Surbiton, Greater London, S Matthew
| Place | Surbiton S Matthew |
| London borough | Kingston upon Thames |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Surrey |
| Dove tower ID | 23905 |
| Rings | 8 (hemispherical chime), tenor 4–1–9 in E♭See below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Grid reference | TQ185665 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.38543, -0.29733View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | KT6 6JR |
| Diocese | Southwark |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12944 |
Hemispherical chime, tenor 4–1–9 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (hemispherical chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–1–9 (485 lb or 220 kg) in E♭ (607.5 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2020 by John Taylor & Co The hemispherical bells cleaned and bells 1,4,8 tuned, mechanisms restored, frame strengthened, service bell fitted with new headstock and fittings for trigger action chiming. |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–2–27 | 1231.5 | E♭ | 21.63″ | [1786–1921] | ? John Warner & Sons | F | D | |||
| 2 | 2–0–6 | 1159.5 | D | 23.25″ | [1786–1921] | ? John Warner & Sons | F | D | |||
| 3 | 2–0–19 | 1036.0 | C | 24.38″ | [1786–1921] | ? John Warner & Sons | F | D | |||
| 4 | 2–2–18 | 916.0 | B♭ | 26.50″ | [1786–1921] | ? John Warner & Sons | F | D | |||
| 5 | 3–0–21 | 818.5 | A♭ | 27.00″ | [1786–1921] | ? John Warner & Sons | F | D | |||
| 6 | 3–2–7 | 770.5 | G | 29.00″ | [1786–1921] | ? John Warner & Sons | F | D | |||
| 7 | 4–0–16 | 689.0 | F | 32.00″ | [1786–1921] | ? John Warner & Sons | F | D | |||
| 8 | 4–1–9 | 607.5 | E♭ | 34.13″ | [1786–1921] | ? John Warner & Sons | F | D |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service [2] [3] | 7–0–23 | C | 32.88″ | 1734† | Joseph Smith | Y | N | D |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
C J Pickford, Jun 2003
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Notes
Service: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 21/12/2024
[3]Bell history
The Service bell was formerly bell 2/5 at Kenilworth, S Nicholas, Warwickshire
Published: 09/01/2025
Update log
| 09/01/2025 | Note added to service bell [Information provided by Chris Pickford on Bell Historians (2003).] |
| 03/01/2025 | Service: note, turning, hanging added [Chris Pickford, CJP visit 2003 (and examination of bells at Loughborough 2019) via #007984] |
| 11/09/2024 | 1-8: nominal added; key amended [Bill Hibbert, from church website; see also https://www.hibberts.co.uk/hemispherical-bells/ via #007461] |
| 17/01/2023 | 1-8: weight added. 2020 overhaul noted. [David Potter, JT&Co] |