Southwark Cathedral Society of Bellringers

Established 1911,   Reconstituted 1952 & 1977

President: The Dean, The Very Rev’d Andrew Nunn


The Bells of Southwark Cathedral

The Present Ring

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The bells
BellWeight
cwt qr lb
DiameterNoteCastFounderInscription
Treble7 0 2430¼"F1735Samuel KnightS K 1735
Sharp 2nd30¾"E2005Hayward Mills1905 - 2005
To celebrate the Centenary of
the Diocese of Southwark
and inauguration of St Saviour’s as the
Cathedral Church
and to remember James G A Prior
1913 - 1994, Bellringer
Past Master & Secretary of
The Ancient Society of College Youths
The Very Revd Colin Slee - Dean
Susan Adams & Peter Floyd - Wardens
2nd7 1 2531½"E flat1735Samuel KnightS K 1735
3rd7 2 232"D1735Samuel KnightSAMUEL KNIGHT FECIT 1735
4th8 3 1734"C1735Samuel KnightS K 1735
5th9 2 1736½"B flat1735Samuel KnightMAY LOUE & UNITY BE WITHOUT LIMITATION
S KNIGHT FECIT 1735
6th10 3 1338¼"A1735Samuel KnightTHIS PEAL OF TWELEF BELLS BEGUN TO BE CAST IN ANNO DOM. 1734 & COMPLEATED IN AD 1735
7th10 3 540¼"G1931Mears & StainbankSAMUEL KNIGHT FECIT 1734
RECAST 1931 MEARS & STAINBANK
8th15 1 2245"F1735Samuel KnightIAMES & ELIZABETH GARDNER
SAMUEL KNIGHT PERFORMED RIGHT WELL
WHEN HE RECAST ME DOWSABELL 1735
9th17 2 347"E flat1735Samuel KnightIOHN KENT THOS GARDNER IOHN PILLON HENRY FARMER FRANCES HALL CHARLES WHARTON CHURCHWARDENS 1735
10th22 3 951"D1844Charles & George MearsC & G MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON
RECAST BY SUBSCRIPTION AD 1844
REVERAND W CURLING & REVERAND S BENSON CHAPLAINS.
W. WATERS J. DREWITT R. DOWNS J. GLOVER J. SUTTON J. MONNERY WARDENS
11th30 2 958"C1820Thomas MearsJOHN SMITH BELL WARDEN
WILLIAM DENIGH GREAT ACCOUNT JAMES PARSLEY GENERAL POOR.
JOHN JEPSON COLLEGE WARDEN. JAMES BEADMAN NEWCOMENS. EDWARD SANDELL YOUNG SPRAT & JACKSON.
T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1820
Tenor48 0 967"B flat1911Mears & StainbankSAMUEL KNIGHT FECIT 1734
A+M+D+G+
MEARS AND STAINBANK REMADE ME AS THE GIFT OF RICHARD WHITE FOR SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL TO COMMEMORATE THE HAPPY REIGN OF KING EDWARD VII
ANNO. DOM. MDCCCCXI
+EDWARD TALBOT D.D. BISHOP+
 
“Peter”6 cwt approx. C1838-9Thomas MearsTHOMAS MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON
ST. PETERS CHURCH SOUTHWARK
CHRISTOPHER EDMONDS ARCHITECT ERECTED AD 1838/9
The Tenor

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