[Bell Historians] Re: St. George's Memorial Church Ypres Belgium

[Carl S Zimmerman]

At 10:41 +0100 2004/08/23, David Sloman wrote:
>Does anyone on the list have details of the bells at the above church or
>know of any bells by U.K. founders in Belgium.
>
>DS

Only two of the carillons of Belgium contain bells by U.K. founders.

The grand carillon of the University Library in Leuven (Louvain) was 
made by G&J in 1928, with 48 bells, basis F# of 7 tons. 
Unfortunately the trebles were replaced by Eijsbouts in the major 
renovation and expansion of 1983. (Mind you, the Eijsbouts bells are 
excellent; but in view of the history of the instrument it would have 
been nice if English bells could have been used.) 32 G&J basses and 
mids survive.

In 1930-34, G&J added 13 bells to the carillon of St.Jan-Evangelist, 
Luik (Liège); all survive, though the instrument is not played any 
more.

Source: "Beiaarden en torens in België", Musea Nostra, Gent, 1994;
ISBN 90-5544-018-3

CSZ