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Penge, St John


Photo: Dickon Love, 19 July 2014

  • 6 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 9-1-23 in G♯.
  • Grid Ref: TQ354704
  • Complete ring cast at the same time
  • Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
  • Frame: 1876 John Warner & Sons, made of oak on metal
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Rochester
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Lewisham
  • Building Listed Grade: II Click for Heritage details.
  • Peals rung at the tower

Details of the Bells

Bell Weight
(most recent)
Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 4-0-726½" E♯ 1876 John Warner & Sons (2930) Never
® 2 4-2-1027⅞" D♯ 1876 John Warner & Sons (2922) Never
® 3 5-1-430⅛" C♯ 1876 John Warner & Sons (2923) Never
® 4 5-2-531" B♯ 1876 John Warner & Sons (2932) Never
® 5 7-0-034" A♯ 1876 John Warner & Sons (2933) Never
® Tenor 9-1-2338⅛" G♯ 1876 John Warner & Sons Never

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes

Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
1 All bells 1876 John Warner & Sons Oak

Inscriptions

How the bells are tuned

Earlier bell

Bell Weight
(most recent)
DiameterDateFounderRetunedFate
Single Bell5-0-1730"1849Charles & George MearsNeverReplaced in 1876

History

1849 A single bell by Charles & George Mears was supplied for the new church with frame and fittings
1850 Tower built by Edwin Nash and J. N. Round. It cost £5,000, of which John Dudin-Brown gave £1,000.
1861 The church was enlarged.
1866 The church was again enlarged.
1876 A ring of 6 was cast and hung in the tower by John Warner. The front five were bought by the church while the tenor and clock were donated by an anonymous benefactor. The architect specified that the tenor should not exceed 10 cwt. The bells and clock were provided by Thwaites and Reed with memel beams to support bellframe, English oak frame, hanging and fittings came to £367. Chiming apparatus (by Warners) came to £15.15s and the old bell was bought for £15. The bells were dedicated at the morning service by the vicar, Revd D. McAnally on 3rd September.
1932 The frictional parts were renewed by Mears & Stainbank.

Gallery


Post card used in 1906.
Photo: Dickon Love collection

The ringing room.
Photo: Dickon Love, 19 July 2014

Peal Boards

Stained glass Performance Board dated approx. 1896
10 Dec 1896: 5040 Minor (2m) (1st peal on the bells.)

Photo: Dickon Love, 19 July 2014

Photo: Dickon Love, 19 July 2014

Elsewhere in the Parish

Penge, Malcolm Primary School
(Believed to be) single bell


Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent Page updated: 1 April 2016