[Bell Historians] G & J

Tue Oct 26 11:36:26 BST 2004

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I'm presuming that Chris Pickford has been away from his PC for a while, in
which case I hope he will forgive me for reproducing an extract from his
notes:
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[Carillon in tower on Lord Cowdray's estate, 28 bells (?) by Gillett &
Johnston, 1932?]

Croydon Foundry records: Carillon of 23 bells, cast Oct.-Dec.1932

23. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4631
43=BD" 15-0-26 =
F
sharp

22. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4630
39?" 11-0-17 =
G
sharp

21. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4629
35" 7-3-0 A
sharp

20. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4628
33" 6-2-13 B

19. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4627
31=BD" 5-3-14 =
C

18. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4626
30" 5-0-17 C
sharp

17. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4625
28=BD" 4-2-3 =
D

16. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4624
27" 4-0-3 D
sharp

15. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4623
26" 3-2-4 E

14. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4622
24?" 3-0-10 F

13. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4681
23=BD" 2-2-27 =
F
sharp

12. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4620
22=BC" 2-1-8 =
G

11. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4619
21" 1-3-18 G
sharp

10. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4618
20" 1-2-15 A

9. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4617
19" 1-1-20 A
sharp

8. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4616
18" 1-0-20 B

7. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4615
16=BE" 1-0-8 =
C

6. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4690
1515/16" 0-3-10
C sharp

5. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4613
1515/16" 0-2-27
D

4. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4612
14=BD" 0-2-15 =
D
sharp

3. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4611
13=BE" 0-2-6 =
E

2. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4676
13=BC" 0-2-4 =
F

1. Gillett & Johnston, 1932 4703
12?" 0-1-21 F
sharp

Gillett & Johnston purchased most of the bells from this carillon in
December 1945. Three bells (nos.15, 17 and 19) afterwards became the back
three of the light chime of six bells at Gidea Park (Essex), installed in
August 1947

"Dove" 1st.ed. (1950) lists a carillon of 23 bells, 15-0-26 in F sharp;
2nd.ed. (1956) refers (p.188) to the removal of the bells - "on the death o=
f
the owner of Westcroft Park, Surrey, all the bells except those required fo=
r
the clock chimes were disposed of".

Gillett & Johnston catalogue, October 1928: "Carillons" - Chobham, Westcrof=
t
Park (1923) 18 bells, 9 cwt

Croydon Foundry records vol.3 pp.101-5: Bells for Chobham, 7-29 Nov.1922

18. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 535
36=BD" 9-0-14 =
A

17. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 512
32?" 6-3-17 B

16. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 58
29" 4-1-18 C
sharp

15. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 57
28" 4-0-23 D

14. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 56
27" 3-3-1 D
sharp

13. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 55
25" 2-3-25 E

12. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 54
23" 2-1-3 F

11. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 52
22" 2-0-7 F
sharp

10. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 51
21" 1-3-0 G

9. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 151
20" 1-2-4 G
sharp

8. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 53
19" 1-1-15 A

7. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 48
18" 1-0-16 A
sharp

6. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 136
17" 0-3-27 B

5. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 45
16=BD" 0-3-18 =
C

4. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 44
16" 0-3-12 C
sharp

3. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 141
15=BC" 0-3-0 =
D

2. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 42
14=BD" 0-2-22 =
D
sharp

1. Gillett & Johnston, 1922 41
13?" 0-2-1 E

Later taken back - no.17 to Swaton S.O. 6701; no.14 to Newfoundland S.O.
6737; no.13 and no.4 to F. Sheffield & Sons Ltd; no.10 to Saughton Hall

Correspondence between Alan Buswell and Michael Boyd, following enquiries
about the Westcroft Park Carillon from Mr. P. Roy Collins of Farnham, 1996 =
-
Westcroft Park was the home of Mr. H.O. Serpell, a biscuit manufacturer wit=
h
a factory at Reading. There were 23 bells with Guildford clock chimes, and
on which the bailiff (Mr. Percy Rolph) and his daughter (Gwen) gave concert=
s
on Sunday afternoons. They had been to Belgium to learn how to play the
instrument. When Mr. Serpell died the bells were sold except for the fourth=
,
on which the clock still strikes. Mr. Serpell's daughter is believed to hav=
e
married into the Johnston family. Serpell had divorced his first wife under
the mental health act and married his secretary. When he died Mrs. Serpell
broke up the carillon and let the house and gardens go to pot. Part of the
farm was sold to Lord Trefgarne who built a large house called Pembroke
Lodge. The bell tower is still [1996] standing. The estate was sold to Sir
Raymond Brown when Mrs. Serpell died. [Information from this correspondence
was published in the British Carillon Society newsletter no.42, Sept.1996]

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Andrew Bull
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Cawley [mailto:dcawley at w...]
Sent: 25 October 2004 22:15
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] G & J

It is the former carillon tower at Westcroft Park, Surrey. Don't know
anything about the bells other than that they were by G&J and according to
Dove were disposed of when the owner of the park died. Presumably there wer=
e
23 at least to qualify numerically as a carillon; but how were they played.
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DLC

----- Original Message -----=20
From: Colin <mailto:colin at p...> Turner=20
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com <mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com> =
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Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 10:35 PM
Subject: [Bell Historians] G & J

Whilst browsing through a Gillett & Johnston catalogue I notice a
picture described as "A Bell Tower on a Country Estate".
Does anyone know where this is, or is it simply an artists impression of
what might be done?

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Colin Turner

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