Whittington Chimes

Is the name given to a clock chime melody, and is also known as St. Mary’s in reference to the Dick Whittington story. Dick was an unhappy apprentice in London in 1392 who had decided to run away, but on hearing the chimes from St Mary le Bow church, thought he heard them chime ‘Turn Again Dick Whittington’. He returned to London and went on to become Lord Mayor four times. He used the tune as a campaign song for his elections.

It is usually selected as the second chime for most chiming clocks with the Westminster (or Cambridge) being the first. Together with the Ave Maria Chimes it is the only chime melody that has multiple variations.