St Thomas’s church is situated on the corner of Eglantine avenue and the Lisburn Road. It has a square tower with spire containing a ring of eight bells.
The eight bells were donated by Robert Atkinson, a wealthy city merchant, who in 1899 went on to present Bangor Parish Church with a ring of eight bells. The full peal was first rung in September 1871.
The eight bells, in the key of E natural, were cast and installed by John Taylor & Co. of Loughborough, the treble weighing 6.1.3 and the tenor 20.0.9. The tenor carries the following inscription “IN HONOREM DEI ET SANCTI THOMAS ME SEPTEM QVE SORORES MEAS ROBERTUS ATKINSON DE BEAUMONT IN HAC COMITATE ARMIGER HUIC ECCLESIAE DD AD MDCCCLXXI”
In 1965 the front three bells were recast and the peal retuned to the key of E flat. The lighter peal (tenor 18.2.24) were rehung at a lower level in a steel frame.
Practice Night: Thursday 19.30 - 21.00 2nd and 4th Thursday - 5th shared between Holy Trinity Drumbo and St Thomas
Service Ring: Sunday 10.00 - 10.30
All Service Ringing and Practices are cancelled until further Notice due to the current Covid 19 situation.
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Below are the Weight of St Thomas Bells Belfast
Original Three Trebles
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Cwts
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Qrs
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Lbs
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Founders
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Treble
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6
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0
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22
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Taylor
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2
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6
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1
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3
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Taylor
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3
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6
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3
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9
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Taylor
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Present Day Bells
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Note
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Weight
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Cast
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Founders
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Treble
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E Flat
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6cwt, 1qr 3lbs
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1965
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Taylor, Loughborough
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2
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D Flat
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6cwt, 0qr 22lbs
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1965
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Taylor, Loughborough
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3
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C
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6cwt, 3qr 9lbs
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1965
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Taylor, Loughborough
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4
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B Flat
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8cwt, 0qr 0lbs
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1871
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Taylor, Loughborough
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5
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A Flat
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9cwt, 1qr 6lbs
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1871
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Taylor, Loughborough
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6
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G
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11cwt, 3qr 4lbs
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1871
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Taylor, Loughborough
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7
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F
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14cwt, 0qr 9lbs
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1871
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Taylor, Loughborough
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Tenor
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E Flat
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18cwt, 2qr 24lbs
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1871
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Taylor, Loughborough
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Below are the Inscriptions of St.Thomas Bells Belfast
Original Three Trebles
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Treble
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IB
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John Taylor & Co Loughborough 1871
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2
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IB
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John Taylor & Co Loughborough 1871
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3
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IB
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John Taylor & Co Loughborough 1871
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Present Day Bells
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Treble
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IB
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Cast 1871
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W
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Recast (Founder’s mark) 1965
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2
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IB
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Cast 1871
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W
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Recast (Founder’s mark) 1965
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3
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IB
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Ditto
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W
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Ditto
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4
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IB
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John Taylor & Co Loughborough 1871
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W
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5
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Ditto
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6
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Ditto
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7
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Ditto
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Tenor
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IN HONOREM DEI ET SANCTI THOMAS ME SEPTEM QVE SORORES MEAS ROBERTUS ATKINSON DE BEAUMONT IN HAC COMITATE ARMIGER HUIC ECCLESIAE DD AD MDCCCLXXI
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