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Projects by Gillett & Johnston

This page lists all projects by Gillett & Johnston that the Dove Team have been told about.
Click on place name for details of all bells in the tower. Click on the header to order by that field. See also the help page.

#CompletedTowerDescriptionSource
11959Granby, Nottinghamshire, All Saints
21956Addington, Greater London, S Mary
31956Holton, Somerset, S NicholasBells 1 & 3 retuned and all rehung for swing chimingGillett & Johnston records
41955Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Christ Church, Elbow ParkRing installed
51955Goxhill, Lincolnshire, All Saints
61955Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey, S Mary
71955Thetford, Norfolk, S Mary LessThe bells were removed from the tower to the works of Gillett & Johnston in order to allow work on the frame. The treble was hung dead on a girder.RW 22/29 Dec 2006 David Cawley
81954Cranleigh, Surrey, S NicolasRing installed
91954Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, S Giles
101954Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, S Mary & S Lambert
111953Chatham, Kent, Victoria Tower
121953Freshwater, Isle of Wight, All SaintsThe bells in this tower were overhauled and rehung with Ball BearingsColin Turner
131953Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, S John BaptThe original ring of 3 where augmented to 6, and hung on all new fittings in a new frame. The old bells were also lightly tuned.Ashley Monck
141953Itchingfield, West Sussex, S Nicolas
151953Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, S Mary V
161953Nether Alderley, Cheshire, S Mary
171953Shamley Green, Surrey, Christ ChurchRing installed
181953Tangmere, West Sussex, S AndrewBells rehung on timber deadstocks in the existing frame; carillon-type hammers fitted; rung from a clavier at ground floor levelAndrew Nicholson. See also Sussex B&B, Elphick
19Jan 1952Boughton Aluph, Kent, All SaintsThe bells were controversially sold for scrap to Gillett & Johnston. Part of the tenor inscription band was saved by Ranald Clouston who later presented it to the Canterbury Heritage Centre for display.CB Kent, Dickon Love
20Jan 1952Eastwell, Kent, S MaryThe arcade between the nave and aisle collapsed and the roof fell in leaving the tower, porch and chancel intact and the body of the church roofless. The bells were removed and sold to Gillett & Johnston for scrap.CB Kent, Dickon Love
211952Balscote, Oxfordshire, Home Farm
221952Bognor Regis, West Sussex, S John Bapt
231952Buxhall, Suffolk, S Mary
241952Calstock, Cornwall, S Andrew
251952Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, S Mary & S MargaretRing installed
261952Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire, S Andrew
271952Ecclesfield, South Yorkshire, S Mary V
281952Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, S Mary V
291951Bodenham, Herefordshire, S Michael & All AngelsRing installed
301951Cardinham, Cornwall, S Mewbred
311951Challock, Kent, S Cosmas & S DamianBells 1 and 2 were discovered to be missing at Gillett & Johnston's foundry in Croydon. They were never recovered.
321951Cocking, West Sussex, S Catherine of Siennafull-circle ring rehung dead(picture of G&J board) provided by Luca Greenslade
331951Coltishall, Norfolk, S John Bapt
341951Cotton, Suffolk, S Andrew
351951Goldhanger, Essex, S Peter
361951Halifax, West Yorkshire, Minster Ch of S John BaptRing installed
371951Laleham, Surrey, All SaintsRing installed
381951Malmesbury, Wiltshire, S Paul's Tower
391951Nazeing, Essex, All Saints3rd (of 5) recast, treble added with new framework, bells rehung on ball bearings.Oliver Lee
401951Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire, S Mary VBells rehung with all new fittings in a new cast iron frame.B&B Bucks, M Smith
411951Winsley, Wiltshire, S NicholasTreble recast; bells rehung with all new fittings in a new steel frame
421951Wytham, Oxfordshire, All SaintsRing installed
431950Alston, Cumbria, S AugustineRing installed
441950Amberley, West Sussex, S Michael
451950Arundel, West Sussex, S NicholasRehung with new fittings in a new frame
461950Aston Ingham, Herefordshire, S John Bapt
471950Bromley, Greater London, S Peter & S PaulRing installed
481950Churchstanton, Somerset, S Peter & S Paul
491950Easingwold, North Yorkshire, S John Bapt & All Saints
501950Fairlight, East Sussex, S AndrewRing installed
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