Bells of the Western Cape: Recent submissions
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Hessequa, Riversdale, Anglican Church
The Riversdale St Matthew’s Anglican Church of 1849 is a Sophie Gray church. In contrast to most other of these churches, the bell does not hang in a high-up bell-cote but in a neat white bell tower next to the building. ... -
Hessequa, Heidelberg, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Heidelberg has a beautiful and historic bell. The canons consist of 6 angels, similar to the canons of the Gruhl bells. Below the shoulder is a wide band of laurels. Underneath this ... -
George, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the bells of the Dutch Reformed Church in George, South Africa. The Nederduits Gereformeerde Moederkerk George had an outside bell that was cast in London in 1842 and installed in 1843. There ... -
Prince Albert, United Reformed Church
The Verenigde Gereformeerde Kerk of Prince Albert has an attractive shape with a detached bell tower. Both share the white and blue colours used for the paintings. The bell has the traditional moulding wires below the ... -
Prince Albert, St. John the Baptist Anglican Church
The bell in the St John the Baptist Anglican Church in Prince Albert hangs in a poorly constructed detached bell tower on the right of the church. The bell is also not very interesting, is poorly made and without any decoration. -
Prince Albert, Dutch Reformed Church
The largest church in Prince Albert is the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk. The congregation was started in 1842 but the current church dates from 1865. In the neat white tower are three bells in a decorative setup that is ... -
Prince Albert, Klaarstroom, United Reformed Church
The Verenigde Gereformeerde Kerk in Klaarstroom also has a bell from the C.S. Bell Company in Hillsboro, Ohio. The company name refers to Charles Singleton Bell. The name of the founder does not appear on the bells as it ... -
Laingsburg, Leeu-Gamka, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk of Leeu-Gamka belongs to a congregation that was started in 1954. The church is modern in shape and has a very high bell tower that was unwise to climb. From the pictures it is obvious ... -
Laingsburg, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Laingsburg belongs to the congregation that was established in 1882. The church is a very neat construction with a tower in which hangs a British bell. Below the shoulder in between two ... -
Laingsburg, Evangelical Lutheran Church
A little outside of Laingsburg lies the Lutheran Church that, according to an inscription above the entrance door, dates from 1884. Detached from the church sits a neat bell tower with a bell that has been painted silver ... -
Beaufort West, Old Town Hall
Photographs and information on the Old Town Hall museum in Beaufort West and its bells: The OLD TOWN HALL of Beaufort West is currently a museum that contains material about the early days of the town. However, on top of ... -
Beaufort West, Dutch Reformed Church, Gamka East
Photographs and information on the Dutch Reformed Church in Gamka East, Beaufort West, and its bells. On the West side of Beaufort West is the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk of Gamka East. The congregation was started in ... -
Beaufort West, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the Dutch Reformed Church in Beaufort West and its bells. The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk belongs to the congregation that was established in Beaufort West in 1820 and is therefore one of ... -
Beaufort West, Methodist Church
Photographs and information on the church bell of the Methodist Church in Beaufort West. On the main street of Beaufort West there is the Methodist Church with a detached bell tower in front of the church building. The ... -
Beaufort West, Christ Anglican Church
Information and photographs of the Christ Anglican Church in Beaufort West. Along the same street in Beaufort West as the Old Town Hall and the DRC, one finds the Christ Anglican Church. This church has been constructed ... -
Kannaland, Calitzdorp, Dutch Reformed Church
Calitzdorp, Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Calitzdorp houses one of the most impressive and well-kept bell sets in the Western Cape. The bourdon of the set of 5 bells serves as hour ... -
Kannaland, Amalienstein, Lutheran Curch
Amalienstein, Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church used to belong to the Berliner Missionsgesellschaft (BMS). The BMS bought the land adjacent to Zoar from the South African Missionary Society to set up its own station ... -
Caledon, Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Photographs and information on the bell of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Caledon. Efforts to build this Sophie Gray church were started in 1848 during Bishop Gray’s first visit to Caledon. In 1849 Sophie Gray visited ... -
Caledon, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the bell of the Dutch Reformed Church in Caledon. The Caledon Dutch Reformed congregation dates from 1811 and is the 8th oldest congregation of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa. Its ... -
Napier, St. Saviour's Anglican Church
Photographs and information of the bell of St. Saviour's Anglican Church, Napier. The St Saviour’s Church is a small Anglican church in Napier that forms part of the Parish of Bredasdorp. In a bell frame in front of the ...
