Lewisham, St Saviour and Ss John the Baptist and Evangelist (RC)
Photo: Stephen Craven, 2014 |
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Earlier Tubular Bells |
Bell | Date | Founder | Fate | |
1 | 1929-39 | Harrington, Holland & Co., Coventry | Fate unknown | |
2 | 1929-39 | Harrington, Holland & Co., Coventry | Fate unknown | |
3 | 1929-39 | Harrington, Holland & Co., Coventry | Fate unknown | |
4 | 1929-39 | Harrington, Holland & Co., Coventry | Fate unknown | |
5 | 1929-39 | Harrington, Holland & Co., Coventry | Fate unknown | |
6 | 1929-39 | Harrington, Holland & Co., Coventry | Fate unknown | |
7 | 1929-39 | Harrington, Holland & Co., Coventry | Fate unknown | |
8 | 1929-39 | Harrington, Holland & Co., Coventry | Fate unknown |
History |
1909 | Thue church was built from the original designs of Claude Kelly (son of John Kelly, who is erroneously credited with the designs in the Historic England listings). The builder was F J Bradford or Leicester and cost £2,000. The foundation stone was laid on 24 April and opened on 9 Dec that year. | ||
1929 | The tower was built, rising to 126 feet featuring a 12 foot high statue of Christ the King on top of it. It is likely that the 8 tubular bells, which were subsequently reported to be in the tower, were installed at that time, and certainly within a decade after this. | ||
1950 | Record of 8 tubular bells [1] |
[1] | St.Saviour RC (SE13) - 8 (Church Bells of Great Britain, Dove, R H (1950)) |
Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent | Page updated: 25 April 2020 |