[Bell Historians] Guildford Cathedral

[David Cawley]

This is the John S Goldsmith Memorial Bell, which was presented when the first part of the Cathedral was being built; it was hung for chiming in the turret at the east end when the Lady Chapel was being built in the 1960's. Cast at Whitechapel. There is a photograph of it on the back cover of the Golden Jubilee issue; the inscription reads THIS BELL IS GIVEN BY THE GUILDFORD / DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS / AS A MEMORIAL TO THEIR FIRST CHAIRMAN / JOHN SPARKES GOLDSMITH. / WHO DIED 1ST JUNE 1943. This reading is taken from the rather grainy picture so is O&OE and does not include any Foundry data there will be - no doubt the Whitechapel Foundry would oblige; and perhaps the Editor can tell us a bit more about his great predecessor's memorial bell.

DLC
 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike Chester 
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  Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:17 AM
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  When I rang here for the first time last Sunday I noticed that there was a service/sanctus bell in a bell cote on the north site of the west end of the church. http://www.flickr.com/photos/busb/3231819861/

  It is not mentioned in Dove online - does anyone have the details?

  Mike



             
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