[TheForge] George the bell

[terry l. ridder]

hello


here is he URL for the info on George.

http://www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk/about/bells.aspx

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The magnificent bells, set high above in the immense tower were a
bequest from Thomas Bartlett, a local man from Liverpool. The huge array
of 13 bells weighing 17 tonnes (16.5 tons) surround the massive 2.9m (9'
6") diameter bourdon bell 'Great George' which, at 15 tonnes (14.5
tons), is bigger than Big Ben and second only to 'Great Paul' of St
Paul's Cathedral in London. Great George cannot be swung, so hangs in
one position and is struck with a hammer.

Each bell has a name, chosen by people prominently associated with
the Cathedral and its history, and relates to primary characters in the
bible or to eminent people associated with the Cathedral or from
history. The surrounding bells are shown here in descending order of
weight

Tenor Bell          A flat  Emmanuel    4.06 tonnes (80 cwt)
Eleventh Bell       B flat  James       2.69 tonnes (53 cwt)
Tenth Bell          C       Oswald      2.08 tonnes (41 cwt
Ninth Bell          D flat  Peter       1.78 tonnes (35 cwt)
Eighth Bell         E flat  Martin      1.22 tonnes (24 cwt)
Seventh Bell        F       Nicholas    0.89 tonnes (17.5 cwt)
Sixth Bell          G       Michael     0.71 tonnes (14 cwt)
Fifth Bell          A flat  Guthlac     0.64 tonnes (12.5 cwt)
Fourth Bell         B flat  Gilbert     0.60 tonnes (11.75 cwt)
Third Bell          C       Chad        0.56 tonnes ( 11 cwt)
Second Bell         D flat  Paul        0.53 tonnes (10.5 cwt)
Sharp Second Bell   D       David       0.53 tonnes (10.5 cwt)
Treble Bell         E flat  Bede        0.51 tonnes (10 cwt)
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terry l. ridder ><>