
Cath Ch of S Michael & S George, Makhanda, Eastern Cape
Place | Makhanda Cath Ch of S Michael & S George or Grahamstown Shown in County Lists as Makhanda Cath |
Lat, Long | -33.31018, 26.52671Locate using Google Map or OpenStreetMap |
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Province | Eastern Cape |
Country | South Africa |
Church | Other Anglican Church |
Rings | 10 (full circle ring), tenor 25 cwt in E♭See below |
Frames | 1See below |
URL | http://www.grahamstowncathedral.org/ |
Affiliation | South African Guild |
Dove tower ID | 16186 |
Ring of 10, tenor 25 cwt in E♭
Bells | 10 (full circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 25 cwt (~2800 lb or ~1270 kg) in E♭ (610.0 Hz) |
Practice | Tue 17:00 |
Overhauled | 1994 |
TowerBase ID | 5961View Felstead peals |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5-2-19 | 1561.0 | G | 27.60" | 1996 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
2 | 6-1-3 | 1390.0 | F | 29.30" | 1996 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
3 | <7-0-14 | 1239.5 | E♭ | 31.50" | 1878 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | ||
4 | <7-1-17 | 1161.5 | D | 32.00" | 1878 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | ||
5 | <7-2-24 | 1038.0 | C | 34.00" | 1878 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | ||
6 | <9-3-10 | 915.5 | B♭ | 36.75" | 1878 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | ||
7 | <13-2-27 | 820.0 | A♭ | 40.75" | 1878 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | ||
8 | <15-1-14 | 770.5 | G | 43.20" | 1878 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | ||
9 | <18-3-19 | 683.5 | F | 47.00" | 1878 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | ||
10 | <25-2-15 | 610.0 | E♭ | 52.00" | 1878 | John Warner & Sons | R | N |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1993 | Steel | Locally manufactured |
Update log
17/09/2020 | 3-10: (pre canon removal) wt amended [Martin Smith via e-mail] |
01/09/2020 | Revised tenor weight, noting that canons were removed since it was weighed [Martin Smith at al via Email] |
29/08/2020 | 1-10: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013959] |
24/08/2020 | fr1: date amended [Martin Smith via e-mail] |
22/04/2019 | PN changed (from Thu) [David Baverstock via e-mail] |
13/03/2019 | Placename changed: formerly Grahamstown [TimJ (info: R Roberts, chairman SA Guild) via e-mail] |