Date (1984) carved in
the tenor’s wheel
Date cast in the back
of the tenor (1983)
The 2
Inside the 2
Trinity Cathedral’s bells were cast in 1983 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry and installed in 1984.
There are eight bells in the ring, sounding an octave of the F major scale. Each is named after someone associated with the Cathedral at that time.
| Bell | Note | Diameter | Weight | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treble | F | 27¼ inches | 558 lbs | “Raleigh” |
| 2 | E | 28 inches | 580 lbs | “David” |
| 3 | D | 29½ inches | 628 lbs | “Minnette” |
| 4 | C | 31¾ inches | 867 lbs | “George” |
| 5 | B♭ | 34 inches | 863 lbs | “Cal” |
| 6 | A | 36 inches | 1024 lbs | “Jim” |
| 7 | G | 40 inches | 1414 lbs | “Josephine” |
| Tenor | F | 45 inches | 2008 lbs | “Bob” |
Each bell was marked on inside with its destination, number, note, and weight (hundredweight-stone-pounds) to prevent any mixups.
At the foundryThe bells are installed in a radial bellframe, one of only a half-dozen in the world. This circular configuration maximizes the stability of the bell tower and minimizes the effect of each bell’s motion on the others.
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