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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Carl,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I’m sure the Antiquarian Horological Society Turret Clock Group would welcome you to their number and the annual fee is well worth the money for the access to library/database/information/visits etc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><a href="https://www.ahsoc.org/groups/turret-clock-group/">https://www.ahsoc.org/groups/turret-clock-group/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The database is a little behind “Dove” in terms of its coverage (it’s a lot “younger” – 50% coverage of British churches now(??) – I was involved in setting it up).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Very Professional Hero<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>(and Diocesan Advisor on Clocks, Salisbury)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Copy:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>AHS Turret Clock Chairman<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Bell-historians <bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk> <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Arthur via Bell-historians<br><b>Sent:</b> 31 May 2026 9:28 am<br><b>To:</b> Bell Historians <bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk><br><b>Cc:</b> John Arthur <john.eborbells@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bell Historians] Bells & clocks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Carl, there is a list on the Church Heritage Register for each church but there are many clocks omitted. The Amateur Heroical Society (Turret Clock Group) do have a data base which does have some clocks on it - clocks are under recorded and relies on volunteers updating it.(Registration is requested.)<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ahsoc.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C7807a282905543e5b8b808debeee9e4a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639158129218652520%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9NGN%2Bb9N%2FhIt3YqHOzaA%2FO6LaFtPVaHxo%2BStd5TxcF4%3D&reserved=0">https://www.ahsoc.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, 31 May 2026 at 03:36, Carl S Zimmerman via Bell-historians <<a href="mailto:bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk">bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Inspired by a news article on restoration of the clockworrks at Madley, Herts., I write to ask whether there is a national list of tower clocks comparable to what Dove provides for bells. If so, is anyone considering connecting such a list with Dove? or expanding Dove to include mentions of ancillary equipment? Madley, for example, has a restored Ellacombe rack that operates on all eight bells, plus a tower clock that strikes the hour as well as the half hour (and perhaps the quarters as well). But neither of those facilities is mentioned in Dove's entry for Madley, so it is not clear which of the eight serve also as clock bells. Other rings have associated chiming machines of various kinds, probably also associated with clockworks.<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'>Currently I am working on a project to consolidate lists of known products of American tower clock manufacturers, with the aim of eventually connecting that with the various surviving lists of the products of American bellfounders. I hope to increase tower clock enthusiasts' appreciation of the bells associated with such clocks, and vice versa.<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'>Comments?<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="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.towerbells.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C7807a282905543e5b8b808debeee9e4a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639158129218688363%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=M%2FSKSNcDqX3PA%2FV2xMF714Kghj5EBK6jaCp1KZW%2BQNg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">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 style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Webmaster for <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tscchapter134.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C7807a282905543e5b8b808debeee9e4a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639158129218708952%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FICz81d1D5%2FPpg3s7EANLjhlYigkuLdOjcrAfEqcNXY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">www.TSCChapter134.org</a><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></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Bell-historians mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk" target="_blank">Bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a><br><a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.ringingworld.co.uk%2Flistinfo%2Fbell-historians&data=05%7C02%7C%7C7807a282905543e5b8b808debeee9e4a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639158129218727430%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NP%2BUPNdEM8PBVzf6fW25lfZZnshvDrxx0jM0RKw7sT8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://lists.ringingworld.co.uk/listinfo/bell-historians</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>