lilly broadcasting , llc is a privately owned american broadcasting company owned and operated by the lilly brothers ’ brian lilly and kevin lilly .

the company was founded in september 1999 with the purchase of weny-tv ( abc ) and weny-fm & am radio .

in 2002 , kevin lilly purchased wsee-tv ( cbs ) in erie , pennsylvania and have since added the cbs and the cw affiliates in puerto rico , virgin islands and abc in the virgin islands .

sjl owns wicu-tv in erie and the two companies purchased 3 tv stations from gateway communications in 2000 , and four stations from emmis communications in 2005 .

lilly broadcasting

lilly broadcasting most recently with sankety advisors purchased kitv ( abc ) in hawaii .
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get in touch with the staff at lilly broadcasting ' s erie news now , wicu , wsee and erie pennsylvania cw .
we are still communicating with directv and hopefully we can come to an agreement sooner rather than later ,
said john christianson , executive vice president of sjl broadcasting and lilly broadcasting .
lilly broadcasting : michigan television . michigan radio and tv ownership guide . michiguide . com . retrieved on july 17 , 2013 .
erie stations wicu and wsee were dropped from the satellite provider ' s schedule early saturday morning after directv failed to reach a retransmission fee agreement with sjr broadcasting and lilly broadcasting , which own the stations .
lilly broadcasting , llc is a privately owned american broadcasting company owned and operated by the lilly brothers’ brian lilly and kevin lilly . the company was founded in september 1999 with the purchase of weny - tv ( abc ) and weny - fm & am radio . in 2002 , kevin lilly purchased wsee - tv ( cbs ) in erie , pennsylvania and have since added the cbs and the cw affiliates in puerto rico , virgin islands and abc in the virgin islands .
according to the lilly family history records , lilly was a village at the bluestone and little bluestone rivers in summers county settled in 1772 .
on march 1 , 2009 , the last station formally owned by sjl , wicu , transferred its copyrights to lilly broadcasting when it merged its news operations with crosstown sister station wsee - tv . though sjl still technically exists ( and still ostensibly owns wicu ) , its visible operations have now been subsumed by lilly broadcasting .
gray is buying the abc affiliates from george lilly’s sjl holdings in an all - cash deal . lilly had bought the stations from abc just our years ago for $ 30 million .
the existing lilly bridge was built in 1950 . the bridge was built around the same time as the bluestone dam when about 50 families were forced to move because the federal government worried that the creation of the dam would flood the village of lilly , hence the name the lilly bridge .
prior to abc & apos ; s acquisition of both stations in 1995 , they were owned and managed by sjl broadcast management . george lilly , head of sjl broadcasting , released a statement to b & c calling the acquisition
tremendously important to sjl broadcasting & apos ; s current strategy .
“it was said that they came here with a rifle , a bible and an ax to settle this rugged area , ” national park ranger teena lilly said in the west virginia public broadcasting documentary “three rivers” .
while wtvg and wjrt are strong news stations , industry watchers say lilly & apos ; s sjl broadcasting likely got a fair deal on the stations , due to the economic struggles of those midwestern markets , and flint in particular . the watchers say lilly may be keen to build up a station group once again .
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exclusive : new gms for former abc o & os in flint , toledo broadcasting & cable . march 31 , 2011 .
sjl broadcasting llc operates two abc affiliate stations - wjrt in flint , mi and wtvg in toledo , oh . websites : urltoken urltoken
“the graves were exhumed , families were moved , and homes were torn down because they believed that lilly would be under water . ”
wicu and wsee are once again broadcasting at full strength after work was completed on the stations ' transmitting tower in summit township , christianson said .
george lilly founded sjl is 1983 and over the years it has bought , operated and sold 23 tv station . it’s most recent deals include the sale of wbng binghamton , n . y . , to granite broadcasting in july 2006 and of wtaj johnstown , pa . , to nexstar in december 2006 .
11 / 5 / 1995 : wtvg begins broadcasting abc programming . wnwo ( channel 24 ) , the previous toledo abc affiliate , picks up nbc programming .
a 1989 graduate of boston university , brian lilly worked for telerep before joining the family business . he has been running the company’s “virtual duopoly” in erie .
on november 3 , 2010 , broadcasting & cable magazine announced that sjl broadcasting made an agreement with disney to buy back wjrt - tv and wtvg , the two smallest stations in abc ' s o & o portfolio . the sale was completed on april 1 , 2011 with both stations general manager exiting their positions at change of ownership . [ 7 ] lilly announced on july 24 , 2014 , that it would sell both wjrt and wtvg to gray television in a $ 128 million transaction . [ 8 ]
as brian lilly steps up as president and ceo of the family - controlled company , his father , george , becomes chairman . wade o’hagan named vice president and cfo .
brian and kevin lilly are the sons of george lilly , whose sjl broadcast management ( also previously known as the montecito broadcast group ) was founded in 1984 and based in montecito , california . sjl owns wicu - tv in erie and the two companies purchased three tv stations from gateway communications in 2000 , and four stations from emmis communications in 2005 .
the walt disney company has made an agreement to sell the two smallest o & os in its 10 - station abc owned television stations group to the stations & apos ; former owner sjl broadcasting .
jim bleicher has left wjrt - tv in flint after more than 20 years as nd . jim’s last day was friday , the first day that sjl broadcasting took over as owners . ( sjl , aka known as lilly broadcasting , owned the station before selling it to abc in 1995 ) . jim has been nd there since the late 80’s , was an nd in lansing briefly before that , and worked in detroit for years . he’s one of the very good guys in our business , has mentored dozens ( hundreds ? ) of people during his career , and i wish him the best .
the deal is another big score for george lilly , who owns sjl holdings . he bought the stations from abc in 2010 for $ 30 million after having sold them to abc for $ 120 million in 1995 .
1984 : storer broadcasting purchased kohlberg kravis roberts ( kkr ) , which was then forced to sell wtvg within 18 months due to ownership concentration with two other nearby stations being acquired by kkr , wjbk detroit and wjw cleveland .
very little remains of the actual village since the federal government forced residents off the land . the family is left with the bridge and a monument to remember their homeland . the new bridge will keep the lilly name .
formerly ceo of montecito broadcast group , as sjl broadcast management had been known , lilly used the private - equity giant blackstone group to acquire four emmis stations in 2006 for $ 259 million , or 14 times cash flow .
it owns the nbc affiliate in erie , wicu , and manages the cbs affiliate , wsee in town . wsee , which airs the cw on a digital channel , is owned kevin lilly , brian’s brother and george son .
kob - tv , albuquerque , nm…julie szulczewski is leaving this hubbard broadcasting owned nbc affiliate to return to charlotte , where she’s been named nd for wsoc - tv . more on that below . julie was nd here for one year .
in this special television broadcast of inside appalachia with host jessica lilly , wvpb brings you the stories of heroism and survival in towns like richwood , rainelle , and clendenin . residents and community leaders share their stories of loss and resilience .
brian lilly has been upped to president and ceo of sjl broadcast management corp . , which owns and operates tv stations in erie , pa . ( dma 142 ) , and elmira , n . y . ( dma 173 ) .
on west virginia morning , host beth vorhees talks with inside appalachia host jessica lilly about this weekend’s episode featuring stories about vista volunteers that are working or have worked in the state . and tift merritt is along with our mountain stage song of the week .
wdbj - tv , roanoke , va…amy morris is leaving this schurz broadcasting owned cbs affiliate after 3 1 / 2 years as nd . she’s also worked in chicago , minneapolis , and norfolk , and spent seven years at wdbj earlier in her career as a producer .
we are pleased to once again be associated with both stations who have remained market leaders under abc & apos ; s diligent , community - driven management ,
lilly said in his statement .
we look forward to a continued relationship with the abc television network .
klst / ksan - tv , san angelo , tx… this cbs / nbc duopoly is advertising for a new news director . my records show kathy munoz had been nd there since april , 2001 . i believe that nexstar owns klst and operates ksan , which is owned by mission broadcasting .
