Bromley Common, St Luke
Photo: Dickon Love, Apr 2004 |
♫ Sound clip of the ring of bells.(Dickon R Love, 1 Apr 2004) |
Details of the Bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent)* | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Canons | Retuned | ||
® | Treble | 4-2-23 | 26¾" | F | 1910 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Flat | Never | |
® | 2 | 4-2-2 | 27⅜" | E | 1910 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Flat | Never | |
® | 3 | 5-0-25 | 29½" | D | 1910 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Flat | Never | |
® | 4 | 6-0-14 | 31⅜" | C | 1910 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Flat | Never | |
® | 5 | 7-1-13 | 34¼" | B♭ | 1910 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Flat | Never | |
® | 6 | 7-3-3 | 35⁷⁄₁₆" | A | 1910 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Flat | Never | |
® | 7 | 11-0-15 | 39½" | G | 1910 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Flat | Never | |
® | Tenor | 15-1-8 | 44⁷⁄₁₆" | F | 1910 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Flat | Never |
Bellframes |
Frame | Bells | Year | Maker | Material | Truss(es) | Local Layout | |||
1 | All bells | 1910 | John Taylor & Co., Loughborough | Cast iron |
Inscriptions |
Earlier bells |
Bell | Weight (most recent) | Diameter | Note | Date | Founder | Retuned | Fate | |
Single bell | 7-1-21 | 35" | A | 1890 | Gillett & Johnston | Never | Replaced 1910. | |
Single bell | 0-0-14 | Unknown | Sold to Gillett & Johnston 1890 |
History |
1886 | -90 | Church build by Arthur Causton. Whilst it had no tower, the church was equipped with a bell of 14lbs in a frame (founder unknown). | |
1889 | Parish created from Holy Trinity, Bromley Common. A 7½ cwt bell hung dead was ordered from Gillett & Co. [1] | ||
1890 | The existing bell was replaced with the new bell by Gillett & Johnston for £45. It was hung on a new beam. The foundry took the old bell away together with the existing frame. | ||
1910 | New tower built; ring of bells cast and hung by John Taylor. This work was done in memory of John Wheeler-Bennett, C.B.E., J.P. The fate of the old bell is not yet known. | ||
1929 | Bells rehung on ball bearings. |
[1] | St.Luke, Bromley Common. Order for 7½ cwt bell hung dead. The builder to provide beam to hang the bell on. Small old bell (14lbs) & frame to be ours. £45. Inscription LAUS DEO / W. CHATTERTON B.A. M.D. COLLEGIT / J.W. BENNETT ET W.H. DODGSON SACRORUM CUSTODES. / R.I. WOODHOUSE. M.A. VICARIUS. 1890 (Gillett Order Book, 27th Nov:) |
Peal Boards |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019 |
Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019 |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 18 December 2020 |