Mission, British Columbia, Canada, Abbey of S Joseph of Westminster (RC)
| Place | Mission Abbey of S Joseph of Westminster |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Dove tower ID | 16421 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–0–10 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Latitude & longitude | 49.15361, -122.27025View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | V2V 4J2 |
| Archdiocese | Vancouver |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| URL | http://westminsterabbey.ca/news-media/gallery/bells/#group_947-6. |
| Affiliation | North American Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 21–0–10 in E♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 21–0–10 (2362 lb or 1071 kg) in E♭ (640.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–9 | 1600.0 | G | 26.13″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–20 | 1442.0 | F | 27.00″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–21 | 1282.0 | E♭ | 28.13″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–24 | 1200.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–0 | 1068.0 | C | 31.13″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–21 | 960.0 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–0–24 | 856.0 | A♭ | 37.00″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–2–22 | 800.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 13–3–20 | 720.0 | F | 43.13″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 21–0–10 | 640.0 | E♭ | 48.88″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelus | 1957 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Angelus | |||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1956 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | 8.1.B.a | 10.X7 |
Notes
[1]Bells installation
The bells were delivered in 1951 but were not installed until the bell tower was completed in 1956 (ref Pax Regis (Vol 49 Number 1, September 1989 Special Issue)
Published: 05/01/2023
Update log
| 12/07/2024 | Archdiocese amended [See the list of parishes at https://massfinder.rcav.org/places/westminsterabbey via Andrew Instone-Cowie #007190] |
| 13/02/2023 | Frame Fr1 layout amended [Photographs] |
| 05/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: date amended; 1-10: cast year amended [Information (including pictures) provided by Brother Joshua Rosario, tower captain] |
| 28/12/2022 | Frame Fr1: layout amended; 1-10: bell name added [See Abbey Bells website: https://westminsterabbey.ca/news-media/gallery/bells/#group_947-6 via Tim Jackson] |
| 26/05/2021 | Ellacombe added [James Hedgcock] |
| 25/05/2021 | Angelus: canons added, turning added, hanging type added [Visit 1994 via James Hedgcock] |
| 02/03/2021 | 1-9: nominal added [Personal tuning records (Nigel Taylor) via Email] |
| 05/07/2019 | Ang: added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 16/06/2019 | URL added (via Westminster Abbey site) [TimJ / J Hedgcock via e-mail] |
| 16/06/2019 | 1-10: turning added; Frame Fr1: material,layout amended,truss added [Tim Jackson via 00013457] |