7 / 21 / 1948 : on air as wspd - tv , owner is storer broadcasting which co - owned wspd am 1370 . the station ' s primary affiliation was with nbc but as it was toledo ' s only tv station , it also carried shows from cbs , abc , and dumont as well .
the station sales market has been very quiet for years . the 2010 sales include lin acquiring wiwb green bay and wbdt dayton from acme for $ 11 . 5 million ; local tv acquiring wgnt norfolk from cbs for $ 16 . 5 million ; and london broadcasting picking up the mckinnon family & apos ; s kiii corpus christi for $ 31 . 3 million . all of the above are cws , except for abc affiliate kiii .
we are looking for an experienced , goal oriented newsroom leader to take our team to the next level and beyond . wcyb ( nbc ) is the long time ratings leader in the tri cities dma ( # 91 ) with high standards for executing great journalism and strategic news images . wcyb also supplies news services for esteem broadcasting llc d / b / a fox tri cities – wemt - tv . we produce 35 hours of local news weekly . wcyb - tv is located in bristol , va .
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11 / 2010 : wjrt tv ch . 12 flint and wtvg tv ch . 13 toledo are sold by abc / disney to sjl holdings ; sale prices were $ 13 . 2m for wjrt and $ 16 . 8m for wtvg . closing will return the stations to sjl which sold stations to abc in 1995 when there was concern about the affiliation of wxyz - tv ch . 7 detroit due to affiliate changes involving cbs and fox in that market . the fcc approves the sale in february 2011 and it closes in april 2011 .
6 / 12 / 2009 : regular programming on analog channel 13 ends as the station moves to digital - only regular broadcasts on channel 13 . previously wtvg offered its digital broadcasts on ch . 19 .
8 / 2007 : the fcc ' s final digital channel assignment report shows that wtvg will be using channel 13 once the conversion to all - digital broadcasts is completed on february 17 , 2009 .
10 / 1994 : announced that capital cities / abc will be purchasing wtvg and moving abc affiliation to channel 13 from channel 24 . it was widely reported that abc ' s purchase of wtvg and wjrt - tv 12 flint was done to keep a vhf presence for the network near detroit in the event of a possible affiliate switch by wxyz tv 7 which was being courted by cbs after that network lost channel 2 in detroit to fox .
1970 : wdho - tv 24 becomes toledo ' s abc affiliate leaving wspd - tv as an affiliate of only nbc .
1958 : wtol - tv 11 signs on and becomes toledo ' s cbs affiliate and also takes some abc shows from wspd - tv . both wspd - tv and wtol - tv are secondary abc affiliates .
wjrt in flint , mich . , and wtvg in toledo , ohio , to continue as abc affiliates
the stations - - wjrt in flint , mich . , and wtvg in toledo , ohio , - are strong revenue generators in their markets and are expected to remain abc affiliates . pending fcc approval , the deal is expected to be completed in early 2011 .
there has been speculation that disney might spin off abc , and disney ceo bob iger , who is scheduled to report the company & apos ; s earnings next week on nov . 11 , kept his options open back in march during the company & apos ; s annual shareholders meeting when he said ,
there are no guarantees in terms of what will remain part of our company and what will not .
a disney spokeswoman said the company has
no plans
to sell any more of its o & os , and there are
no current plans
to acquire additional stations .
rebecca campbell , the former wabc new york chief who in may was named president of the abc owned television stations group , released a statement to b & c saying the move is part of the group & apos ; s strategy to focus on its larger - market outlets . its next - smallest outlet after the flint and toledo stations , kfsn in fresno , calif . , serves a specific strategic purpose for the group , acting as the technology hub , where research and testing of new technology is conducted that then can be rolled out to the rest of the stations .
the proposed sale of these flint and toledo properties makes strategic sense for the future direction of the abc owned television stations group ,
campbell said in her statement .
as we sharpen our focus on larger markets with greater growth potential , we & apos ; re gratified that these well - run , local stations will be in the able hands of sjl , which is geared toward smaller stations and has a strong history with these two in particular .
in 2007 , new vision acquired the montecito - owned stations , which included koin portland and khon honolulu , also at around a 14 multiple of cash flow .
the two abc o & os won & apos ; t fetch anything close to that , insiders believe .
flint is in dma no . 69 . wjrt took in $ 14 million in revenue in 2009 , according to bia / kelsey , tops in the market . toledo this year moved up three slots to dma no . 70 . wtvg booked $ 12 . 8 million last year , per bia / kelsey , trailing raycom & apos ; s wtol .
abc uses its o & o group , which includes wabc new york and kabc los angeles , to help determine spot demand and pricing in its recently - unveiled inventory exchange system ( ies ) , which has the network offering eight of its spots to affiliates in mid and late november . ( related : abc ad offer spot - on , b & c , nov . 1 , 2010 ) .
with wjrt and wtvg out of the picture , the abc owned tv stations group will comprise eight stations : wabc ; kabc los angeles ; wls in chicago ; wpvi in philadelphia ; kgo in san francisco ; ktrk in houston , tex . ; wtvd in raleigh - durham , n . c . ; and kfsn in fresno , calif .
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gray television is buying abc affiliates wjrt flint - saginaw - bay city , mich . ( dma 68 ) and wtvg toledo , ohio ( dma 76 ) from sjl holdings for approximately $ 128 million in cash , the publicly traded station group announced this morning .
according to gray , the stations lead their local markets in all - day ratings and in most , if not all , local newscasts .
“we are very excited to add two more outstanding , community - focused television stations and their growing , dynamic markets to the gray portfolio , ” said gray ceo hilton howell in a prepared statement .
“under sjl’s stewardship , these stations have grown their news operations , ratings , revenue , and income at very impressive levels . with gray’s backing and the strong teams already in place in flint and toledo , wjrt - tv and wtvg - tv will enhance their leading local positions even further . ”
according to gray , the purchase price represents a multiple of approximately seven times a blended average of 2012 - 2013 pro forma broadcast cash flow of the stations including expected synergies .
as such , gray’s acquisitions will be immediately free cash flow accretive , the station group said .
gray expects to finance the transaction with new term loans , cash on hand and / or by accessing the capital markets .
gray said it plans to add a subchannel with a cw affiliation to wtvg .
