Scottish Association of Change Ringers

Details of the Bells

The bells removed from Mount Zion Church, Quarriers Village, Bridge of Weir are as follows.

All bells were cast or recast by Gillett and Johnston in 1946. Details are from the Keltek Trust and R.W.M. Clouston, The Church Bells of Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 82 , p146 (1947-48).

Number G+J casting number Diameter (") Weight (cwt) Nominal freq. (Hz) Note
1 ? 17.25 1-0-14 2068 C
2 ? 19.375 1-1-26 1840 Bb
3 ? 21.25 2-0-7 1640 Ab
4 ? 22.625 2-1-24 1548 G
5 ? 23.63 2-2-5 1464 Gb
6 6328 24.75 3-0-1 1380 F
7 6329 27.25 4-0-24 1226 Eb
8 6330 28.625 4-2-21 1160 D
9 6331 30 5-1-5 1096 Db
10 6332 31.75 6-0-7 1034 C
11 6333 34.5 7-3-17 920 Bb
12 6334 38.75 10-3-18 820 Ab

Bells 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10,11 are inscribed " RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON. CROYDON, 1946./LLEWELLINS & JAMES/BRISTOL/1886"

Bells 5,8 are inscribed "GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON, 1946."

Bell 12 is inscribed " RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON. CROYDON, 1946./ LLEWELLINS & JAMES/BRISTOL/1886/ ^ /THESE BELLS AND CLOCK ARE ERECTED/IN MEMORY OF/THE LATE ALLAN DICK OF GLASGOW/BY HIS SISTERS."

 

The bells removed from St George's North, Greenock are as follows.

All bells were cast or recast by Gillett and Johnston in 1950. Details from the Keltek Trust and www.mikechester.demon.co.uk/chimes

Number G+J casting number Diameter (") Weight (cwt) Nominal freq. (Hz) Note
1 6776 24.6 3-0-21 1380 F
2 6777 25.9 3-2-3 1300.5 E
3 6778 27.25 4-0-21 1226 Eb
4 6779 28.5 4-2-15 1160 D
5 6780 31.5 6-0-7 1034 C
6 6781 33.1 7-0-3 976 B
7 6782 34.9 7-2-4 919 Bb
8 6783 36.6 9-1-4 870 A
9 6784 41 12-3-25 387 G
10 6785 45.5 18-1-7 690 F

 

Photos

St George's North, Greenock
St George's North Church, Greenock. View from West.

Greenock Bell 9
Greenock bell number 9

Greenock Grandsire Doubles machine
Machine at Greenock for chiming 30 changes of Grandsire Doubles. It is believed that as viewed the cylinder rotates "downwards", bell positions 1 to 6 are from right to left and the change 543216 can be clearly seen towards the top of the cylinder.

Mount Zion Church, Quarriers Village
Mount Zion Church, Quarriers Village, Bridge of Weir

Quarriers Front 5 bell
One of the Quarriers Village front 5 bells showing inscriptions engraved into the bell


Quarriers Village bell 7


Quarriers Village bell 10

Quarriers Village bell 12
Quarriers Village bell 12