*Location:

   Central tower
   Cathedral Church of St.John (Anglican)
   Ann Street, east of Wharf Street
   Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
   LL: S 27.46402, E 153.03012

   1904-2004:
     temporary north tower
   1876-1904:
     Pro-Cathedral
     George Street (or William Street)

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*Ringers' contact(s):

   Ian McCulloch
   C: 0450 461 283
   E: ianmcc@physics.uq.edu.au
   - or -
   Patrick Johns
   C: 0404 050 452   H: (07)3857 5560
   E: patrick.johnz@gmail.com
   - or -
   Harold Bartlett
   H: (07)3351 4788   C: 0431 106 526

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

*Contact:

   St.John's Cathedral
   *parcel:
     373 Ann Street
     Brisbane 4000
   *postal:
     GPO Box 421
     Brisbane 4001
   T: (07)3835 2232   F: (07)3832 3173
   E: cathedral/@/stjohnscathedral.com.au

*Schedule:

   Practice Monday 1930-2100 (simulator);
   service Sunday 0845-0925 (call ahead)

*Remarks:

   Original 8 bells were hung for chiming
   only from 1910-86.  Rehung (and
   augmented) in 1987-88, in a new
   temporary tower.

*Technical data:

   Ring of 12 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is E  in the middle octave
   Keyboard range:     ROPE  /    NONE  
   Transposition is not applicable
   There are no added semitones
   The instrument was enlarged in 2008
     with  2 bells made by Whitechapel      
   Prior history:
     In 1987, the instrument was enlarged to 10 bells
       by Whitechapel     
       (2 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.)
     In 1876, the instrument was begun with  8 bells
       by Warner          
   No auxiliary mechanisms known
   Tower details not available
   Year of latest technical information source is 2010

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

The Cathedral Website has no photo of the building, and says almost nothing about the bells.

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Warner 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 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.

   This page was built from the database on 15-May-25
   based on textual data last updated on 2025/05/09
   and on technical data last updated on 1991/11/26