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i say bravo to gray and i wish gray the best in toledo where gray can have the best luck in negotiating with buckeye cable for retransmission consent contracts to carry wtvg compared to what david smith , barry faber , david amy with their connection to sinclair broadcast group were doing with buckeye cable for carriage of wnwo . i do not have a problem with gray television where i have problems with sinclair broadcast group . gray managed to fix the problem of khas nbc programming by placing the programming on koln / kgin 10 / 11 dt . 2 digital subchannel with 10 / 11 cbs programming on dt . 1 channel & 10 / 11 central nebraska myme on dt . 3 digital subchannel in the lincoln - grand island - hastings - kearney tv dma more sooner than sinclair fixing the problem with buckeye cable for the contract to carry wnwo nbc programming in the toledo tv dma . in flint it is gray with wjrt airing abc while sinclair it is weyi with nbc , wbsf with cw , and wsmh with fox . in toledo it is gray with wtvg with abc and cw while sinclair it is wnwo with nbc . in colorado springs it is gray with kktv with cbs while sinclair it is kxrm with fox and cw . in wichita it is gray with abc while sinclair it is ksas with fox and kmtw with mynet . in omaha it is gray with wowt with nbc while sinclair it is kptm with fox and kxvo with cw .
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6 / 12 / 2009 : regular programming on analog channel 12 ends as the station moves to digital - only regular broadcasts on channel 12 . previously wjrt offered its digital broadcasts on ch . 36 ( which were mapped to virtual channel 12 ) .
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washington ( ap ) — a group campaigning for the washington redskins to change their name is sending a letter to broadcasters requesting that redskins not be uttered on the public airwaves .
the letter was released wednesday and is signed by more than 100 native american , religious and civil rights organizations . it’s being sent by the change the mascot movement headed by the oneida indian nation of new york .
the letter describes “redskin” as a “government - defined racial slur” that has been used to disparage american indians “throughout history . ”
several prominent broadcasters , including bob costas and phil simms , have either spoken out against the name or say they don’t intend to use it .
also wednesday , the new york daily news announced it will no longer refer to the team as the “redskins” on its sports pages . the paper also said it will stop using the team’s indian - head logo .
“enormously popular and deeply ingrained in sporting culture , the redskins name is a throwback to a vanished era of perniciously casual racial attitudes , ” the paper said . “no new franchise would consider adopting a name based on pigmentation — whiteskins , blackskins , yellowskins or redskins — today . the time has come to leave the word behind . ”
redskins owner dan snyder says he’ll never change the name . he calls it a source of pride for native americans .
pc insanity taken to new , unbelievable heights . all we need now is for the fcc to enter into the fray and this circus performance will be complete ( reportedly com . rosenworcel is somewhat offended by the redskins name ) .
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the height and weight limits are set for trucks during the 1950’s . powell points out that trucks are larger these days . the new bridge will be stronger and be able to carry heavier loads .
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wicu , wsee are not available through the satellite provider because of a retransmission fee dispute .
directv viewers in northwestern pennsylvania had to scramble monday night to watch the ncaa division i men ' s basketball championship .
both stations remained off directv on monday night as the ncaa title game prepared to tip off . the dispute does not affect viewers who receive wicu and wsee through other satellite providers , cable companies or over the air .
directv pays wicu and wsee a fee to carry their stations . their last agreement was reached in february 2014 .
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wjrt - tv was sold to sjl broadcast management in 1989 . [ 1 ] in 1991 , a sjl affiliated partnership , [ 2 ] media communications partners limited partnership , purchased wtvg . [ 3 ]
in 1995 , sjl sold wjrt - tv and wtvg to abc [ 4 ] due to the possibility of wxyz - tv changing its affiliation to cbs as part of a large swath of television network affiliation changes occurring at the time . [ 5 ]
on july 24 , 2007 , montecito announced the sale of all of its remaining stations except wicu ( khon - tv , koin , ksnw and ksnt ) to new vision television , ending the partnership between sjl and the blackstone group . [ 6 ] the federal communications commission ( fcc ) granted approval of this sale in late - october of that year , and ownership was officially transferred on november 1 .
on may 13 , 2015 , hearst television announced that it would sell kitv in honolulu , hawaii and its satellites ( khvo in hilo and kmau in wailuku ) to sjl ; the deal marks the return of the company to hawaii , following its prior ownership of khon - tv . [ 9 ] the sale was approved by the federal communications commission on july 10 , 2015 [ 10 ] and completed on september 1 , 2015 . [ 11 ]
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the company also announced the promotion of wade o’hagan from controller to vp and cfo .
o’hagan has held a series of financial positions with e . p . communications , inc . , sjl of california , new vision television , and the montecito broadcast group .
and it also owns weny elmira , an abc ( analog ) and cw ( digital ) affiliate .
but the company , backed by alta communications , a boston - based private equity firm , is negotiating to buy more stations , george told tvnewscheck last night .
“it’s a tough market out there ; it’s really hard to finance deals . ”
two more updates this evening , which i wanted to post now since my return to the office is being significantly delayed by airline problems , which may delay publication of the full newsletter . ( is is true that delta in latin means never on time ? )
carolyn kane has left kdvr / kwgn - tv in denver after just over two years as nd for this combined newsroom owned by localtv and tribune . she came to the stations in 2009 from a company in san francisco that produced reality based tv , but had earlier been a news director in tucson and an assistant nd in columbus , oh .
larry perret returns to a newsroom as nd for newport’s ktvx - tv in salt lake city , ut . larry is currently working as a producer for entertainment tonight ( and will be covering the royal wedding , delaying his start in slc until mid - may ) . he’s been an nd for two los angeles stations , worked at two other stations there , spent six years as a consultant for magid , and worked in st . louis , chicago , boston , denver , san francisco , greensboro , nc , and colorado springs , co . he replaces pat livingston who left the station last month and is now an nd for wpbn / wtom - tv in traverse city , mi .
we have several developments for you involving a number of veteran news directors that have happened since our last full newsletter on thursday . in chronological order…
kevin finch was named news director of wrtv in indianapolis this afternoon . he most recently was nd at wish - tv in indianapolis , a job he left in june , 2009 . he’s been working on documentaries and freelancing since then . it’s a hat trick of sorts for kevin , who toiled for a third indianapolis tv station , wthr - tv , as a producer and ep of special projects , and has also worked in peoria . at wrtv , he replaces sheldon ripson who left this mcgraw - hill owned abc affiliate in january after just more than two years as nd . kevin becomes the fifth nd here in the last 8 1 / 2 years .
andrea parquet - taylor returns to raleigh as an nd , this time for wncn - tv , the media general owned nbc affiliate . most recently she’s been the assistant nd for khou - tv in houston , but earlier in her career was the nd for raleigh’s wral - tv . she also spent more than five years as nd for wxyz - tv in detroit and not quite a year as an nd for wmar - tv in baltimore . she replaces eric ludgood who left the station in february after three months as nd to return to wgcl - tv in atlanta as nd…he’d been the ass’t . nd there before taking the job in raleigh .
as i mentioned in our last full report , our next full edition may be delayed due to travel . we’ll have more on these stories when we do distribute it .
congratulations to three commercial stations honored with peabody awards today . wfaa - tv in dallas , kstp - tv in minneapolis , and wthr - tv in indianapolis were among 39 winners . the complete news release from the university of georgia is here .
we’re a little early this week to due to travel , and we may be a little delayed next week for the same reason .
but we have lots to report . there are four newly named news directors in this week’s report , while we’ve added three stations to the long list ofstations looking for a new nd .
two of those open nd jobs are featured in paid ads , along with ads for a morning ep in phoenix and for an assistant nd job in pennsylvania .
we have a few other new news management openings , and just two names in the news…one on a two - time nd who’s returning to an ohio newsroom .
