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St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Morristown, New Jersey installed a carillon of 35 bells from the John Taylor Bell Foundry in Loughborough, England. The carillon was dedicated on April 13, 1924 with a recital given by Frederick Rocke. Later that week Anton Brees played several concerts on the instrument.
The carillon was expanded in 1955 with 12 bells from Les Fils de George Paccard and Arthur Lynds Bigelow. Two more bells were added in 1993 that were cast by Petit and Fritsen.
References
1924 "Carilloneur
of Antwerp Praises Morristown Church Installation," The
Courier-News, March 28, 1924, Page 9.
1924 "The Bell Music Audience Grows," The Kansas City Times, July 17, 1924, Page 16.
1924 "Carillon is Placed at Morristown," Lancaster New Era, December 10, 1924, Page 12.
2022 "Morristown says goodbye to DIY carillonneur with 49-bell salute," by Kevin Coughlin, August 8, 2022
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