SYDNEY - STP : AUSTRALIA

*Location:

   St.Philip's Anglican Church
   York & Jamison Streets
     (tower on Clarence Street)
   Church Hill
   Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
   LL: S 33.86406, E 151.20494

Site locator map  or   or  Bing Maps
City locator maps and gazetteer page
Also see our own Map Use Hints.

*Ringers' contact(s):

   Gordon Connon
   T: 02/9968 1854 
   E: connonhg/@/optusnet DOTcom DOTau
   - or -
   Richard Thomas
   T: 0458 136 076
   E: richardthomas@ozemail.com.au
   - or -
   David Killner
   T: 02/9816 1616
   E: David.Killner@au.nestle.com

      Verify the current ringers' contact(s) at the ANZAB Website.

*Contact:

   St.Philip's Church
   3 York Street
   Sydney, NSW  2000
   T: (02)9247 1071   F: (02)9241 3870
   E: office@yorkstreetanglican.com

*Schedule:

   Practice Friday 1800-2000 (ring ahead);
   service Sunday 0930-50, also quarter
   peal by arrangement

*Remarks:

   Bells from 1794 (by Thomas Mears)
   installed 1807 in St.Phillip's Church,
   hung for swing-chiming; all dispersed
   before new (and renamed) church was
   finished in 1856.
   Ring of 8 in a chime of 10; added semi-
   tones flat 7th [2b] & sharp 4th [5#]
   Cracked bell replaced in 2001 has been
   kept (perhaps for display).

*Technical data:

   Ring of 8 bells in a chime of 10
   Pitch of heaviest bell is E  in the middle octave
   Transposition is not applicable
   Keyboard range:     ROPE 8/    NONE  
   There are two added semitones
   1 bells were recast or replaced in 2001
     by Whitechapel 
   Prior history:
     In 1898, the instrument was enlarged to its present size
       with bells made by Whitechapel 
       (1 bells remain from that work.)
     In 1888, the instrument was enlarged to  9 bells
       by Whitechapel 
       (2 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.)
     In 1858,  7 bells were recast or replaced
       with bells made by Whitechapel 
       (7 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.)
     In 1794, the instrument was begun with  8 bells
       by Whitechapel 
       (00 bells remain from that work.)
   Year of latest technical information source is 2009

Additional information on the technical history of this instrument can be found in a database printout.

*Links:

The church Website has a page about the bell ringers, and another about the history of the church; both can be found under Information and Resources.

The ANZAB Webpage about this ring has at least a photo of the tower, and possibly additional information.

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Whitechapel bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the second phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Whitechapel bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the third phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Whitechapel bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the fourth phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Whitechapel bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the final phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Whitechapel bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.

Ranking among all Asia and the Pacific Rim chimes by pitch (weight).
Ranking among all Asia and the Pacific Rim chimes by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all Asia and the Pacific Rim chimes by year of completion.

Index to all tower bell instruments in Australia.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on 22-Oct-11
   based on textual data last updated on 2011/04/30
   and on technical data last updated on 2009/09/20

Explanations of page format and keyboard range are available.

[GCNA Home Page] [Site data top page] [Credits and Disclaimers] [Feedback]

Please send comments or questions to csz_stl@swbell.net