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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | M5C 2E9 |
| Diocese | Toronto |
| Church minority | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.stjamescathedral.ca/worship/change-ringers/ https://www.nagcr.org/towers-and-bands/toronto http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=100 |
| Affiliation | North American 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. |
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) | ||||||
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| Practices | Mon 18:00 | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1997 Transferred from Bermondsey, Greater London, S James and augmented from 10 bells Of the ring of 10 from Bermondsey, the 2 trebles were recast and 2 further bells added to create a ring of 12. They were hung at St James Cathedral, Toronto in a new frame. The following events happened while the ring was at Bermondsey, Greater London, S James 1990 The 10 bells were removed from Bermondsey. 1828 by Thomas II Mears (ring created) Ring of 10 created for St James, Bermondsey. | ||||||
| Peals | View 50 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Also a 10-bell chime |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–15 | 1742.0 | A | 26.68″ | 1996 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–3–25 | 1553.0 | G | 27.88″ | 1996 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–6 | 1464.0 | F♯ | 28.50″ | 1996 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–0 | 1303.0 | E | 30.00″ | 1996 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–16 | 1166.0 | D | 31.75″ | 1828 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–9 | 1097.0 | C♯ | 33.00″ | 1828 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–2–12 | 977.0 | B | 34.88″ | 1828 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–1–17 | 870.0 | A | 37.25″ | 1828 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 9 | 11–0–18 | 775.0 | G | 40.75″ | 1828 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 10 | 12–2–25 | 732.0 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1828 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 11 | 16–0–0 | 654.0 | E | 46.75″ | 1828 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 12 | 21–2–10 | 581.0 | D | 52.25″ | 1828 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC |
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) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1865 by Meneely (West Troy) (ring created) Ring installed |
| Additional information | Electronic controls |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real | Transp | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1270.0 | D♯ | D | 1928 | Meneely (West Troy) | Y | ||||||
| 2 | 5–1–2 | 1146.5 | C♯ | C | 29.00″ | 1865 | Meneely (West Troy) | Y | ||||
| 3 | 1069.0 | B♯ | B | 31.00″ | 1865 | Meneely (West Troy) | Y | |||||
| 4 | 1018.5 | B | A♯ | 32.00″ | 1865 | Meneely (West Troy) | Y | |||||
| 5 | 948.0 | A♯ | A | 35.00″ | 1865 | Meneely (West Troy) | Y | |||||
| 6 | 846.5 | G♯ | G | 40.00″ | 1865 | Meneely (West Troy) | Y | |||||
| 7 | 750.5 | F♯ | F | 44.00″ | 1865 | Meneely (West Troy) | Y | |||||
| 8 | 701.0 | E♯ | E | 45.00″ | 1865 | Meneely (West Troy) | Y | |||||
| 9 | 617.0 | D♯ | D | 54.00″ | 1865 | Meneely (West Troy) | Y | |||||
| 10 | 43–1–13 | 551.0 | C♯ | 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 | ||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 of 12 | 1997 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.B.c | 12 |
Update log
| 14/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [Keltek] |
| 09/10/2024 | URL deleted (https://stjamesguildofchangeringers.wordpress.com/ gives 404 error (not found)) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 27/11/2023 | URL added [Barb Moore Webmaster: St.James Change Ringers (Toronto) #005962] |
| 27/06/2023 | PN time amended [NAGCR website] |
| 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] |