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Bickley, St George
 Photo: Richard Offen
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♫ Sound clip of the bells(Dickon Love, 1 Apr 2004) |
Details of the Bells |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
| ® | Treble | Anthony | 4-0-19 | 26" | F♯ | 1993 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never |
| ® | 2 | Philip | 4-0-20 | 26¹⁵⁄₁₆" | E♯ | 1993 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never |
| ® | 3 | Gabriel | 4-2-14 | 28" | D♯ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never |
| ® | 4 | Hugh | 5-2-13 | 30½" | C♯ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never |
| ® | 5 | Augustine | 6-2-22 | 32½" | B | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never |
| ® | 6 | Mary Magdalene | 7-1-26 | 34" | A♯ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never |
| ® | 7 | Michael | 10-1-11 | 38" | G♯ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never |
| ® | Tenor | George | 14-1-9 | 42½" | F♯ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Flat | Never |
Bellframes |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
| 1 | All bells | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | Cast iron |
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Inscriptions |
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The chiming bells lost in the first of 1989 |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| Treble | 4-2-18 | 28" | F | 1900 | Gillett & Johnston | Never | Broken up 1989 | |
| 2nd | 5-3-0 | 30" | G♯ | 1900 | Gillett & Johnston | Never | Broken up 1989 | |
| 3rd | 6-3-16 | 32" | D♯ | 1900 | Gillett & Johnston | Never | Broken up 1989 | |
| 4th | 9-3-25 | 39½" | C♯ | 1900 | Gillett & Johnston | Never | Broken up 1989 | |
| Tenor | 14-2-0 | 44" | F♯ | 1900 | Gillett & Johnston | Never | Broken up 1989 |
The original church bell |
| Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
| Single bell | 4 cwt approx. | 25½" | 1864 | John Warner & Sons | Never | Assumed recast 1900 |
History |
| 1863 | Church built by Newton. | ||
| 1864 | John Warner cast a bell for the new church. | ||
| 1866 | Parish created from that of Ss Peter & Paul, Bromley. | ||
| 1900 | 1st June | 5 bells were installed as a chime in the tower by Gillett & Johnston. The Gillett order book records the order for a clock and bells, costing £570, together with the inscriptions. [1] | |
| 1989 | 6th April | The church was gutted by fire which started in the organ in the tower. The bells were not destroyed, but were considered unworthy of preservation. One of the bells was broken up by the KCACR gang, although the others were removed intact. | |
| 1991 | New ring of six installed in the tower in an 8-bell frame. The Church was rededicated by the Bishop of Rochester on 21st Dec. | ||
| 1993 | 2 trebles added by Whitechapel. |
| [1] | Order for clock and bells for Bickley, cost £570. Inscriptions 1. LORD THROUGH THIS HOUR. 2. BE THOU OUR GUIDE. 3. SO BY THY POWER. 4. NO FOOT SHALL SLIDE. 5. TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / FREDERICK CHALMERS / THIS CLOCK IS DEDICATED / MDCCCC / WATCH YE THEREFORE & PRAY ALWAYS. (Gillett & Johnston Order Book) |
Gallery |
Treble Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 2000 |
2nd Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 2000 |
3rd Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 2000 |
4th Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 2000 |
5th Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 2000 |
6th Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 2000 |
7th Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 2000 |
Tenor Photo: Jeremy Clitheroe, 2000 |
Photograph of the church prior to the reconstruction of the spire in 1905/6. Photo: |
Photograph of the church prior to the reconstruction of the spire in 1905/6. Photo: |
Peal Boards |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 31 December 2019 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 31 December 2019 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 31 December 2019 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 31 December 2019 |
Elsewhere in the Parish |
| Bickley, Bickley Hall Stables |
| Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 1 April 2016 |
