Uncategorised – The Sound of Bells

A history of Gillett and Johnston in bell sounds

Posted on 17th March 2023 (31st March 2023) by Bill Hibbert

This article investigates the changes in design of Gillett and Johnston bells from the 1870s to the 1950s, by looking at tierce tuning. […]

Gillett and Johnston

Posted on 21st November 2022 (17th March 2023) by Bill Hibbert

Gillett and Johnston, formerly Gillett and Bland, were bellfounders in Croydon, Surrey from the late 19th century to the early 1950s. For the first half of the 20th century they were one of the premier founders of carillons and change-ringing bells. Cyril Johnston, son of the original partner Arthur Johnston, joined the company in 1902 […]