wsoc - tv , charlotte , nc… as mentioned above , julie szulczewski is returning to this cox - owned abc affiliate as nd . julie was managing editor here before leaving to become nd at kob - tv in albuquerque , a job she held about a year . before wsoc , julie worked at another cox station , wftv in orlando . she’s also worked in miami , st . louis , and ft . myers . at wsoc , she replaces robin whitmeyer who left the station in february after more than nine years as news director and a total of 30 years at the station .
kabb - tv , san antonio , tx…keith mcmahan has been promoted to news director here , replacing the late greg koelfgen . you’ll remember that greg died suddenly in late january . keith has been the assistant nd here and has worked for 13 years at woai - tv ( formerly kmol - tv ) in san antonio before taking a short break into the world of public relations . kabb is a fox affiliate and is owned by sinclair .
news 8 austin , austin , tx…michael pearson has been promoted to news director for this time - warner owned 24 hour cable news channel . he had been the assistant nd . michael replaces kevin benz who left last december after eleven years as nd .
wciv - tv , mt . pleasant , sc… congratulations to cathy hobbs who’s been promoted to news director at this albritton owned abc affiliate . she’s currently the assistant nd for sister - albritton station , whtm - tv in harrisburg , pa , which is now looking for her replacement ( see ad below ) . cathy has been the assistant nd here for six years , worked for wbff in baltimore and for sinclair news central , and earlier worked at the fox affiliate in the harrisburg market . she tells me she’s never had to move before , having been able to commute to all her previous jobs . at wciv , she replaces jim church who was promoted to another albritton station , katv in little rock , as head of technology and operations after 3 + years at wciv .
wdbj7 , the cbs affiliate in roanoke , va , is looking for a news director to lead , direct , and motivate a news team of approximately 45 , including satellite newsrooms . the news director is responsible developing strategies that will position wdbj7 as the market’s leader for local news . the news director sets and enforces standards for all news content and its dissemination through television as well as internet and other digital platforms .
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the perfect candidate for this job is a voracious news - seeker , who is always on top of the latest developments and social trends . this person is a great team - builder , who inspires through action , clear coaching and communication . this person has a strong internal compass , and is unafraid to make decisions under deadline pressure . above all , the ideal candidate for this job is an inventive leader , someone with great critical thinking skills who is always reviewing and improving their strategic plans and processes .
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brennan donnellan is returning to a newsroom . the one - time cincinnati and syracuse news director is joining wkyc - tv in cleveland , where he’ll be managing editor , news and digital content . he spent six years as an nd for wlwt - tv in cincinnati and has been working as director of business development for a firm called nsixty . brennan has also worked for tv stations in boston , atlanta , norfolk , and columbus , oh . he starts in cleveland next week .
laura evans leaves komo - tv in seattle to become executive producer for tribune’s ktxl - tv in sacramento , the fox affiliate there . she has been a producer and senior producer at komo .
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the whitechapel bell foundry was a business in the london borough of tower hamlets , and , at the time of the closure of the whitechapel premises , was the oldest manufacturing company in great britain .

the bell foundry primarily made church bells and their fittings and accessories , although it also provided single tolling bells , carillon bells and handbells .

the foundry was notable for being the original manufacturer of the liberty bell , a famous non-religious symbol of united states independence , and big ben which rings from the north clock tower at the houses of parliament in london .

the whitechapel premises are a grade ii * listed building .

the foundry closed in may 2017 , after nearly 450 years of bell making and 250 years at its whitechapel site , with the final bell cast given to the museum of london along with other artefacts used in the manufacturing process , and the building has been sold .

following the sale of the whitechapel bell foundry , the bell patents were sold to the bell-hanging company , whites of appleton in oxfordshire , with whom the foundry has had a business relationship for 197 years , and rights to tower bell production are now under the ownership of westley group ltd . production of presentation and hand bells will continue under the name bells of whitechapel ltd .

whitechapel bell foundry

the whitechapel bell foundry is a bell foundry in whitechapel in the london borough of tower hamlets , and is the oldest manufacturing company in great britain .
the facade of whitechapel bell foundry on whitechapel road . photograph : lonely planet / getty images / lonely planet images
whitechapel bell foundry is the oldest manufacturing company in u . k , known for the “liberty bell” and big ben
the whitechapel bell foundry completed the design , profile , lettering and tuning of the bell and royal eijsbouts of the netherlands cast the bell .
workers at the whitechapel bell foundry cast tower bells . photograph : michael freeman / getty images
the whitechapel foundry also has an illustrious history that includes making the bell for big ben .
the whitechapel bell foundry , a few miles from the olympic stadium , was commissioned to make the bell in 2011 .
whitechapel bell foundry is the oldest manufacturing company in u . k , known for the
liberty bell
and big ben
somehow the whitechapel bell foundry must be saved , an important part of the heritage of england .
whitechapel bell foundry will cease its activities at the whitechapel road site - where it has been since 1738 - in may next year .
a locog spokesman said : “the experts at the whitechapel bell foundry chose the best way possible to produce such a large bell . ”
the whitechapel bell foundry has existed for over 250 years on a site just up the road from the whitechapel art gallery and in aldgate for much longer .
whitechapel bell foundry dates back to the 16th century , and was set up during the reign of elizabeth i .
the bell foundry in whitechapel has changed hands many times , but it has always been a family business .
the whitechapel bell foundry began life in 1570 during the reign of elizabeth i . it moved to its site on whitechapel road in 1739 and has traded from the building since .
whitechapel bell foundry ltd announces , with regret , that by may 2017 it will cease its activities at the whitechapel road site that it has occupied since its move there in 1738 .
the bell design and clock mechanism at the houses of parliament were complicated and the first bell that was made for the site did not work . the project was then given to the whitechapel bell foundry .
whitechapel bell foundry , which opened in 1570 , is in the guinness book of world records as britain ' s oldest manufacturing company .
the continuation of the whitechapel bell foundry name and the unique sound and shape of our bells are assured for the future . whitechapel tower bells will in future be cast by westley group ltd .
after producing bells for churches , cathedrals and city halls for half a millennium , london ' s whitechapel bell foundry has cast its last .
charles saumarez smith has written a book about east london featuring the whitechapel bell foundry , published by thames & hudson on 27 april 2017 .
the 11ft bell was made by the whitechapel bell foundry , which dates back to at least 1570 and cast big ben , was considered an obvious choice by the olympic organiser locog .
the firm’s own foundry does not have the capacity to make such a large bell .
the bell foundry archives are contracted to the london metropolitan archives , where they will be conserved and catalogued . they will remain the property of the whitechapel bell foundry ltd , and will be made available to the public for research , which was not possible whilst they were at the whitechapel premises .
the lead vessel of the pageant was a floating belfry carrying a set of eight church bells freshly cast at the whitechapel bell foundry in east london .
cast in 1858 , at 13 . 5 tons it is the largest bell ever made at whitechapel , and a cross - section of the bell still surrounds the entrance door to the foundry .
whitechapel bell foundry is moving its location after 250 years . there’s so much history in there and , people can now take some of it with them .
there is a certain timelessness inside london ' s whitechapel bell foundry , where it could be the 21st century , or the 19th , or even earlier .
the foundry tours are all fully booked in 2017 and sadly the building has now been sold . the foundry business is now permanently closed at the current whitechapel location .
locog asked taylor’s bell foundry in loughborough , leics , to give a quote for the job .
but in may the famous foundry will have cast its last bell after 447 years in business .
due to forthcoming relocation of the business there will be no further tours at whitechapel . foundry tours have now ended .
so very sad to hear the news of the closure of the whitechapel bell foundry . as a born east - ender from a family who lived and worked in spitalfields and bethnal green . i often passed the foundry on my way to whitechapel market , it will be greatly missed .
the collection is available for access by prior appointment only until cataloguing has been completed . lma and whitechapel bell foundry in partnership plan to complete cataloguing by late 2019 .
in 1752 , the foundry cast the liberty bell , an icon of american independence , and in 1858 it cast big ben , the largest bell ever cast at the foundry , weighing 13½ tonnes .
