & GARLINGE, St James |
|
Single |
|
c. 4 cwt |
|
|
|
||||||||
 |
Cannot find this bell in the G&J records. Stahlschmidt recorded a "small 4 cwt tinkler by Gillett & Co". He's been wrong before! Church consecrated 1873 so if a bell was acquired at that time, it would have been before Gillett cast bells. | ||||||||||||||