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Former college president
Joseph F. Marsh donated a 48-bell Paccard carillon in memory of his
parents, Joseph Franklin Marsh and Florence Catharine Keller Marsh.
It was dedicated on October 10, 1997 with a recital given by R. Robin
Austin.
References
1998 "A Carillon in the Mountains: The Marsh Memorial Carillon at Concord
College," by H.G. Young III, Bulletin of the Guild of Carillonneurs in
North America 47:59-71 (1998)
2023 Bells at Concord University linked to strange phenomenon, West Virginia Explorer Magazine
2023 "Former
Concord president leaves millions to schools," The
Register-Herald, April 17, 2023.
The Marsh Memorial Carillon on top of the main classroom building, now
known as Joseph F. Marsh Hall, is to be maintained “in first-class
operating condition” with a portion of the funds. The 48-bell carillon,
dedicated in 1997, was financed through a gift from Marsh.
© 2023 Morris A. Pierce