“bell ringing has been with us forever . in all of history , the only things that haven’t changed are the human voice and the sound of bells , ” says alan hughes , director at whitechapel bell foundry .
whites of appleton ltd , church bell hangers , a company with whom the whitechapel bell foundry has worked closely for 197 years , has purchased the pattern equipment to continue making whitechapel components . whites have also purchased a new tuning machine which , with continuing expert consultancy from whitechapel , will enable them to offer a high standard of tuning to church bells .
i have written in support of the whitechapel bell foundry and have shared and spread the world . to loose such a unique place would be a crying shame . georgina southall
in its 500 year history , the whitechapel bell foundry has built the clock bells for st . paul’s cathedral in 1709 , the original liberty bell in 1752 , and , perhaps most famously , big ben in 1858 .
short film about the foundry , showing the shaping of bell clappers , and the company ' s owner , william hughes , tuning a large bell .
the whitechapel bell foundry designed the olympic bell seen at the opening ceremony for the london 2012 olympic games , although it was not cast on the premises . the furnaces at whitechapel could not provide the 23 tons of molten metal required to make the bell , so it was manufactured at a factory in the netherlands which normally produces ship’s propellers .
• famous bell will be installed near the stadium • the iconic bell was rung by sir bradley wiggins in the london 2012 opening ceremony • the bell is the largest harmonically - tuned bell in the world and the second heaviest bell in europe .
amherst d . tyssen , ‘the history of the whitechapel bell - foundry’ , transactions of the london and middlesex archaeological society , vol . 5 , 1923 , p . 211 ↩
a short film of a visit to the bell foundry , with an explanation of repair work , on 1 april 2016 , the year before the foundry closed .
the whitechapel bell foundry , based in london ' s whitechapel , has long been the international centre for bespoke bells but the family run business has announced it is now set to close due to the
changing realities
of running a niche business .
at the palace of westminster . cast in 1858 , this is the largest bell ever cast at whitechapel , weighing 13½ tons . to this day , a cross - section of the bell surrounds the entrance door to the foundry .
the bell’s note is a b which makes it the lowest tone of any bell in the world .
the bell is 30 centimetres wider than britain’s previous largest bell , ‘great paul’ at st paul’s cathedral .
[ 2 ] amherst d . tyssen , ‘the history of the whitechapel bell - foundry’ , transactions of the london and middlesex archaeological society , vol . 5 , 1923 , p . 211
nigel taylor , the whitechapel bell foundry’s head moulder , who is also working on a giant bell that will be rung at the opening ceremony of the london olympics , said many people had been sceptical about whether a floating belfry could work .
“so it was a great surprise when we heard that a bell was being cast . through our contacts we discovered it was being cast in a dutch bell foundry .
the spitlefields trust application to have the whitechapel bell foundry registered as an asset of community value is a very good idea . this unique bell foundry should be saved for future generations so that an ancient skill can be kept alive , can provide work and continue to make and repair bells for our churches .
i am delighted to announce that a consortium of heritage groups have come together in a bid to save the whitechapel bell foundry by exploring how the site may continue as a working foundry . we shall be publishing reports on this endeavour as it evolves .
as britain rang in the new year on thursday , there was a strong chance that the bells you heard were made by britain’s oldest manufacturing firm , whitechapel bell foundry , established in 1570 .
hughes adds that although whitechapel bell foundry will always remain a tiny enterprise because of its niche service , it has a loyal following and it’s a one - of - a - kind business .
the whitechapel bell foundry , britain ' s oldest manufacturing firm , is set to close at its current site , bringing an end to a family business that has run for almost 500 years .
and how far back does the whitechapel bell foundry go ?
we have always claimed 1570 ,
said hughes .
historical researches indicated we were more likely established sometime around 1420 .
one of only 20 bell foundries in the world , whitechapel first opened for business in 1570 in the area that is now brick lane . the foundry moved to its current location in 1738 .
the whitechapel bell foundry is one of the most famous manufacturers of bells in the world . the foundry was located in the heart of the east end , the foundry is also the oldest manufacturing company in britain , according to the guinness book of records . it has made some of the best known bells in the world , including big ben and the liberty bell .
the bell foundry in whitechapel has changed hands many times , but it has always been a family business . my own family has owned the foundry since 1904 , but other families have run the firm through its history , which stretches back to 1570 .
very sad to hear the bell foundry is closing . i do hope another person / family can take it on !
the company dates back to 1570 . the present premises on whitechapel road and plumbers row dates from 1670 and was formerly a coaching inn called “the artichoke” which ceased trading in 1738 . the following year , the whitechapel bell foundry moved in and occupied the site to the present day .
thank you for raising this issue . i was very saddened when i heard about the closure of the whitechapel bell foundry . now very pleased that there is still some hope through the spitalfield trust bid .
lists the whitechapel bell foundry as britain ' s oldest manufacturing company , having been established in 1570 ( during the reign of queen elizabeth i ) and being in continuous business since that date . in 1970 , therefore , the foundry celebrated its quatercentenary . . . .
taylor’s has a proud history in bell - making : the firm produced the great paul bell for st paul’s cathedral in 1881 and the great peter bell for york minster .
one of the most famous bells in the world , big ben is the biggest bell ever cast at whitechapel , and the gauge used to make the mould for the bell still hangs on the wall of the foundry moulding shop to this day . . . .
being as old as it is , means the foundry was here in 1888 , when jack the ripper stalked the streets of whitechapel . . . .
bells at the bell foundry whitechapel is one of only two functioning foundries remaining in the uk , the other being at loughborough . it’s still a family firmby ceridwen , cc by - sa 2 . 0 ,
the ceremony is designed to celebrate the best of british and a global audience of one billion is expected to tune in . yet organisers awarded the bell commission to the whitechapel bell foundry in east london , which has sub - contracted the task to a dutch manufacturer .
so sad to see one of britain’s most important historic sites being closed . please follow our website link urltoken for more on whitechapel’s amazing bell history
the whitechapel foundry became at this time the most famous foundry in england , ( fn . 11 ) dobson ' s foundry at downham market , norfolk , having been fused into it , as well as the gloucester foundry , which was incorporated in 1732 . the old foundry at gloucester had existed for centuries . ' john of gloster ' was a bell - founder there in the 13th century ; but it came chiefly into note under the rudhall family in the 18th century .
it is with deep regret that i announce the closure of whitechapel bell foundry , the world’s most famous bell foundry and britain’s oldest manufacturing company . below you can read my interview with alan hughes , the last in a line of bell founders stretching back to 1420 , who will retire next year at sixty - eight years old when the foundry closes in may 2017 and the building is sold – meanwhile , negotiations for the future ownership of the business are underway .
like everyone else , the directors and employees of whitechapel bell foundry were deeply moved by the terrible events of last year , and are honoured that through the casting and dedication of the bell they were able to play some small part in this first anniversary day of remembrance .
