Covenant Presbyterian Church

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Mr. and Mrs. James Barnhardt and their sons, James and Sadler, donated a 42-bell Petit & Fritsen carillon as a memorial to her nephew, Alan Wilson Hayers, Jr.

The carillon was dedicated on September 18, 1966 by Wendell Westcott.

Five bells were added in 1969 and another in 2001.

References
1965 Alan Wilson Hayes Jr. (11 Sep 1948 - 5 Nov 1965) grave

1966 "Covenant Carillon of 42 Bells To Ring Out Greetings Sept. 18," The Charlotte Observer, August 14, 1966, Page 4F.

1993 James Harper Barnhardt (5 Dec 1913 - 24 Aug 1993) grave

2011 Eleanor Wilson Hayes Barnhardt (3 Feb 1913 - 22 Feb 2011) grave

The Carillon
Covenant Presbyterian Church's tower houses a 48-bell cast bell carillon and one pealing bell. The bells, which range in size from 22 pounds to 3,300 pounds were cast in Holland by Petit Fritsen.The original "A" bell was the gift of Mrs. Arnold Smith. Forty-one additional bells were given by Mr. and Mrs. James Barnhardt and their sons, James and Sadler, as a memorial to Alan Wilson Hayers, Jr. Later bells were donated by Mrs. Arnold Smith, Dr. George Culbreth and his mother, Mrs. C.B. Culbreth, Mrs. Robert Moore, Mrs. Charles Barnhardt, and the family of Richard Ramey and his mother, Mrs. Robert Ramey. Other bells were given in honor of individuals, whose names are inscribed on the bells along with those of the donors. A memorial plaque bearing the names of all those honored and their donors was placed in the north gallery stairwell as part of Covenant's 50th anniversary celebration. Covenant's memorial carillon was dedicated on Sept. 18, 1966, with a recital by the famed carilloneur Wendall Westcott of Michigan State University. On Jan. 11, 2001, the Low D#" was hoisted to the tower and installed by the Verdin Company of Ohio. The bell and a new Clavier were given in memory of George T. and Adelaide S. Williams by George M. and Sarah E. Williams, and George E. and Sylvia M. Williams.