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CHURCH OF St ANDREW

THE CARILLON AND CHIMES

In 1878 a fine carillon and chimes were given to the Church of St Andrew in Plymouth by Mr Charles Norrington in memory of his son, Mr C H Norrington, who was a member of the Devonshire Guild of Ringers.  The Mayor and Corporation attended a special service on July 6th 1878, when the carillon was formally opened.

The carillon played fourteen airs arranged in two sets of seven, the tunes changing every day for a fortnight.  The chimes were played day and night at 4, 8 and 12.  The arrangement was:-

First week -

Sunday - Easter Hymn
Monday - "Blue Bells of Scotland"
Tuesday - "Sicilian Mariners' Hymn"
Wednesday - "Jerusalem the Golden"
Thursday - "Last Rose of Summer"
Friday - "We love the place, O God"
Saturday - "Home, Sweet Home".

Second week -

Sunday - "The Church's one Foundation"
Monday - "Annie Laurie"
Tuesday - "The Harp that once"
Wednesday - "Blest are the pure in heart"
Thursday - "Auld Lang Syne"
Friday - "Abide with Me"
Saturday - "The Minstrel Boy".

The carillon was the work of Messrs Gillett and Bland, of Croydon, Surrey.

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