he world ' s oldest bell foundry , which made big ben and liberty bell , is closing after 500 years despite its attempts to keep the business afloat with the downton abbey effect .
the whitechapel bell foundry , which closed in june 2017 , was a remarkable survival . its business cards claimed it as ‘britain’s oldest manufacturing company’ and ‘the world’s most famous bell foundry’ – the first not readily contradicted , the second unverifiable but plausible . it had been said that the bell foundry ‘is so connected with the history of whitechapel that it would be impossible to move it without wanton disregard of the associations of many generations . ’ 1 the business , principally the making of church bells , had operated continuously in whitechapel since at least the 1570s . it had been on its present site with the existing house and office buildings since the mid 1740s .
the foundry has been owned by the hughes family since 1904 . alan hughes and his wife kathryn have sold the grade ii - listed building on whitechapel road and are considering options for when the foundry leaves in may 2017 .
so sad to see one of britain’s most important historic sites being closed . please follow our website link above for more on whitechapel’s amazing bell history .
on 2 december it was announced that the whitechapel bell foundry will close in may 2017 . this will mark the end of what has been a remarkable story . business cards claim the bell foundry as ‘britain’s oldest manufacturing company’ and ‘the world’s most famous bell foundry’ – the first not readily contradicted , the second unverifiable but plausible . it has been said that the foundry ‘is so connected with the history of whitechapel that it would be impossible to move it without wanton disregard of the associations of many generations . ’ [ 1 ] the business , principally the making of church bells , has operated continuously in whitechapel since at least the 1570s , on its present site with the existing house and office buildings since the mid 1740s .
big ben remains the largest bell ever cast at whitechapel . visitors to the foundry pass through a full size profile of the bell that frames the main entrance as they enter the building . the original moulding gauge employed to form the mould used to cast big ben hangs on the end wall of the foundry above the furnaces to this very day .
the survey of london has launched a participative website , ‘histories of whitechapel’ . please visit at : urltoken . we welcome contributions from any and all . for more information about the whitechapel bell foundry , and to add your memories and photographs , please visit urltoken / map / feature / 155 / detail / .
one of the sadder bits of news in the last month is that the whitechapel bell foundry , which has existed on a site just up the road from the whitechapel art gallery for over 250 years and in aldgate for much longer , is due either to move or to close down altogether in may this year .
an entry in the guinness book of records lists the whitechapel bell foundry as britain ' s oldest manufacturing company , having been established in 1570 ( during the reign of queen elizabeth i ) and being in continuous business since that date . in 1970 , therefore , the foundry celebrated its quatercentenary .
i was shocked to hear that the whitechapel bell foundry might close . i can understand that the family owners have no obligation to ‘save’ the business , and normally i would have no regrets about other types of business disappearing .
it has been several centuries since the boom years of bell making , yet the foundry is finding ways of adapting to modern times .
on weekends , the foundry runs tours , although bell enthusiasts hoping to visit may have to book up to a year in advance .
the whitechapel foundry has been part of my working life for 40 years . i studied at the london hospital medical college in the mid seventies and have practised medicine in east london most of the time ever since . there was a tradition in the past for giving handbells cast at the whitechapel foundry when consultant staff retired . i think the bell that used to sit in the front entrance of the london hospital before it went royal was also cast at the foundry .
moulds aren’t used as each bell is unique and tailored to suit an individual’s needs . bell tuning requires a musical ear and workers continue cutting the bell to size until it rings in perfect pitch . hughes learned the craft of bell making from his father .
i heard the news yesterday from the foundry as i had called to ask about the commissioning of a new bell . a life long love of bells , decades of fascination passing the foundry almost daily and finally the moment when i would commission a bell from the very place . the foundry was very matter of fact and whilst i spluttered with incredulity they explained how they would still be able to oversee the commission through the coming changes . very sad a new bell won’t have ‘whitechapel’ cast into it .
the foundry , which made big ben and was established in 1570 , when queen elizabeth i was on the throne , will stop trading at whitechapel road next year .
in britain , the most famous bell manufactured by the foundry is probably big ben . this is the largest bell ever cast at the foundry , coming in at a whopping 13 and a half tons . it stands over seven feet tall and is over nine feet wide .
based in london ' s whitechapel road since 1738 , i ts most famous creation was big ben , the bell in elizabeth tower at the palace of westminster .
last year it was announced that britain’s oldest manufacturing company , the whitechapel bell foundry would close its doors this may . having made bells their business since 1570 , the long list of gongs and ringers created behind the east end doors include big ben , westminster abbey and the famous us liberty bell .
prince charles strikes the the royal jubilee bell named ‘charles’ during a visit to the whitechapel bell foundry in 2012 . the jubilee bells – named elizabeth , philip , charles , anne , andrew , edward , william and henry – were rung from a floating belfry at the head of the thames pageant .
the east end preservation society has launched a petition to karen bradley , secretary of state for culture , media & sport to save the whitechapel bell foundry which is due to shut forever in may after five centuries in the east end .
whitechapel musical handbells and the supplies of supporting music and accessories will be available to purchase from bells of whitechapel ltd , along with the entire range of whitechapel presentation bells , door bells , bracket bells and ships bells , all of which will continue to be cast and finished in london .
the spitalfields trust has submitted an application to tower hamlets council to have whitechapel bell foundry designated as an asset of community value . it would be invaluable if readers can write in support of this application . you might like to say that , after five centuries , the bell foundry is an integral part of the historical identity of whitechapel and that , as well as being a major tourist attraction , it is an important local employer that maintains skills which could easily be lost .
my son is 2 years old and obsessed with church bells . we have been to see our local bell ringers ( christ church cathedral in victoria , bc canada ) and have watched videos of the whitechapel bell foundry many times . he can talk all about pouring hot metal into molds to make bells .
ben kipling , a bell tuner , tests the pitch of a bell destined for the church of st magnus the martyr in 2009 .
lma would like to thank alan and kathryn hughes , directors and their staff at whitechapel bell foundry for their assistance with the deposit . lma looks forward to the future partnership to catalogue and make fully available this outstanding archive to future users .
in 2012 the prince of wales sounded a bell named after him at the foundry , one of eight made for the thames diamond jubilee pageant .
the foundry’s main business is the bell founding and manufacture of church bells and their fittings and accessories , although it also provides single tolling bells , carillon bells and handbells . the foundry is notable for being the original manufacturer of the liberty bell , a famous symbol of united states independence .
the bell was ordered in 1751 and was delivered in 1752 . like big ben , however , the bell cracked . the philadelphia assembly tried to return the bell on the ship that had brought it from england , however this wasn’t possible and two local craftsmen recast the bell .
we the undersigned wish to register our very serious concerns about the imminent loss of the whitechapel bell foundry in london . we are calling on historic england to ensure the buildings are listed at grade i , in recognition of their national and international significance .
bells have been made continuously in whitechapel since the 1570s . the business has been on its present site since the mid 1740s . it is one of just two remaining bell foundries in britain , and the foundry is reportedly the oldest manufacturing company in the uk . this is the foundry that made big ben in 1858 , the world famous us liberty bell and many many more . the foundry is set to close at the end of march , and its contents sold at auction .
i am the proud owner of a handbell from the whitechapel bell foundry which is inscribed with my name and dates of service with the metropolitan police . it is a tradition that retiring officers from east london are presented with a bell on their retirement . it’s a very prized possession and i’m so sad to read this news .
side view of the grade ii - listed foundry . photograph : alamy stock photo
this panel of the bell founder’s window depicts the founder forming a wax ‘false bell’ , in the exact shape of the bell he is going to cast . when the mould is completed , the wax will be melted out leaving a void into which the molten bell metal can be poured .
britain’s oldest manufacturing business , a london bell foundry that made big ben , could be sold after its owner decided to vacate its historic east end premises .
in 1752 the foundry cast the liberty bell , which was commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of william penn’s 1701 charter of privileges , pennsylvania’s original constitution .
