John Warner & Sons
Wood Street, Cheapside 1739 - 1762
Jacob Warner 1739 - 1762
Tomson & John I Warner 1762 - 1763
Jewin Crescent, Cripplegate 1763 - 1890
Tomson & John I Warner 1763 - 1780
Tomson Warner 1780 - 1816
Robert I & John II Warner 1816 - 1833
John II Warner 1833 - 1852
Charles. B. & Robert II Warner & Charles' sons 1852 - 1869
Robert II Warner 1869 - 1890
Andrew Marriage & Henry Warner 1890 - c1890
Fleet Street 1780 - 1820
John I Warner 1780 - 1820
Walton-on-Naze 1890 - c1900
Robert II Warner 1890 - 1896
Robert III Warner 1896 - c1900
Spellman Street, Spitalfield c1890 - c1917
Andrew Marriage & Henry Warner c1890 - c1891
Andrew Marriage & C. T. Richardson c1891 - c1900
Andrew Marriage, C. T. Richardson & Richard III Warner c1900 - c1914
Richard III Warner c1914 - c1914
Osborne Street, Richmond c1914 - c1949
Richard III Warner c1914 - 1949
John Warner & Sons began casting bells as far back as 1788, but their bells don't appear in Sussex until 1858.
Tomson Warner & John I Warner took over the foundry in Cripplegate after their father Jacob.
John parted the foundry and moved to Fleet Street in 1780. He then passed away 40 years later.
A bell of his in Charlton on Otmoor, Oxfordshire is inscribed JOHN WARNER FOUNDER OF LONDON 1789
10 years later, a bell in Esher includes his son too: JOHN WARNER & SON FOUNDERS LONDON 1799.
Next comes a gap of nearly 50 years since where no bells are cast.
Tomson passes away in 1816, 4 years before his brother, and his sons succeed.
John II and Robert I Warner: Due to a large amount of copper they had accumulated, they began casting church bells in 1850. John II married Esther Borham in 1802 and together they had 4 children. When Esther passed away, he married her sister Sarah and they had 11 children including Charles.
Early examples of their work were usually inscribed:
J . WARNER & SONS CRESCENT FOUNDRY LONDON [Date]
Robert I dies in 1833 leaving the foundry in the hands of his brother John.
Charles Borham Warner, was born in 1812 and took over the foundry after his father's death in 1852, infusing new life into it. One of his greatest changes was the way he formed the cope. This method of forming the cope with iron cases made casting more simpler and is still used to the day. The introduction of the Doncaster canon was introduced in 1858 being a new technique for bell founding. The idea behind the Doncaster canon was the bell could be quarter turned easier. Charles and his wife Elizabeth has 6 children together and his sons joined him at the foundry. When Charles succeeded his father, he also took his brother Robert II into partnership and together they supplied us with 21 bells, Hadlow Down being his earliest.
After 1854, their bells included the royal arms in two forms, Fig. JWA,1 and JWA,2. These were usually above the word PATENT on the waist. The inscription features some variation over time. His early bells were usually inscribed:
J . WARNER & SONS CRESCENT FOUNDRY LONDON (Date) / (Royal Arms) / PATENT.
The use of CRESCENT was dropped around 1858 and the introduction of adding CAST BY was brought up.
Most small bells cast by Warners usually had the inscription around the soundbow. This only problem with this is, when ball hangers tune bells by taking metal off the outside of the bell, the inscription gets lost in the process.
Tomson Warner & John I Warner took over the foundry in Cripplegate after their father Jacob.
John parted the foundry and moved to Fleet Street in 1780. He then passed away 40 years later.
A bell of his in Charlton on Otmoor, Oxfordshire is inscribed JOHN WARNER FOUNDER OF LONDON 1789
10 years later, a bell in Esher includes his son too: JOHN WARNER & SON FOUNDERS LONDON 1799.
Next comes a gap of nearly 50 years since where no bells are cast.
Tomson passes away in 1816, 4 years before his brother, and his sons succeed.
John II and Robert I Warner: Due to a large amount of copper they had accumulated, they began casting church bells in 1850. John II married Esther Borham in 1802 and together they had 4 children. When Esther passed away, he married her sister Sarah and they had 11 children including Charles.
Early examples of their work were usually inscribed:
J . WARNER & SONS CRESCENT FOUNDRY LONDON [Date]
Robert I dies in 1833 leaving the foundry in the hands of his brother John.
Charles Borham Warner, was born in 1812 and took over the foundry after his father's death in 1852, infusing new life into it. One of his greatest changes was the way he formed the cope. This method of forming the cope with iron cases made casting more simpler and is still used to the day. The introduction of the Doncaster canon was introduced in 1858 being a new technique for bell founding. The idea behind the Doncaster canon was the bell could be quarter turned easier. Charles and his wife Elizabeth has 6 children together and his sons joined him at the foundry. When Charles succeeded his father, he also took his brother Robert II into partnership and together they supplied us with 21 bells, Hadlow Down being his earliest.
