FW: Malagasy bells

[Andrew Cairns]

Members of the list may remember I forwarded some photos of a full circle
bell in Madagascar last year. I've just received a follow-up email from the
USPG missionary who provided the photos, below.
 
Andrew


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From: Sam Beeton 
Subject: Malagasy bells


I have been doing some research on College archives and found the followng
record of the bell being installed:

 

St Paul’s Day 1913 new bell dedicated by Archdeacon MacMahon.

Fundraising begun by Radley in 1904 as a memorial to Mrs Gregory, wife of
College founder F.A.Gregory and completed by Rev Yonge, 

total cost of bell £57.13. Bell and fittings made by Taylors of
Loughborough. 

Mr J. Sully bellhanger of Stoqurber, Somerset was agent and supplied
drawings for bell hanging free of charge. 

 

The bell is 4 cwt, with iron headstock weighing 1cwt. The inscription on the
bell is “Lozako raha tsy mitory ny filazantsara aho”, a translation of the
text on the big bell in St Paul’s London, as the College founder was the son
of the Dean of St Paul’s. Bell hoisted on Jan 17th in College tower using
two blocks borrowed from the Cathedral to hoist with 19 pieces of native
rope spliced together to lift bell.

 

I have just spotted your request about two old bells from Canterbury from
many months ago.  I will try to find out about those, but in the meantime,
here is a picture of the bell fittings at Amboatany. Amboatany is over the
hill above the college.  It is about half an hour's walk and was actually
founded before the college.

 
Do you know if there a picture somewhere of the bell at St Paul's with the
inscription "Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel"; i.e. the inspiration
for the College bell?  
 

May God bless you,

Sam

           
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