“it’s being the whitechapel bell foundry . it’s got quite a record and we’re very privileged to be the ones who are temporarily in charge of it , ” she says , “this place has a personality and we survive because the quality of work is good . ”
another of the world ' s most famous bells , the liberty bell - which is on permanent display in philadelphia - was cast at whitechapel over 250 years ago . . . .
i am so sorry to hear about the closure of this bell foundry . i feel privileged that i was able to visit the foundry about three years ago and it remains in my memory one of the outstanding visits i have made anywhere .
over the centuries , a great many famous and notable bells have been cast at the whitechapel bell foundry . listed below are details of just a few of these , with links to longer entries on some of them . this list will be extended in the future .
in 1752 , the foundry cast the liberty bell for the city of philadelphia , which became a symbol of us independence . in 1856 , it made big ben , although the bell cracked while being tested and was recast in 1858 .
i am a bell - ringer in auckland , new zealand in st matthew’s in the city . our set of 8 bells was originally founded by john warner and sons in 1862 in spitalfields , but they were restored at whitechapel foundry in 1971 . our bells are known as bishop selwyn’s bells , as he was responsible for originally bringing them to new zealand . the closing of whitechapel foundry has a special connection to us . i’m very sorry to see it go .
we have made this decision with a heavy heart , but in response to the changing realities of running a business of this kind . the bell foundry in whitechapel has changed hands many times , but it has always been a family business ,
mr hughes said .
the foundry’s owners are considering a sale that could keep it operating from new premises .
old bells on the floor at the foundry , which can be recycled and recast .
royal eijsbouts has been involved in extensive research programs in campanology ( the art of bell manufacturing ) for decades . those efforts have resulted in computer applications with which all aspects of bell sound and bell shape can be accurately calculated .
survey of london whitechapel is supported by the arts and humanities research council and is based at university college london .
founded in 1570 , whitechapel bell foundry is the oldest manufacturing business still in operation in the united kingdom . the historic foundry in whitechapel closed in june 2017 . in preparation for the firm’s move , london metropolitan archives worked in partnership with the company to safeguard its rich business archives and the records are now safely deposited at lma . richard wiltshire outlines the history of the firm , highlights from the collection and transfer process , and future plans to provide access to this outstanding collection .
the bells were cast by the famous whitechapel bell foundry in london , the maker of many notable bells including the liberty bell and big ben . the bells were hung by willian theobold master bell hanger for whitechapel . the bells were dedicated by bishop lyman ogilby on june 8 , 1980 . on april 6 , 2002 the bellsí original clappers were replaced with new ones cast by eayre and smith of london , with the work being carried out by members of the philadelphia guild of change ringers . to see pictures of the clapper installation , click here .
the bell founder’s window in the north nave aisle of york minster is a unique mediaeval depiction of the craft of casting a bell . it was given to the minster by richard tunnoc , a york bell founder who died in 1330 .
because of the complex shape of a bell , when it is sounded we hear a combination of notes which come from different parts of the bell vibrating at different frequencies . these ‘partial tones’ combine to give the bell its characteristic tone .
an improvement came with the application of lathe technology to bell tuning . this engraving shows the tuning machine employed by the rudhall foundry in gloucester . the machine was later moved to whitechapel when the gloucester firm was taken over . note that unlike modern boring mills , the cutting tool revolved around the bell , rather than the bell around the tool . the machine was originally powered by a donkey , but was later converted to steam power .
we are particularly pleased that the very last tower bell to be cast at the whitechapel site is for the museum of london , to which the foundry is donating many artefacts including old machinery , items to provide a display about bell manufacture and items that the foundry has in its possession pertaining to the making of big ben . this will ensure a lasting legacy for the public to visit and enjoy when the museum moves to its new home in smithfield .
more recently , the whitechapel team designed the bell used at the start of the 2012 london olympics but the 23 - tonne structure was too big for its furnaces and was cast in the netherlands .
in 1758 dunstan was again cracked by tolling with a hammer . a futile attempt to mend the crack with solder was to no avail and the bell was recast by lester & pack of whitechapel in 1762 . the recasting was done within the precincts on the morning of 3rd october by william chapman , then foreman , one of the onlookers being a young resident of the city , william mears , who after serving an apprenticeship took over the bellfoundry at whitechapel in 1784 . the exact weight of the new bell remained uncertain but after it was taken to the whitechapel foundry in 1981 for tuning it was declared to be over 62 cwt , making it still the largest bell in kent .
i remember a bell being cast to be hung in the school hall as part of a special anniversary and the pride and pleasure staff and children felt both as members of a historic school and that the bell had been made at ‘our’ local foundry .
the grade ii - listed building in whitechapel , where it has been based since 1738 , has already been sold .
the government should only invest in projects which give genuine benefit to all . this means the funding for refurbishing the palace of westminster should be allocated to the bell foundry .
even if demand were higher , the whitechapel foundry is located smack in the middle of one of london ' s hottest neighborhoods . that ' s another rule of modern life : prime real estate tops history .
on the final day of the foundry all the bells in london should ring in salute .
workers at the foundry making bells for the new national cathedral in washington dc in 1964 .
george mears , then the master bellfounder and owner of the whitechapel bell foundry , undertook the casting . according to foundry records , mears originally quoted a price of £2401 for casting the bell , but this was offset to the sum of £1829 by the metal he was able to reclaim from the first bell so that the actual invoice tendered , on 28th may 1858 , was in the sum of £572 . it took a week to break up the old bell , three furnaces were required to melt the metal , and the mould was heated all day before the actual casting , the first time this had been done in british bell - founding . it took 20 minutes to fill the mould with molten metal , and 20 days for the metal to solidify and cool . after the bell had been tested in every way by mears , denison approved it before it left the foundry .
the heaviest harmonically tuned bell in the world is the bourdon bell of the laura spelman rockefeller memorial carillon , in the riverside church , new york city . weighing 18 tonnes , this bell was cast in 1928 by gillett and johnston of croydon .
thanks for the reply mike . i think almost certainly ( for the reasons you mention and also the risk of fire ) , that the foundry great dunmow purchased its bells from was somewhere in the east of london . however , interestingly the accounts consistently state ‘london’ whenever the bell foundry is mentioned ( and there’s nearly an entire page of entries regarding the bell ) . was whitechapel known as ‘london’ by the late 1520s ? could there have been bell foundry within the city walls ? but because of the noise , smell and risk of fire , this seems unlikely . i guess we’ll never know but , nevertheless , very interesting to speculate !
this is extremely sad news which we only heard today . it is perhaps more remarkable that such heavy manufacturing industry carried on at this site for so long : the bell foundry can with apparent justification claim to be london’s longest - established manufacturing firm . the survey of london is working on a big whitechapel history project and we have had very kind assistance from alan hughes in doing our research on the foundry , some of which , along with photographs , plans and pieces of film , including an interview with alan , is on our interactive whitechapel map – urltoken to which you can also contribute memories and photos of whitechapel .
