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--></style></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks for this – fills gap (date, 1898; Christ Church) in my list of tubular bells. I can add that they’re in the key of C, largest 88” long<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F3864'>Chris Pickford</span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F3864'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2F5496'>Knighton (Powys), UK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2F5496'>Tel: 07811-453525<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2F5496'>e-mail: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:pickford5040@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>pickford5040@gmail.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;font-size:pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Bell-historians <bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Laurie Alexander via Bell-historians<br><b>Sent:</b> 08 December 2025 01:47<br><b>To:</b> oliver Lee via Bell-historians <bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk><br><b>Cc:</b> Laurie Alexander <laurie2027@hotmail.com>; Carl S Zimmerman <csz_stl@swbell.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bell Historians] english bells in the holy land<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>There is an online video - <a href="https://christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/bells/">https://christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/bells/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Christ Church in Jerusalem, an Anglican church in the Old City, uniquely houses a set of eight historic <b><u><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Harrington+tubular+bells&sca_esv=8df951587e50b476&sxsrf=AE3TifMXt76CznhSfEAcbEfKupN01JTtPA%3A1765158191901&source=hp&ei=Ly02af7ZL667seMPwcua4QE&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaTY7P0mCphLHeGPl_CU8DRwPq0j74WZ2&ved=2ahUKEwi-iMTZ7qyRAxVXkq8BHdjgG1EQgK4QegQIARAD&uact=5&oq=set+of+8+tubular+bells+in+Christ+Church%2C+Jerusalem&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IjJzZXQgb2YgOCB0dWJ1bGFyIGJlbGxzIGluIENocmlzdCBDaHVyY2gsIEplcnVzYWxlbTIFEAAY7wUyCBAAGIAEGKIEMgUQABjvBTIFEAAY7wUyCBAAGIAEGKIESKYLUABYAHAAeACQAQCYAdEBoAHRAaoBAzItMbgBA8gBAPgBAvgBAZgCAaAC1AGYAwCSBwMyLTGgB_ACsgcDMi0xuAfUAcIHAzAuMcgHAoAIAA&sclient=gws-wiz&safe=active&ssui=on&mstk=AUtExfDhBnK3GDJHiGP2TqjotFfZV_l-99ZOxwlNTjuFU63KwGnYa6JoxQz0nDhNxRDkca0o7W0K6q1QyzsZuoZrElyth5xlcmwX_4_AFB7thzUnABVrU05GXQeBBXNQ0veLuK4QxlwSTku9llN2c9545uRlJ4RxhHHlUMQsM2wa0J_025E&csui=3">Harrington tubular bells</a></u></b>, installed over a century ago, which ring for services and special occasions but are in need of restoration, serving as a distinctive landmark and musical feature in the Holy Land. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Key Details:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;list-style-position:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Type:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> An octave of tubular bells (8 bells).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;list-style-position:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Location:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Housed at Christ Church, the Anglican parish in the Old City of Jerusalem.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;list-style-position:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>History:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Installed over 100 years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;list-style-position:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Significance:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> It's the only tubular bell system in the Holy Land.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;list-style-position:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Function:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Used for Sunday services, weddings, and events.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;list-style-position:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Status:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> The bells were silenced for decades but are being actively restored through fundraising efforts, notes <u><a href="https://christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/bells/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1A0DAB'>Christ Church Jerusalem</span></a></u>. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Learn More & Support:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;list-style-position:initial'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>You can find details and ways to support the restoration on the official Christ Church Jerusalem website.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;list-style-position:initial'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Articles from Anglican Compass and <u><a href="https://d3hgrlq6yacptf.cloudfront.net/5f3e97addb8f1/content/pages/documents/christ-church-annual-report-2024.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1A0DAB'>Christ Church Annual Reports</span></a></u> provide more context. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Bell-historians <<a href="mailto:bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk">bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a>> on behalf of Carl S Zimmerman via Bell-historians <<a href="mailto:bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk">bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 8 December 2025 12:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> oliver Lee via Bell-historians <<a href="mailto:bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk">bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Carl S Zimmerman <<a href="mailto:csz_stl@swbell.net">csz_stl@swbell.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bell Historians] english bells in the holy land</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Gillett & Johnston installed a 35-bell carillon in the tower of the YMCA in Jerusalem in 1930. Eijsbouts added a bass bell during an overhaul in 2018. It is played regularly.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Harrington installed a set of 8 tubular bells in Christ Church, Jerusalem (date unknown), and a recent photo of the building suggests that they may still be there.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Carl Scott Zimmerman, Campanologist <br>Saint Louis, Missouri, USA -<br> - 19th c. home of at least 37 bell founders or resellers <br>Tel. +1-314-821-8437 <br>Webmaster for <a href="http://www.TowerBells.org">www.TowerBells.org</a><br> * Avocation: tower bells<br> * Recreation: handbells<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> * Mission: church bells<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=xydp73140da6pasted-link><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Webmaster for <a href="http://www.TSCChapter134.org">www.TSCChapter134.org</a></span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Treasurer, World Carillon Federation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="x_yahoo_quoted_5366554472"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 06:10:26 PM CST, oliver Lee via Bell-historians <<a href="mailto:bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk">bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id="x_yiv5359679909"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Little bit of a strange question but are there any english bells in the Holy land (i.e jerusalem and bethlehem?), I know that st george's cathedral in jerusalem has an appropriately large tower for a ring of bells but I haven't come across any documentation that explicitly mentions what there is up there which makes me wonder if it's one of those cases where the tower was provided but the bells where never installed thanks to monetary constraints!. It does surprise me that the holy land has never had any ringable towers but seeing that German missionaries where very popular in that part of the world during the late 19<sup>th</sup> century I think this might explain why places like the church of the the holy sepulchre have bells hung for swing chiming, nevertheless it's something that's always interested me hence my query<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Regards <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Oliver lee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>Bell-historians mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk">Bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a><br><a href="https://lists.ringingworld.co.uk/listinfo/bell-historians" target="_blank">https://lists.ringingworld.co.uk/listinfo/bell-historians</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>