[Bell Historians] Bells & clocks

[julian at westwiltsclocks.co.uk]

Carl,

 

I'm sure the Antiquarian Horological Society Turret Clock Group would
welcome you to their number and the annual fee is well worth the money for
the access to library/database/information/visits etc

 

https://www.ahsoc.org/groups/turret-clock-group/

 

The database is a little behind "Dove" in terms of its coverage (it's a lot
"younger" - 50% coverage of British churches now(??) - I was involved in
setting it up).

 

 

 

Very Professional Hero

(and Diocesan Advisor on Clocks, Salisbury)

 

Copy:

AHS Turret Clock Chairman

 

From: Bell-historians <bell-historians-bounces at lists.ringingworld.co.uk> On
Behalf Of John Arthur via Bell-historians
Sent: 31 May 2026 9:28 am
To: Bell Historians <bell-historians at lists.ringingworld.co.uk>
Cc: John Arthur <john.eborbells at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Bells & clocks

 

Carl, there is a list on the Church Heritage Register for each church but
there are many clocks omitted. The Amateur Heroical Society (Turret Clock
Group) do have a data base which does have some clocks on it - clocks are
under recorded and relies on volunteers updating it.(Registration is
requested.)

 

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John

 

On Sun, 31 May 2026 at 03:36, Carl S Zimmerman via Bell-historians
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Inspired by a news article on restoration of the clockworrks at Madley,
Herts., I write to ask whether there is a national list of tower clocks
comparable to what Dove provides for bells.  If so, is anyone considering
connecting such a list with Dove? or expanding Dove to include mentions of
ancillary equipment?  Madley, for example, has a restored Ellacombe rack
that operates on all eight bells, plus a tower clock that strikes the hour
as well as the half hour (and perhaps the quarters as well).  But neither of
those facilities is mentioned in Dove's entry for Madley, so it is not clear
which of the eight serve also as clock bells.  Other rings have associated
chiming machines of various kinds, probably also associated with clockworks.

 

Currently I am working on a project to consolidate lists of known products
of American tower clock manufacturers, with the aim of eventually connecting
that with the various surviving lists of the products of American
bellfounders.  I hope to increase tower clock enthusiasts' appreciation of
the bells associated with such clocks, and vice versa.

 

Comments?

 

Carl Scott Zimmerman, Campanologist 
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA -
 - 19th c. home of at least 37 bell founders or resellers 
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 * Recreation: handbells

 * Mission: church bells

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