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PERRY HILL, St George, Old Church |
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DETAILS OF THE BELLS |
Bell
Weight
Diameter
Soundbow
Cast
Founder
Ringing Bell
9 cwt approx
37"
2⅝"
1879
John Warner & Sons
Clock 1
4 cwt approx
26¼"
2⅛"
1889
John Warner & Sons
Clock 2
5 cwt approx
29"
2⅛"
1889
John Warner & Sons
INSCRIPTIONS |
| 1. | CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1879 |
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EXAUDI DOMINE VOCEM MEAM A.D. 1879 D. HARDING M.A. VIC PRIM. |
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| C1. | CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1889 |
| C2. | CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1889 |
HISTORY |
1878-80
Church built by William Coppard Banks. It featured a North East Tower (heightened in 1887), polygonal Chancel, apsidal Western Baptistery and elaborate Western rose window with stained glass by Henry Holiday.
1879
Bell cast and hung for ringing by John Warner & Sons.
1887
Stahlschmidt assumes that there is "presumably one modern bell".
1889
2 clock bells cast by John Warner & Sons.
1975
19th April George Elphick in his Southwark Diocesan Survey notes one bell hung un a "Z" frame with wheel, stay and slider. He noted that the headstock is "wormy". He also notes the 2 clock bells, fixed to a beam. All the bells had Doncaster Headstocks.
1999
Church demolished due to severe structural problems. The ringing bell was either damaged or stolen. The two clock bells were sent to the Keltek Trust for use elsewhere. 2004
Christmas Eve The new church was opened with a synthetic bells system in the tower. 2007
Of the old clock bells, the lighter one went to Lynsted to augment the ring of 5 to 6. The larger went to St Paul's, Canonbury as a clock bell.
GALLERY |