Canterbury Cathedral clock chime

The famous clock chime of Canterbury Cathedral. The chime hangs in the Northwest tower - the 'Arundel' tower - where it was placed in 1981. The five quarter-chime bells are a mix of the old ringing bells, mostly cast in the late 18th and mid-19th centuries, on which the hour was struck when the clock mechanism resided in the Southwest tower. Great Dunstan, the hour bell, weighs just over 3000kg and was cast in 1762, in the Cathedral precincts. It hung on the roof of the Southwest tower until 1981 when it was moved to the vacant belfry of the Arundel tower, and rehung for hammer- and swing-chiming. The clock mechanism was built in 1897. It was moved to the Arundel tower along with the bells in 1981, when it was electrified.
May 2, 2014

[@dfaires]

I am learning an organ work, “The Canterbury March,” by H. C. Perrin, a former Canterbury organist. The middle section is built on this chime tune and I needed to hear the original. Thanks for providing it here.

[@ClockChimes]

Amazing, has to be one of my favourite chimes

[@gaiuscoleman8815]

Wonderful and great to see the movement too.

[@premierclocks]

such a rare chime melody

[@kevinsims2254]

I used to hear this all the time when I was around the Cathedral when I lived in Canterbury

[@dhtelevision]

Kevin Sims I heard this one time when I stayed in Kent for 4 days

[@Steve_Hunts96]

This is the same chime used in the 1980's "Christmas Carol" movie!

[@bryanschlippjr4894]

what time did it strike

[@Steve_Hunts96]

Bryan Schlipp Jr It was used twice; to strike 1 & 2:00 AM

[@bryanschlippjr4894]

i see

[@kevinsims2254]

SrWilson3s I was going to say. Where were these chimes used first, I wonder...and in any other towers...

[@srwilson3s2k14]

It's the merton college recording

[@alexoshhh]

This melody is creepy and mysterious

[@atlantis0v-104]

The hour Bell is just like Dreikoniglocke

[@vittorioverdecchia2788]

So cool😍😍😍😍

[@mbcommandnerd]

Yes, it looks like the strike was electrified with a motor to actually ring the bell. This motor is probably controlled by a switch in the strike mechanism itself. I have no idea about the chime or the actual clock.

[@harleygoff1960]

Dat sounds preety

[@wiwitjj250]

Woow!! Keras bgt.

[@theboywhodroveaway7954]

wiwit jj ???

[@andrewbarrett1537]

Totally electrified? No weights? How do the chime and strike trains shut off the drive motors without birming them out due to the sudden stop?

[@gagatube]

By using competent engineering principles in the design of the drive. There are probably dozens of ways to drive a strike train (which comes to a sudden stop) without burning out the motor - the simplest would be to use a micro-switch to turn off the motor before the gear train begins to bind, or to incorporate a clutch or belt-drive that will slip when the torque becomes too high, or perhaps to include a spring damper in that sloppy chain-drive I think I can see, so any motor over-run is absorbed in the chain tension.

[@srwilson3s2k14]

Anyone know if the clock is back in action yet?

[@JamieCarmichael302]

The bourden is ringing again every day at 5pm, but the clock chime is still out while the scaffolding is on the tower

[@srwilson3s2k14]

@@JamieCarmichael302 I saw the clock dial in a video restored looks grand.

[@jayharding4773]

It was in action towards the end of May last year

[@EmilioGameair]

Bruh it isn't the westminster chimes 😑😭

[@someguy8576]

h0

[@nikospodas6201]

12 BELLS IN C# THESE BELLS SOUND SIMLIAR TO COVENTRY CATHEDRAL

[@kevinsims2254]

These bells came from the old ring, the newer ring is in the other bell tower