St. Chrysostom's Episcopal Church

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A carillon of 43 bells cast by the Gillett & Johnson Foundry in Croyden, England was dedicated on May 15, 1927 by Anton Brees. This was the first carillon that was not on the eastern seaboard.

The carillon was a gift of Richard Teller Crane, Jr. in memory of his father, Richard Teller Crane (1832-1912) and his mother, Mary Prentice Crane (1835-1885).

References
1912 Richard Teller Crane (15 May 1832 - 8 Jan 1912) grave

1925 "Crane Jr. Gives Church a Tower with Carillon," Chicago Tribune, December 22, 1925, Page 2.

1927 "A Carillon for Chicago," The Nashville Tennessean, February 21, 1927, Page 4.
Members of the American Society In London visited Messrs. Glllett and Johnston's, bell foundry at Croydon a few days ago, and inspected a carillon of forty-three bells which will shortly be installed at St, Chrysostom's Church, Chicago, as a memorial to Richard Tower Crane, a pioneer bell founder of that city.

1927 "New Carillon to be Heard Over WMAQ," The Richmond Item, Richmond, Indiana, April 24, 1927, Page 18.
To WMAQ has been assigned the delightful task of bringing into the homes of thousands the "gladsome sounds" of the 43 bells of the new carillon just installed in the tower of 8t Chrysostom's church, Chicago, at a cost of $50,000.
This carillon is the first to be installed in the middle west and is one of the very few on the North American continent. The bells were cast in Croydon, England, and brought to Chicago in March. Pending formal dedication on May 15, the birthday of the late Richard T. Crane, in whose memory the bells were presented to the church by Richard T. Crane, Jr., the carillon will ring out in a series of programs to be broadcast by The Dally News station.
M. Anton Brees, of Belgium, master carllloner, will "make the music of the bells" for the radio fans for half hour periods, from 7 to 7:30, Thursday night, April 28.

1931 Richard Teller Crane Jr. (7 Nov 1873 - 7 Nov 1931) Grave