First Church of Otago, Dunedin
The Bells
The world's most southerly ring
Donated by Harold Harding Richmond
Cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1975
| Bell | Note | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treble | B | 2-0-17 | |
| 2nd | A# | 2-1-5 | |
| 3rd | G# | 2-1-5 | |
| 4th | F# | 2-3-1 | |
| 5th | E | 3-1-13 | |
| 6th | D# | 3-3-5 | |
| 7th | C# | 5-1-11 | The world's most southerly change ringing bell. |
| Tenor | B | 6-3-26 | diameter at mouth = 2 feet 8.5 inches |
First Peal on the Bells
31st January 1976
5056 Plain Bob Major in 3 hours
The band:
| David Hockley 1 |
| Stephen Jones 2 |
| Peter Whitehead 3 |
| Stanmore Barnett 4 |
| Jane Emmett 5 |
| Michael Clayton 6 |
| John Bastow Wilson 7 |
| Ronald Stevens (c) 8 |
notes
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