[Bell Historians] St. James Granville, Vancouver BC

[Alan Ellis]

Hello Andrew,

Thank you for all your help to date.

The inscription on the treble refers to the 'anonymous' donor, Fr. 
Harker.   Unfortunately I could not see this inscription last Friday 
when we got to visit the tower.   Attempting to obtain photographs was 
also difficult, as they are in a steel I beam cage supported above the 
large concrete beams and getting up to them would have been too dangerous.

There is one question which I would ask.  Have you any idea who made the 
chiming mechanism,.   not the clavier but the barrel-style automatic 
one.  It is in need of repairs and we are attempting to find out who 
made it, as no name exists on the unit that we can find.

Michael Evans and his father have offered to come out from Revelstoke 
and have a look.  Hopefully they will be able to help.  Meanwhile any 
details of the original would be very gratefully received.

Best wishes

Alan

ps For anyone interested, I was able to record the notes of the bells 
running down the scale (rounds).




Andrew Higson wrote:

> Am I such an ogre that Alan fights shy of asking me directly?
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> The chime was cast in 1936:
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>    1. 30.5",               5-1-22,             C
>    2. 32",                  6-0-22,             B
>    3. 36",                  8-3-22,             A
>    4. 40.5",               12-2-11,           G
>    5. 45.5",               18-1-7,             F
>    6. 48",                  20-1-25,           E
>    7. 53.88",             31-0-20,           D
>    8. 60.5",               41-1-8,             C (517Hz)
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> Bells 1 - 7 have JOHN TAYLOR & Co. * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH * 
> ENGLAND* 1936 * in the inscription band.
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> And
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> GOD BLESS THE MUSIC OF THESE BELLS
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> AND TREBLY BLESS THE HARKER.
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> Appears on the waist of the treble.
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> Bell 8 has ornamentation in the inscription band
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> And
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> SOUND SOUND THE GLORIOUS GOSPEL
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> TO THE PRAISE OF GOD
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> AND TO THE HONOUR OF ALL
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> WHOSE WORDS AND DEEDS
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> PROCLAIMED IT IN THESE PARTS
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> 1881 TO 1936
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> Opposite side:
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> 19(JT)36
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> (6" diameter Taylor badge)
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> The back 5 are pretty much the same as Adelaide, but the 3 smallest 
> are progressively smaller, although one could get away with just 
> replacing the two trebles with heavier bells if one had a desire to 
> hang them for full circle ringing.
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> Alan - I hope this helps.
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> Fe fi fo fum
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> Andrew Higson
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> Taylors Eayre and Smith Ltd
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> The Bellfoundry
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> Freehold Street
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> Loughborough
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> LE11 1AR
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> Telephone: 01509 212241 Fax: 01509 263305 Registered in England No. 
> 1352309
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> From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Ellis
> Sent: 09 March 2008 07:18
> To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] St. James Granville, Vancouver BC
>
>  
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> Hello Everyone,
>
> Does anyone know where I can obtain the details of the Taylor 8 for 
> St. James, Granville, Vancouver, B.C. installed in the late 1930s?
>
> The tenor is believed to be 41 cwt. but what are all the other 
> details?   Weights, inscriptions and notes would be much appreciated.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Alan
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