[Bell Historians] Big bells in Oz

[David Bagley]

Thanks for the replies.

The link got truncated, and should have been :-
http://warrenfahey.com/Sydney-Folklore/SECTION-14/sfp-section-14-observations.html

David


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> Can certainly confirm the existence of these bells - having heard them 
> when
> in Sydney in the past. Still in regular use when I was last there (2001) -
> old style tuning, but quite impressive. The Post Office stands on one side
> of a fairly large square and the bells sound well in the open space 
> nearby.
>
> There are details - and pictures - of the bells in John Keating's "Bells 
> in
> Australia" (1979) where it says the clock was supplied by Joyce of
> Whitchurch. The hour bell is the second largest in Australia (after the 
> bass
> bell of the Canberra carillon). The tower, clock and bells were apparently
> taken down as a war precaution in 1942 and not rebuilt until 1964.  I have
> details of the weights of the bells (from Taylors) at home
>
> CP
>
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> From: "David Bagley" <david at BoCQYWGYHMzjpotMpd3BmeiLRU0kug1MB64CpCZhNVTuf8OW9dmHCDRCoOxmmQ5DnVEm933qCcNiVAA8Qjf7Kg.yahoo.invalid>
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 2:53 AM
> Subject: [Bell Historians] Big bells in Oz
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>> Stumbled over this today at :-
>> http://warrenfahey.com/Sydney-Folklore/SECTION-14/sfp-section-14-observation
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>> Can anybody add to the details?
>>
>> David.
>>
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>> SYDNEY POST OFFICE CLOCK.
>> May 4 1891
>>
>> Cast in England in 1890 "the castings have come out remarkably 
>> successful,
>> possessing very rich tone, especially the 5-ton tenor bell. Its fine, 
>> full
>> resonance being greatly admired. Canon Cattley (Worchester Cathedral who
>> blessed it) expressed high approval. He said they are certainly the best
>> bells ever sent out of England. The first quarter bell is 2ft 9in in
>> diameter, the note C sharp, and weight 81/2 cwt.; the second, 3ft in
>> diameter, B 111/4cwt; the third, 3ft 4 in diameter, A 143/4 cwt., the
>> fourth, 4ft 4in in diameter, E 30cwt, and the tenor bell, 6ft 6in in
>> diameter, A weighing 5 tons. Each bell has the imperial crown and 
>> monogram
>> VIR with the words 'General Post Office, Sydney 1890.
>>
>> The following lines from Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' are inscribed on the
>> bells, one line on each, commencing with the largest.
>> Ring out the false, ring in the true
>> Ring out the feud of rich and poor
>> Ring in redress to all mankind
>> Ring out false pride in place and blood
>> Ring in the common love of good
>>
>> Cast by John Taylor of Loughborough designs by lord Grimthorpe.
>> The initials of Henry Parkes also appear H P
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