After 1854, their bells included the royal arms in two forms, Fig. JWA,1 and JWA,2. These were usually above the word PATENT on the waist. The inscription features some variation over time. His early bells were usually inscribed:
J . WARNER & SONS CRESCENT FOUNDRY LONDON (Date) / (Royal Arms) / PATENT.
The use of CRESCENT was dropped around 1858 and the introduction of adding CAST BY was brought up.
Most small bells cast by Warners usually had the inscription around the soundbow. This only problem with this is, when ball hangers tune bells by taking metal off the outside of the bell, the inscription gets lost in the process.
Charles passed away in 1869 and his sons retired from the foundry too. This meant the business was left in the hands of Robert II.
He may have been working along side his brother for the tenor at Hastings includes the royal arms on the waist. After this, he appears to have dropped the use of this all together.
Charles' grandson Claude was apprenticed and later became foreman of the brass foundry, employing around 400 men.
After Robert sold the property, his son in law Andrew Marriage took over the business along with his nephew Henry.
Robert then set up his own branch in Walton-on-Naze in 1890 and died 6 years later. His grandson Robert III Warner Marriage took over the business which went into liquidation some years later. Robert had his name changed by deed-poll to Warner and moved to join Andrew and Henry in London.
Andrew Marriage & Henry Warner were not able to afford the upkeep of the business therefore a limited liability company was formed and we begin to see LTD inscribed on their bells. Andrew's brothers bought Henry out of the business and moved the foundry to Spitalfields.
Andrew Marriage & C. T. Richardson then became the owners in 1895 working under the management of Andrew.
Robert III joins the foundry c1890.
Around 1911, Day bell founders from Suffolk secured a contract with Warners who began casting bells for Eye.
Fig. JWA,3 was born and also Fig. JWA,4. The gothic cross Fig. JWA,5 was used at Eastbourne, Our Lady of Ransom.
He may have been working along side his brother for the tenor at Hastings includes the royal arms on the waist. After this, he appears to have dropped the use of this all together.
Charles' grandson Claude was apprenticed and later became foreman of the brass foundry, employing around 400 men.
After Robert sold the property, his son in law Andrew Marriage took over the business along with his nephew Henry.
Robert then set up his own branch in Walton-on-Naze in 1890 and died 6 years later. His grandson Robert III Warner Marriage took over the business which went into liquidation some years later. Robert had his name changed by deed-poll to Warner and moved to join Andrew and Henry in London.
Andrew Marriage & Henry Warner were not able to afford the upkeep of the business therefore a limited liability company was formed and we begin to see LTD inscribed on their bells. Andrew's brothers bought Henry out of the business and moved the foundry to Spitalfields.
Andrew Marriage & C. T. Richardson then became the owners in 1895 working under the management of Andrew.
Robert III joins the foundry c1890.
Around 1911, Day bell founders from Suffolk secured a contract with Warners who began casting bells for Eye.
Fig. JWA,3 was born and also Fig. JWA,4. The gothic cross Fig. JWA,5 was used at Eastbourne, Our Lady of Ransom.
Fig. JWA,3 features the words DAY HUNG US. A similar thing can also be found on the Westley Group bells at Lindfield for Whites of Appleton. Also, bell hangers Nicholson Engineering have their shield on some bells by Eijsbouts.
Andrew Marriage was killed during WWI and Robert III was then given full control of the foundry.
Robert III Warner
set up 2 foundries in Osborne Street, Richmond. 1 for iron who was let to George Van Aerschodt and the other was a bell foundry.
Unfortunately 1918 saw the run down of the bell foundry and their last bell was cast in 1924 for them by Mears & Stainbank.
Robert dies in 1949, and so does the business.
Andrew Marriage was killed during WWI and Robert III was then given full control of the foundry.
Robert III Warner
set up 2 foundries in Osborne Street, Richmond. 1 for iron who was let to George Van Aerschodt and the other was a bell foundry.
Unfortunately 1918 saw the run down of the bell foundry and their last bell was cast in 1924 for them by Mears & Stainbank.
Robert dies in 1949, and so does the business.
Fonts used:
The font on the far left come from the tenor at Slinfold. The letter are fairly heavy and blocky.
The middle font is usually found on most Warner bells with the inscription around the Soundbow.
The most commonly found font is that found on the far right.
There is another font only appears to be on the 3 trebles at Walthamstow, St Mary. It is gothic in style and is not used on any of our Sussex bells.
The middle font is usually found on most Warner bells with the inscription around the Soundbow.
The most commonly found font is that found on the far right.
There is another font only appears to be on the 3 trebles at Walthamstow, St Mary. It is gothic in style and is not used on any of our Sussex bells.
Inscriptions
CHARLES. B. WARNER & ROBERT II WARNER: CRIPPLEGATE
Donnington: Fig. JWA,1 / PATENT / CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON
Slinfold: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1861 / Fig. JWA,1 / PATENT
Brighton: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1862 / Fig. JWA,1 / PATENT
Brighton: J WARNER & SONS LONDON 1864
Lowfield Heath: J WARNER & SONS 1868 / Fig. JWA,2
ROBERT II WARNER: CRIPPLEGATE
Spithurst: J . WARNER & SONS . LONDON . 1879 .
