Church of the Saviour

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Cleveland businessman Charles K. Arter donated a chime of 12 Petit and Fritsen bells in memory of his wife, Grace, and daughter, Elizabeth. The bells were first played on March 1, 1953 with an electric keyboard..

Arter donated eleven additional bells that were planned to be in place by Christnas of 1953, but this was overtaken by 24 more bells that were dedicated on May 9, 1954 along with a new manual clavier, bringing the total number of bells to 47..

References
1952 "Church of Savior Building Complete with Gothic Tower," Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 1, 1952, Page 15.
Its open belfry is designed to house a complete carillon of 23 bells.

1953 "Two Heights Churches Tune New Sets of Holland Bells," Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 27, 1953, Page 18.
Yesterday, a set of 12 bells weighting a total of 21,510 pounds was installed in the belfry of the Church of the Saviour and 15 bells were hoisted into the tower of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

1953 "Church of Saviour to Dedicate Bells," Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 28, 1953, Page 9.
The carillon of 12 bells recently installed in the tower of the Church of the Saviour will be dedicated tomorrow.
The bells, which are played from a small keyboard console adjacent to the organ console, are the gift of Charles K. Arter in memory of his wife, Grace D., who died in 1944, and their daughter, who died in 1924 at the age of 18.

1953 "Two Heights Churches Hold Recitals on New Carillons," Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 2, 1953, Page 14.
The bells at the Church of the Saviour were dedicated in the memory of the late Mrs. Grace C. Arter and her daughter, Elizabeth, and are the gift of the husband and father, Charles K. Arter.
The pastor, Dr. Howard J. Brown, announced that 11 more bells would be added soon, to make a complete carillon, and that a manual keyboard of wooden levels would also be installed to permit the traditional playing of the bells. The addition is expected to be completed before Christmas.

1954 "Heights Church Carillon Ready," Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 8, 1954, Page 12.
47-Bell Instrument to be Dedicated Tomorrow.
Ferdinand Timmerman, a world renowned carilloneur of Rotterman, Holland, will play the dedicatory recital. He came to the United States to play here and for the dedication of the new Dutch National Carillon in Washington.
The carillon here is said to be one of the 10 largest in this hemisphere and the largest in Ohio. The initial 23 bells of the set were installed a year ago, and 24 more bells have just been added.

1954 "Saviour Church Hails Carillon," Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 10, 1954, Page 15.
Thousands in Heights Hear Dedicatory Recital.

1957 Charles Kingsley Arter Sr (24 Apr 1875 - 22 Mar 1957) grave

1957 "Charles K Arter," Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 25, 1957, Page 20.

1957 "The Cleveland Carillons," Bulletin of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America 10(2):9 (October 1957)
The Church of the Saviour carillon of forty-seven bells was cast by Petit and Fritsen of Aarle-Rixtel, Holland and dedicated on May 9, 1954 by Ferdinand Timmermans, City Carillonneur of Rotterdam. Mr. Charles K. Arter, a member of the congregation, gave the instrument to the church in memory of his wife and daughter.