whitechapel bell foundry appeared in my book ” living national treasures” published in 1997 , desparately sad news that this ancient and magnificent business is to close . i recall danny matholus explaining the skills and technique of making bells essentially unchanged since the fifteenth century . surely these unique skills must not die .
today , the liberty bell hangs on display in the liberty bell pavilion , opposite independence hall in philadelphia , and is still gently rung on 4th july each year .
telling whether or not an old bell was made by this foundry is not as obvious as you might imagine . over its half - millennium or more of existence the foundry has operated under several names . more often than not , these have been the name of the bellfounder who owned it at that time . the name ' whitechapel bell foundry ltd ' did not come into use until the company was incorporated in 1968 . immediately prior to this , the foundry had traded as ' mears and stainbank ' . nor can you necessarily expect to identify an old whitechapel bell by the presence of the ' sign of the three bells ' , the foundry stamp that dates back to robert mot in the 16th century . this was used on our bells for around 130 years before being dropped when richard phelps took over in 1700 . it was not revived until arthur hughes bought the business in 1904 , though it has appeared on all our bells since that time .
because of the nature of the bell business , the foundry doesn’t have the returning custom that most retailers do . as kathryn puts it , “the bells go on forever . ”
i put the foundry on our ‘bucket list’ for when he’s older and we can visit london . i hope we can see the foundry in action , or at the very least preserved .
i am sure the foundry can be saved , not for big bell manufacture . above all the ‘whitechapel foundry’ brand must be saved this is value added for a future project . the site could be owned / controlled by a consortium of bespoke artisans , with a small area for speciality foundry work . ! yes it has to be a great tourist attraction with big sales here london auth / tourist board please take note . the site has great possibilities , of course it is of great historic value . see my previous blog here under ‘so long whitechapel ‘ dec 2 2016 some issues raised there . poet john
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the crack and the subsequent repair work gives big ben its present distinctive tone . a profile template of big ben surrounds the entrance door of the whitechapel foundry , while the original molding gauge is retained near the furnaces .
the liberty bell is probably one of the best known bells in the world . it was originally cast in 1752 at the whitechapel bell foundry , london , by thomas lester to commemorate the 50th year of the existence of the state of pennsylvania . after a stormy , eleven - week atlantic crossing , it was cracked whilst being hung and tested in the tower of the philadelphia state house .
the oldest bell hung for change ringing and still in regular use sunday by sunday , is thought to be the fifth bell at st dunstan’s church , canterbury , kent . it was cast in about 1325 by william le belyetere , a local bell founder .
he mould for big ben still hangs on the wall of the foundry , it was the largest bell ever cast by the firm in 1858 , weighing 13 and a half tonnes .
the bells at the national cathedral in washington will no doubt be around for a long time . not so the foundry that cast some of them , however . turns out , it ' s that very foundry for which the closing bell tolls . jim axelrod has an appreciation :
i’m sure that this must be the bell foundry in london which the church in great dunmow , ( north essex ) commissioned to build their new church bells between the years 1527 - 9 ( during the reign of henry viii ) . great dunmow’s churchwarden accounts have survived and these accounts detail a parish - wide collection with every house - hold in the town contributing money for the new bells – 153 household contributed a total of £7 0s 7d . after the collection for the bells , the accounts record a great flurry of activity when the churchwardens and local elite went back and forth to the bell - foundry in london to inspect the casting of their new bell . unfortunately , the accounts do not specify the precise location of the bell foundry but there can’t have been too many of them at this time . i would like to think that it was the whitechapel bell foundry but i expect we will never find concrete prove of this .
the continued life of the foundry as a place for design and making is an admirable undertaking .
as a result of damage sustained during its stormy passage across the atlantic , the bell cracked in 1846 when it was first rung to mark the birthday of george washington . since 2003 , the bell has been housed at the liberty bell center near independence hall .
one final point of interest is that the transcript mentions the lawyer for the foundry using a small model to demonstrate the principles of bell - casting . this would almost certainly have been the same small , exquisitely crafted model currently on display in the foundry ' s lobby museum area .
the loss of the whitechapel foundry is and will be not only a complete travesty to spitalfields but the the nation as a whole , every effort should be made to save this world famous foundry who’s bells chime throughout the world , not only the loss of the foundry but the great skill of those who work in its buildings , who will pass on the knowledge once it’s gone ? will ours and the worlds bells for silent ? yes there are other foundrys people may say but , each foundry has an unquie quality a distinct sound that simply cannot be replicated by an other , saveing this foundry is not only helping to save a skill a group of buildings , its saving a tradition a heritage a history , that is known throughout the world , put simply whitechapel foundry is an important asset to heritage and skills of a craft that needs to be passed on to ensure our bells chime on . save this foundry invest in skills and craftsmanship
the foundry has cast many famous bells , including london’s big ben , the liberty bell in philadelphia , and for st mary’s cathedral in sydney and the us national cathedral in washington dc .
besides bell casting , royal eijsbouts also manufactures custom made tower clocks and astronomical clocks of any size . they also operate an art foundry , using several techniques to cast sculptures and statues .
the tradition of english handbell ringing in america was built on whitechapel handbells ( originally for change ringing ) known to have been sent from whitechapel was given to miss margaret h nicholls ( later mrs margaret schurcliff ) by arthur hughes , general manager of the whitechapel bell foundry , in 1902 after she had successfully rung two handbell peals on a trip to england from boston . the later progression to tune ringing was followed by the the forming of the new england guild of handbell ringers in 1937 , and by the agehr ( the american guild of english handbell ringers ) in 1954 .
whitechapel bell foundry was founded in 1570 and is the oldest manufacturing business still in operation in the united kingdom . earlier origins have been traced by historian george elphick back to master founder robert chamberlain in the city of london in the 1420s . the firm moved to whitechapel high street in circa 1583 under robert mot ( founder from 1574 to 1606 ) . in 1740s the business expanded with new foundry premises built for the master founder thomas lester which still stand today . lester , pack and chapman were later succeeded by four generations of the mears family who were master founders between 1781 and 1865 . in 1865 george mears retired and was succeeded by robert stainbank operating the company under the name of mears and stainbank which continued through the twentieth century until 1968 . in the 1880s alfred silva lawson , member of the skinners’ company acquired the foundry taking great interest in the historical work of the business compiling research on bells made and adopting robert mot ' s three - bell stamp as the firm ' s trademark . lawson was succeeded by arthur hughes ( 1860 - 1916 ) in 1904 . hughes was a ringer as well as a founder and joined the college youths in 1883 , becoming master in 1907 . in 1968 the manufacturing company was registered as whitechapel bell foundry limited . arthur hughes’ great grandson , alan hughes , with his wife kathryn , continue to manage the company as directors . the foundry site was handed over on 12 june 2017 to a development company . the production of bells continues outside whitechapel . for details of the decision to close the site and future plans visit the whitechapel bell foundry website .
done . i sent an email ( with my postal address ) to mr greeno citing the fact that when i took 5 family members to the foundry for a tour two years ago , we also had lunch locally , paid for an exhibition at the whitechapel gallery , made small purchases at independent shops and finshed the outing with cake / coffee in whitechapel . the foundry was directly responsible for six adults spending cash in the local area that day . and of course , it was would a cultural and economic loss to the area were the foundry to close .
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