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Bromley Common
 

Bromley Common, St Luke


Photo: Dickon Love, Apr 2004

  • 8 bells hung for full circle ringing
  • Tenor: 15-1-8 in F.
  • Grid Ref: TQ414679
  • Complete ring cast at the same time
  • Rung from: Upstairs Ringing Room
  • Frame: 1910 John Taylor & Co.
  • Denomination: Church of England
    Diocese (Anglican): Rochester
  • Kent County Association of Change Ringers District: Lewisham
  • Peals rung at the tower

  • 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 4-2-2326¾" F 1910 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 2 4-2-227⅜" E 1910 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 3 5-0-2529½" D 1910 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 4 6-0-1431⅜" C 1910 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 5 7-1-1334¼" B♭ 1910 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 6 7-3-335⁷⁄₁₆" A 1910 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® 7 11-0-1539½" G 1910 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never
® Tenor 15-1-844⁷⁄₁₆" F 1910 John Taylor & Co., Loughborough Flat Never

* Source of weight figures: Weights & diams JT&Co
®  - Hung for full circle ringing

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)
DiameterNoteDateFounderRetunedFate
Single bell7-1-2135"A1890Gillett & JohnstonNeverReplaced 1910.
Single bell0-0-14Unknown 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

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1934
09 Apr 1934: 5040 Grandsire Triples (1st peal conducted by a member of the local band.)

Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1923
22 Jan 1923: 5040 Grandsire Triples (Farewell to Revd C C Gosselin, Vicar.)

Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1934
25 Aug 1934: 5040 Grandsire Triples (Revd F W Hassard-Short becoming Canon at Rochester Cathedral. By KCACR Tower Keepers.)

Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019

Framed card Memorial Board dated approx. 1918

Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1911
22 Apr 1911: 5040 Grandsire Triples (1st peal on the bells.)

Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1930
09 Jan 1930: 5040 Stedman Triples (1st peal after rehanging on ball bearings.)

Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019

Timber Performance Board dated approx. 1910
18 Oct 1910: General ringing (1st changes ringers at the tower for the consecration of the spire and bells.)

Photo: Dickon R Love, 19 January 2019



Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent Page updated: 18 December 2020