[Bell Historians] Clock Chime Queries

[Michael A Williams]

The Eastgate Shopping Centre bells were put into storage during
refurbishment but I don't think there was a plan to return them. I believe
the bells were eventually dispersed as a neighbour of my parents acquired
one when she used to work for the City Council. This was then passed on to
me and is stored in my parents' garage. I believe it is the smallest from
the set. It is a very thick casting and the electro-magnetic clapper is
still fitted.

My dad worked at Baker's for a number of years and I became quite familiar
with the clock. The mechanism takes up a considerable space in the office
behind. I don't have any details but I will see if my dad can contact his
former colleagues for info although I doubt he will find anything until the
shop reopens. I recall the figures and striking mechanisms were restored
during his time there.

Michael

On Sat, 11 Apr 2020 at 15:24, Carl S Zimmerman <csz_stl at swbell.net> wrote:

> The bells came from Petit & Fritsen, and they were installed in 1973.
> From what I can see in Google Streetview, the building has been redeveloped
> leaving no place for the bells, so "in storage" sounds reasonable.
>
> Carl Scott Zimmerman, Campanologist
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> On Saturday, April 11, 2020, 8:02:47 AM CDT, David Bagley <
> david at ringing.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> Whilst on the subject of Gloucester, does anybody know anything about the
> small chime of 12 which used to be in the Eastgate Shopping Centre? I
> remember seeing them hung on a wall many moons ago, and they used to be
> listed in Dove as a chime.
>
> I did try to make enquiries a while back and was told that the bells were
> in storage.
>
> David
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Chris Pickford via Bell-historians
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 11, 2020 9:45 AM
> *To:* 'Bell Historians Mailing List'
> *Cc:* Chris Pickford
> *Subject:* Re: [Bell Historians] Clock Chime Queries
>
>
> For the Gloucester clock, all I can add is that I have a 1960s colour
> postcard of it and the caption says:
>
>
>
> The Southgate Clock was built in 1904, with a set of five figures
> depicting England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales with Father Time in the
> centre who chimes the hour. The whole clock was made by Messrs. Niehus
> Bros. of Bristol, and the 5 bells together weigh about 2 cwt.
>
>
>
> *Chris Pickford*
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