Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Cath Ch of S George
| Place | Cape Town Cath Ch of S George Shown in county lists as Cape Town Cath |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Country | South Africa |
| Dove tower ID | 13736 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–0–0 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Latitude & longitude | -33.92476, 18.41906View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Diocese | Cape Town |
| Church minority | Anglican Church of Southern Africa |
| URL | https://sgcathedral.co.za/bell-ringers/ |
| Affiliation | South African Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 10, tenor 25–0–0 in E♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 25–0–0 (2800 lb or 1270 kg) in E♭ (616.0 Hz) | ||||||
| All rings |
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| Practices | Tue 19:00 | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1979 (major overhaul) Converted from chime The frame and the ring of bells were transferred to the tower where they could be properly rung for change ringing. 1962 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring cast and installed as a chime in the cathedral car park. | ||||||
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber | ||||||
| Additional information | Detached tower Tower notice(s) / Dove info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–2 | 1552.0 | G | 27.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–15 | 1394.5 | F | 28.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–16 | 1235.5 | E♭ | 30.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–1 | 1158.0 | D | 31.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–25 | 1034.0 | C | 33.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–2–3 | 928.5 | B♭ | 36.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–3–5 | 825.0 | A♭ | 39.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–1–16 | 772.5 | G | 41.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 18–2–9 | 696.0 | F | 46.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 25–0–0 | 616.0 | E♭ | 52.00″ | 1962 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1979 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.h | 10.X7 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 history
Frame Fr1 was put together to hang the bells for chiming in the cathedral car park in 1962. It was transferred to the tower in 1979.
Published: 17/05/2026; updated: 14/09/2026
Update log
| 17/05/2026 | History of ring creation refined [RW 6000 p373; RW 1979 p127, p631.] |
| 11/12/2025 | URL amended (URL http://sgcathedral.co.za/bells.html gives 404 error (not found)) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker. Replacement URL determined by Tim Jackson] |
| 22/10/2024 | Frame Fr1: layout amended [Nigel Taylor via REMRKS491] |
| 16/02/2023 | Frame Fr1: layout amended [Nigel Taylor] |
| 01/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: maker amended |
| 15/08/2020 | 1-10: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013942] |
| 14/08/2020 | Frame Fr1: date,material,truss amended,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |