Tower Bells
 A peal of five bells sits on top of the Tower. The
casting was completed in 1981 and the bells were installed
in 1982. Cast by
Eijsbouts, Ltd., Bell Founders in Asten, Holland, the
bells range in weight from 1,000 pounds to almost 5,000
pounds.
The combined weight of the peal is 12,081 pounds.
The musical pitches of the bells are “C” (bourdon bell),
“D#,” “F,” “G,” and “A,” which make possible a traditional
Westminster hour strike or a Te Deum melody, the latter
normally used at St. Stephen.
In late 2007, the tower bells were electrically and
mechanically refurbished. The actual bells were the only
part of the installation that were not changed. New ringing
systems for both stationery and swinging ringing, as well as
modern electronic controlling system were part of this
renovation and refurbishment.
Schulmerich Carillons, Inc. of Sellersville,
Pennsylvania installed and maintains this peal of bells. |
