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ST MARY CRAY, St Mary

6 bells
Tenor 11-3-21 in G
Grid Ref. TQ472684
Lewisham District
Frame: 1913 Gillett & Johnston
Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
Upstairs ringing room
PEALS

DETAILS OF THE BELLS
Bell Weight Diameter Cast Founder

1

3-3-6

1913

Gillett & Johnston

2

4-1-14

1913

Gillett & Johnston

3

5-3-17

1913

Gillett & Johnston

4

7-0-24

1913

Gillett & Johnston

5

8-2-19

1913

Gillett & Johnston

6

11-3-21

1913

Gillett & Johnston

INSCRIPTIONS
1. COME WHEN I CALL TO SERVE GOD ALL E. BALL VICAR
CAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON, CROYDON 1913
2. ROBERT MOT MADE ME 1583
RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON, CROYDON 1913
3. ROBERT MOT MADE ME 1583
RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON, CROYDON 1913
4. JOHN HODSON MADE ME 1655 E.M. E.S.P. CHVRCH W.
RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON, CROYDON 1913
5. JOHN HODSON MADE ME 1655 E.M. E.S.P. CHVRCH W.
RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON, CROYDON 1913
6. JOHN HODSON MADE ME 1655
EDWARD MANNING
EDWARD SPURLING
CHVRCHWARDENS W.H.
RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON, CROYDON 1913

 

HISTORY

1552

Record of 5 bells.

1583

2 bells recast by Robert Mot (front 2 of later 5).

1655

3 bells recast by John Hodson (back 3 of 5).

1882

Bells rehung by Gillett & Co.

1913

Bells recast and augmented to 6 and hung in a new frame by Gillett & Johnston.