Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia, Our Lady Help of Christians (RC)
| Place | Palmerston Our Lady Help of Christians |
| Territory | Northern Territory |
| Country | Australia |
| Dove tower ID | 25122 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 2–2–27 in FSee below |
| Latitude & longitude | -12.49538, 130.98018View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Diocese | Darwin |
| Church group | Roman Catholic Church |
| URL | https://anzab.org.au/towers.php?tower=PMN |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
| 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 6, tenor 2–2–27 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 2–2–27 (307 lb or 139 kg) in F |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by Local labour/guild/assn (ring created) Ron Shepherd project with Taylors working as sub-contractor. A ring of six bells has been installed. Bells 5 and 6 are stock Taylor bells sourced via Keltek Trust. Bells 3 and 4 are stock Whitechapel bells sourced via Keltek Trust. Bell 2 is a newly cast Taylor bell. Bell 1 is a Taylor bell acquired by Ron Shepherd. |
| Tuned | 2023 |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 1–1–23 | D | 18.00″ | 2023 | John Taylor & Co | FC | |||||
| 2 [3] | 1–1–3 | C | 18.50″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | FC | |||||
| 3 [4] | 1–1–27 | B♭ | 19.00″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | FC | |||||
| 4 [5] | 1–2–17 | A | 19.90″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | FC | |||||
| 5 [6] | 1–3–11 | G | 21.00″ | 1901 | John Taylor & Co | FC | |||||
| 6 [7] | 2–2–27 | F | 23.75″ | [from 1831] | John Taylor & Co | FC |
Notes
[1]Ringing
Visitors are advised to check ahead; contact details via ANZAB web site.
Published: 23/07/2025
[2]Bell history
1) Newly cast for Palmerston
Published: 06/11/2023; updated: 02/12/2023
[3]Bell history
2) Newly cast for Palmerston
Published: 02/12/2023
[4]Bell history
3) WBF stock bell
Published: 02/12/2023
[5]Bell history
4) WBF stock bell
Published: 02/12/2023
[6]Bell history
5) Newington, East Riding of Yorkshire
Published: 02/12/2023
[7]Bell history
6) Trinity House buoy bell (not dated; no estimate of its casting date has yet been determined)
Published: 02/12/2023
Update log
| 23/07/2025 | URL added [Simon McMillan, ANZAB Webmaster via REMRKS544] |
| 30/12/2023 | Lat/Long amended; detached tower added [Information (picture) provided by Ron Shepherd] |
| 22/12/2023 | TowerBase ID added [Tim Jackson] |
| 09/12/2023 | Newly installed ring of bells now rung for the first time. [Ron Shepherd via David Kelly] |
| 06/11/2023 | Note, tuning year added; 1-6: weight, hanging amended; 1,2: cast year added [David Kelly, Keltek Trust, and Ron Shepherd, citing Taylors tower notice] |
| 12/05/2023 | Project completed (Taylor's part) [David Potter #005032] |
| 21/08/2022 | Project description amended [David Potter] |
| 06/08/2022 | Project now underway [David Potter, JT&Co] |
| 22/12/2021 | 1-6: weight, diameter, founder added; 3-5: nominal, note, cast year added; 1,6: nominal, note added [Dave Kelly, Keltek Trust] |
| 22/12/2021 | New project noted by Ron Shepherd with Taylors working as sub-contractor. Plan for a ring of 6 bell tenor c.3cwt. Bells 5 and 6 are to be stock Taylor bells sourced via Keltek Trust. Bells 3 and 4 to be stock Whitechapel bells sourced via Keltek Trust. Bell 2 to be a newly cast Taylor bell. Bell 1 to be a Taylor bell acquired a few years ago by Ron Shepherd. [David Potter] |