St Peter's, Richmond
History
The church was designed by Francis Clarke and built between 1836 and 1841. When the church was finished the tower contained one bell, still used today, cast by local founder Richard Dawson of Sydney in 1841.
For more information, see Ringing Towers, Winter 2020.
The bells with headstocks
Bells for Richmond (NSW), stored in Ron's garage
From the news item Ron's Workshop.
The Bells
The bells pictured above are planned for St Peter's Richmond. Bells 1, 2 and 5 have been donated by bell ringers, with the treble cast by Taylors on 12 March 2020. Bells 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 were donated by the Keltek Trust, sourced from various places. A recording of the eight bells following tuning may be found here.
For more information, see Ringing Towers, Winter 2020.
notes
This page supplements the ANZAB Bell and Tower Projects page, and records further information about the tower and its bells.
Project leaders are encouraged to submit material for inclusion on this page, or suggest changes to its content.
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