John Warner & Sons
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John Warner and Sons was a Bellfoundry
in various locations in London, UK.
. In 1913, Warners cast the peal of 12 bells at Chelmsford Cathedral
, the heaviest weighing 34cwt and sounds note C. In the western hemisphere, the bell at All Saints Chapel of Ease (Anglican)
in the parish of St. Peter, Barbados
was also done by this foundry.
Bellfounding
Bellfounding is the casting of bells in a foundry for use in churches, clocks, and public buildings. A practitioner of the craft is called a bellmaker or bellfounder. The process in Europe dates to the 4th or 5th century. In early times, when a town produced a bell it was a momentous occasion in...
in various locations in London, UK.
Notable Bells
Warners cast some notable bells including the clock chime at the Houses of Parliament, although Big Ben was later re-cast by the Whitechapel Bell FoundryWhitechapel Bell Foundry
The Whitechapel Bell Foundry is a bell foundry in Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. The foundry is listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest manufacturing company in Great Britain...
. In 1913, Warners cast the peal of 12 bells at Chelmsford Cathedral
Chelmsford Cathedral
Chelmsford Cathedral in the county town of Chelmsford, Essex, England is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd. It became a cathedral when the Anglican Diocese of Chelmsford was created in 1914 and is the seat of the Bishop of Chelmsford....
, the heaviest weighing 34cwt and sounds note C. In the western hemisphere, the bell at All Saints Chapel of Ease (Anglican)
All Saints Chapel of Ease (Anglican)
All Saints' Anglican Church is a historic Church located at Pleasant Hall, Saint Peter, Barbados. The original church dates back to 1649 when a chapel was established to 'ease' the then colonial settlers from having to venture to the St. James Parish Church and the St. Peter's Parish Church. This...
in the parish of St. Peter, Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
was also done by this foundry.