War Memorial Carillon (WW I) *Location: Old Music School (was Founders' Chapel) Charterhouse School Prince's Avenue Godalming, Surrey, England OS Ref. SU 963 449 LL: N 51.19610, W 0.62267
*Former location (1921-2012): Mostyn House School Grenfell Park Parkgate, Cheshire, England OS Ref. SJ 280 779 LL: N 53.29360, W 3.08137
*Carillonist: (none appointed) *Contact: Mr.Jamal Sutton, Assistant Director of Music and Organist E: jjs/@/charterhouse.org.uk - or - Charterhouse Godalming, Surrey GU7 2DX T: (0)1483 291500 F: 1483 291607 E: reception/@/charterhouse.org.uk *Schedule: (None--unplayable as of Aug.2022) *Remarks: Dates in CIL reflect bell casting; first 31 bells installed 1922; one bass and 5 trebles installed with new keyboard in 1926. 2011: Mostyn House closed; bells must be transferred to another school, preferably Charterhouse. Oct.2013: Old bells installed with all new fittings, frame, transmission and keyboard with space for expansion to 4.5 octaves. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 37 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is E in the middle octave Transposition is up 4 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C C 25 There are no missing bass semitones There is no practice console The present keyboard was installed in 2013 by Taylor Prior history: In 1923, the instrument was enlarged to 37 bells by Taylor (6 bells remain from that work.) Keyboard range was: C C / C -- In 1922, the instrument was enlarged to 31 bells by Taylor (4 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) Keyboard range was: C G / ---- There was one missing bass semitone In 1921, the instrument was begun with 27 bells by Taylor (27 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was G in the middle octave There were two missing bass semitones No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2022*Links:
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