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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Cath Ch of S James
Place Toronto
Cath Ch of S James
Shown in county lists as Toronto Cath
Province Ontario
Country Canada
Dove tower ID 12812
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–2–10 in DSee below
10 (chime), tenor 43–1–13 in C♯See below
Frames 2See below
Latitude & longitude 43.65030, -79.37390View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode M5C 2E9
Church Anglican Church of Canada
Also Toilet
URL http://www.stjamescathedral.ca/worship/change-ringers/
Affiliation North American Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 12, tenor 21–2–10 in D
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 21–2–10 (2418 lb or 1097 kg) in D (581.0 Hz)
All rings
12, 21–2–10 in D
6, 8–1–17 in A
Practice Mon 19:00
Peals View 50 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Also a 10-bell (electronically operated) chime
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–2–15 1742.0 A 26.68" 1996 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
2 5–3–25 1553.0 G 27.88" 1996 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
3 6–0–6 1464.0 F♯ 28.50" 1996 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
4 6–1–0 1303.0 E 30.00" 1996 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
5 6–1–16 1166.0 D 31.75" 1828 Thomas II Mears R 8
6 6–3–9 1097.0 C♯ 33.00" 1828 Thomas II Mears R 8
7 7–2–12 977.0 B 34.88" 1828 Thomas II Mears R 8
8 8–1–17 870.0 A 37.25" 1828 Thomas II Mears R 8
9 11–0–18 775.0 G 40.75" 1828 Thomas II Mears R 8
10 12–2–25 732.0 F♯ 43.00" 1828 Thomas II Mears R 8
11 16–0–0 654.0 E 46.75" 1828 Thomas II Mears R 8
12 21–2–10 581.0 D 52.25" 1828 Thomas II Mears R 8
Source: M Smith(M Wilby's 12s website); R Offen; JCB(D Wilcox info); TimJ(REMRKS#246/#284)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Chime of 10, tenor 43–1–13 in C♯
Bells 10 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 43–1–13 (4857 lb or 2203 kg) in C♯ (551.0 Hz)
Additional information Electronic controls
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 1270.0 D♯ 1928 Meneely (West Troy) Y
2 5–1–2 1146.5 C♯ 29.00" 1865 Meneely (West Troy) Y
3 1069.0 B♯ 31.00" 1865 Meneely (West Troy) Y
4 948.0 A♯ 32.00" 1865 Meneely (West Troy) Y
5 1018.5 A𝄪 35.00" 1865 Meneely (West Troy) Y
6 846.5 G♯ 40.00" 1865 Meneely (West Troy) Y
7 750.5 F♯ 44.00" 1865 Meneely (West Troy) Y
8 701.0 E♯ 45.00" 1865 Meneely (West Troy) Y
9 617.0 D♯ 54.00" 1865 Meneely (West Troy) Y
10 43–1–13 551.0 C♯ 61.00" 1865 Meneely (West Troy) Y
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 of chime Oak Unidentified
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 of 12 1997 Steel Locally manufactured 8.1.B.c 12
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
09/02/2021 1-12: turning added [Personal tuning records (Nigel Taylor) via Email]
07/02/2021 c1: date amended; c2,c10: weights added; c2-c10: diameters added [George Dawson, quoting Meneely catalogue and Taylors Inspection Book, 1927, which confirm only nine bells (and which nine) were supplied in 1865]
30/05/2020 c9-c1: canon info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
25/10/2019 c9-c1: partials added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
25/10/2019 all bells: frameid added; frame info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
15/10/2019 Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS247; info L Lazzerini) via e-mail]
13/10/2019 Also presence of 10-bell chime noted [TimJ (REMRKS246) via e-mail]
13/10/2019 c9-c1: added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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