Stratford, Ontario, Canada

St. James Anglican Church

The Bells of St. James

Comments? p_ryde@hotmail.com; or 519-271-3572, ext. 216 (Bell Tower)

July & August

2010

 

The restoration of the Bells of St. James has begun. On Tuesday May 25, Meeks, Watson & Co. supervised the removal of our eleven bells and bell frame, leaving a very empty belfry! Three short videos are online:

 

 

 

And a Slide Show:

 

 

 

The Bells will spend the summer in Georgetown, Ohio, where they will be tuned and refurbished. A new steel bell frame will be constructed, and four new high bells will be cast. In the fall they will be reinstalled in the tower, along with the refurbished chimestand and new clock connections. Stay tuned! The Stratford Beacon-Herald covered the events of the day and published an article and some photos. To read, click on the link below.
Text Box: Photo Slide Show Text Box: Beacon Herald Article May 26/10

I hear bells, in the summer night,

distant bells that no one hears.

Shire & Maltby
Text Box: Big Joe Is Lowered Text Box: One Bell Left Hanging Text Box: The Day Before