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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Diocese | Darwin |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances 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 |
| Overhauled | 2023 by Local labour/guild/assn 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 | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1–1–23 | D | 18.00″ | 2023 | John Taylor & Co | FC | |||||
| 2 [2] | 1–1–3 | C | 18.50″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | FC | |||||
| 3 [3] | 1–1–27 | B♭ | 19.00″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | FC | |||||
| 4 [4] | 1–2–17 | A | 19.90″ | 2010 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | FC | |||||
| 5 [5] | 1–3–11 | G | 21.00″ | 1901 | John Taylor & Co | FC | |||||
| 6 [6] | 2–2–27 | F | 23.75″ | [from 1831] | John Taylor & Co | FC |
Notes
[1]Bell history
1) Newly cast for Palmerston
Published: 06/11/2023; updated: 02/12/2023
[2]Bell history
2) Newly cast for Palmerston
Published: 02/12/2023
[3]Bell history
3) WBF stock bell
Published: 02/12/2023
[4]Bell history
4) WBF stock bell
Published: 02/12/2023
[5]Bell history
5) Newington, East Riding of Yorkshire
Published: 02/12/2023
[6]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
| 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] |