Mossel Bay, Brandwacht, Dutch Reformed Church ; Dutch Reformed Church, Brandwacht, Mossel Bay (Eden District) ; Mosselbaai, Brandwacht, Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk

The current church dates from 1952 and was built next to the old one. The church has two bells, one inside the church, the other in the detached, white tower in front of the new church. The bell in the church was originally hanging in a detached horseshoe tower next to the old building. Because of the fear for theft, it was brought inside, carefully cleaned and put in a nice wooden frame. Just below the shoulder are two moulding wires and in between them: MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1887. Two further wires, one above the sound bow, the other on the lip conclude the decorations on... Mehr ...

Dokumenttyp: Image
Erscheinungsdatum: 1887
Schlagwörter: Bells -- South Africa -- History / Brandwacht / Mossel Bay (South Africa) -- Bells / Mossel Bay (South Africa) -- Pictorial works / Mears & Stainbank (Firm) / Petit & Fritsen (Firm) / Royal Bell Foundry Petit & Fritsen / Holland / Suid-Afrikaanse Orrelbouers (EDMS) / Silverton / Pretoria / South African Organ Builders (SAOB) / Royal Eijsbouts / Asten / Netherlands / Mears / George / John / William Chapman / Thomas / Charles / Whitechapel Bell Foundry / Stainbank / Robert / Koninklijke Eijsbouts / Nederlands
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29209731
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
Powered By: BASE
Link(s) : http://hdl.handle.net/10019.2/21294

The current church dates from 1952 and was built next to the old one. The church has two bells, one inside the church, the other in the detached, white tower in front of the new church. The bell in the church was originally hanging in a detached horseshoe tower next to the old building. Because of the fear for theft, it was brought inside, carefully cleaned and put in a nice wooden frame. Just below the shoulder are two moulding wires and in between them: MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON. 1887. Two further wires, one above the sound bow, the other on the lip conclude the decorations on this marvelously well-kept bell. George Mears owned and operated the Whitechapel Bell Foundry with his brother, John Mears, who managed the foundry at the time in 1859. George Mears' Great Grandfather, William Chapman Mears, was the first Mears to manage the foundry. His son, Thomas Mears Sr also managed the foundry, Thomas Mears Sr's son, Thomas Mears Jr bought it from the owners and handed his business down to his son, George Mears. By 1832 all 3 sons of Thomas Mears Jr., Charles, George & John, were working at the Whitechapel Foundry. In 1861 George Mears & John Mears went into business with Robert Stainbank as partner to form a company called Mears & Stainbank, the founder of the current bell. The family Hughes later got involved in the company that still exists today by the same name. The second bell is much younger and shows the traditional beautiful decorations found on the bells of the foundry. Below the shoulder one first finds a decorative band with flowers and angels playing the violin. Underneath this figures the information about the foundry, the year of founding and the suppliers. All around the bell one reads: GELEWER DEUR SUID AFRIKAANSE ORRELBOUERS (EDMS) BEPERK SILVERTON. PETIT & FRITSEN, AARLE-RIXTEL, HOLLAND 9267 + A.D. 1983. Three more moulding wires figure above the sound bow. On a side figures the pretty emblem of the foundry that shows a seal with three bells, one above, two ...