Ashdown Park: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1885
Ansty: J. WARNER & SONS LONDON 1886
Eastbourne: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1877
Lyminster: RECAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1887
ANDREW MARRIAGE & HENRY WARNER: SPITALFIELDS
Pevensey: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1893
Shipley: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1893
Worth Abbey: J . WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON . 1896 .
ANDREW MARRIAGE, HENRY WARNER & JOHN III WARNER: SPITALFIELDS
Haywards Heath: J. WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1897
Rusper: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1897
Brighton: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1898
Broadbridge Heath: J . WARNER & SONS LTD . LONDON 1899
Eastbourne, St George: J . WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1900
Hellingly: RECAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1902 wn
Eastbourne, St Peter: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON / 1904
London: J . WARNER & SONS LONDON 1907
Rodmell: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1909x
Eastbourne, OLOR: + Warner : Fecit +
Donnington: Fig. JWA,1 / PATENT / CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON
Slinfold: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1861 / Fig. JWA,1 / PATENT
Brighton: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1862 / Fig. JWA,1 / PATENT
Brighton: J WARNER & SONS LONDON 1864
Lowfield Heath: J WARNER & SONS 1868 / Fig. JWA,2
ROBERT II WARNER: CRIPPLEGATE
Spithurst: J . WARNER & SONS . LONDON . 1879 .
Ashdown Park: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1885
Ansty: J. WARNER & SONS LONDON 1886
Eastbourne: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1877
Lyminster: RECAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1887
ANDREW MARRIAGE & HENRY WARNER: SPITALFIELDS
Pevensey: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1893
Shipley: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1893
Worth Abbey: J . WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON . 1896 .
ANDREW MARRIAGE, HENRY WARNER & JOHN III WARNER: SPITALFIELDS
Haywards Heath: J. WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1897
Rusper: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1897
Brighton: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1898
Broadbridge Heath: J . WARNER & SONS LTD . LONDON 1899
Eastbourne, St George: J . WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1900
Hellingly: RECAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1902 wn
Eastbourne, St Peter: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON / 1904
London: J . WARNER & SONS LONDON 1907
Rodmell: CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1909x
Eastbourne, OLOR: + Warner : Fecit +
Places with bells cast by John Warner & Sons in order of date. |
.Donnington, St George (3) - CBW & R2W 1858 .Slinfold, St Peter (1,3,4,6) - CBW & R2W 1861 .Brighton, Former Church of St Anne - CBW & R2W 1862 .Brighton, The Annunciation (1) - CBW & R2W 1864 .Chidham, St Mary (1,2) - CBW & R2W 1864 .Lowfield Heath, St Michael & All Angels (1) - CBW & R2W 1868 .Colgate, St Saviour - CBW & R2W 1869 .Hastings, Former Church of St Andrew - CBW & R2W c1869 .Spithurst, Former Church of St Bartholomews - R2W 1879 .Ashdown Park, St Richard de Wych (1,2,3,4,5,6)- R2W 1885 .Hunston, St Leodegar (2) - R2W 1885 .Eastbourne, St Saviour & St Peter (8,9,10 - 1875); (3 - 1877) ; (7 - 1878); (4,5,6 - 1886) - R2W .Ansty, Former Church of St John - R2W 1886 .Lyminster, St Mary Magdalene - (3,5) R2W 1887 .Pevensey, St Nicholas - (1-6) AM & CTR 1893 .Shipley, St Mary the Virgin (1) - AM & CTR 1893 .Worth Abbey, OLHC (Display) - AM, CTR & R3W 1896 .Haywards Heath, Church of the Presentation - AM, CTR & R3W 1897 .Rusper, St Mary Magdalene (1,Old 2) - AM, CTR & R3W 1897 .Brighton, Fishing Museum - AM, CTR & R3W 1898 .Preston Park, Pullman Works - AM & CTR & R3W 1898 .Broadbridge Heath, Former church of St John - AM, CTR & R3W 1899 .Eastbourne, Former Church of St George - AM, CTR & R3W 1900 .Hellingly, St Peter & St Paul (1,2,5) - AM, CTR & R3W 1902 .Eastbourne, Former Church of St Peter - AM, CTR & R3W 1904 .Rodmell, St Peter - AM, CTR & R3W 1909 .Eastbourne, Our Lady of Ransom - AM, CTR & R3W 1911 |
Key:
🔴 Charles. B. & Robert II Warner
🟡 Robert II Warner
🟢 Andrew Marriage & Henry Warner
🔵 Andrew Marriage, Henry & Robert III Warner
🔴 Charles. B. & Robert II Warner
🟡 Robert II Warner
🟢 Andrew Marriage & Henry Warner
🔵 Andrew Marriage, Henry & Robert III Warner
