Swellendam, Barrydale, Dutch Reformed Church ; Barrydale, Dutch Reformed Church (Overberg District)

Photographs and information on the church bells of the Dutch Reformed Church in Barrydale. The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Barrydale in the town was established in 1880. The current church building dates from 1908. The church has two large bells, one inside the tower and one in a detached construction outside. First the bell inside. The bell sits in a wooden stool with a hammer outside and a clapper inside. The only inscriptions are on the crown where we find the text E. BURMESTER CAPE TOWN As can be expected the bell is linked to a clock that has been made by J.E. Weule from Bochenheim in 1... Mehr ...