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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| Bell | Weight cwt qr lb | Diameter | Note | Cast | Founder | Inscription |
| Treble | 7 0 24 | 30¼" | F | 1735 | Samuel Knight | S K 1735 |
| Sharp 2nd | 30¾" | E | 2005 | Hayward Mills | 1905 - 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 | |
| 2nd | 7 1 25 | 31½" | E flat | 1735 | Samuel Knight | S K 1735 |
| 3rd | 7 2 2 | 32" | D | 1735 | Samuel Knight | SAMUEL KNIGHT FECIT 1735 |
| 4th | 8 3 17 | 34" | C | 1735 | Samuel Knight | S K 1735 |
| 5th | 9 2 17 | 36½" | B flat | 1735 | Samuel Knight | MAY LOUE & UNITY BE WITHOUT LIMITATION S KNIGHT FECIT 1735 |
| 6th | 10 3 13 | 38¼" | A | 1735 | Samuel Knight | THIS PEAL OF TWELEF BELLS BEGUN TO BE CAST IN ANNO DOM. 1734 & COMPLEATED IN AD 1735 |
| 7th | 10 3 5 | 40¼" | G | 1931 | Mears & Stainbank | SAMUEL KNIGHT FECIT 1734 RECAST 1931 MEARS & STAINBANK |
| 8th | 15 1 22 | 45" | F | 1735 | Samuel Knight | IAMES & ELIZABETH GARDNER SAMUEL KNIGHT PERFORMED RIGHT WELL WHEN HE RECAST ME DOWSABELL 1735 |
| 9th | 17 2 3 | 47" | E flat | 1735 | Samuel Knight | IOHN KENT THOS GARDNER IOHN PILLON HENRY FARMER FRANCES HALL CHARLES WHARTON CHURCHWARDENS 1735 |
| 10th | 22 3 9 | 51" | D | 1844 | Charles & George Mears | C & 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 |
| 11th | 30 2 9 | 58" | C | 1820 | Thomas Mears | JOHN 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 |
| Tenor | 48 0 9 | 67" | B flat | 1911 | Mears & Stainbank | SAMUEL 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. | C | 1838-9 | Thomas Mears | THOMAS MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON ST. PETERS CHURCH SOUTHWARK CHRISTOPHER EDMONDS ARCHITECT ERECTED AD 1838/9 | |
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