Calvary Episcopal Church

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Calvary Episcopal Church

The carillon began as a chime of 15 van Bergen bells given by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B Niederlander and dedicated on June 21, 1959. 

Mrs. Niederlander donated 22 additional van Bergen bells after her husband's death, which were dedicated on December 17, 1966 by James R. Lawson.

Seven more bells were added in 1995 from Petit and Fritsen. 

References
1964 Daniel B Niederlander (17 Jan 1895 - 1 Mar 1964) grave

1966 "37-Bell Memorial Carillon To be Dedicated Sunday," The Buffalo News, December 15, 1966, Page 69.

The Niederlander Carillon  
One of only 178 carillons in North America, the Niederlander Carillon is the only authentic carillon in Western New York. Initially it was a chime of 15 bells, gifted in 1959 by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Niederlander. In 1966, Mrs. Niederlander commemorated her late husband with a donation of 22 more bells. In 1995, seven more bells were added by generous donors, creating the only 44-bell carillon in North America. The original 37 bells were cast by the Van Bergen bell foundry in Hiligerlee, The Netherlands. The seven bells added in 1995 were cast by the Petit and Fritsen foundry of Aarle-Rixel, The Netherlands. In 1996, replacements for the high A and C bells were cast by Meeks, Watson & Co. Georgetown, Ohio.

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