page_title: Royal Jubilee Bells
section_title: The Bells
hierarchical_section_title: Royal Jubilee Bells / The Bells
caption_attribution_description: English: The Royal Jubilee Bells arranged in the aisle of St James Garlickhythe
context_page_description: The Royal Jubilee Bells are a set of eight bells that were cast for the church of St James Garlickhythe in the City of London, which were seen on television around the world leading the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on 3 June 2012 for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
context_section_description: The project was conceived and run by Dickon Love, who had earlier installed new bells in the other City of London churches of St Dunstan-in-the-West (in 2012) and St Magnus the Martyr (in 2008).  The bells were cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 2012.  Bells 2, 7 and 8 were cast on 17 February with the remainder on 9 March.  The casting of the bells, especially the largest bell, was extensively covered by the media.
  The funds to pay for the new bells and their hanging at the church was raised by Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley, Parish Clerk.  Bells were sponsored by the Vintners’ Company, the Dyers’ Company, the Glass-Sellers’ Company, Charles Bettinson, Joanna Warrand, Tony Stockwell and Tony Kassimiotis, Andrew and Wendy Parmley.  Each of the sponsors chose an inscription including a dedication on each bell.  Each also displays the Royal Arms (by permission of Buckingham Palace) and the name of a senior member of the Royal Family.
  On 11 Jan 2012, the bells were granted the title “Royal Jubilee Bells” by Buckingham Palace, on advice from the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform.
  The largest bell weighs 9 long hundredweight, 1 quarter and 25 pounds (481 kg) and sounds the note G sharp. (Bellringers normally calibrate bells in terms of hundredweight.)  The remaining bells form the major scale in G sharp. Details are as follows:
caption: The Royal Jubilee Bells arranged down the aisle of St James Garlickhythe
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