Cape Town, Groote Kerk Dutch Reformed Church ; Groote Kerk, Cape Town

Photographs and information on two bells of the Groote Kerk Dutch Reformed Church in Cape Town. There are two historical bells in the tower of this church. De Grave Bell: De Grave married the widow of Claude Fremy, Catharina ten Wege in 1699. She merged the foundry with that of Claes Noorden, a pupil of Hemony. When Noorden died in 1716 De Grave continued until his own death in 1729. De Grave was the last founder in the Netherlands who could properly tune a carillon. This bell is quite unique since it is one of the very few bells in existence by De Grave. Another bell by De Grave and Claes Noo... Mehr ...