This is a compilation of functioning bells in

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, located primarily in bell towers. * Church of the Advent *

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. The bell was repaired in 2007 by spraying the frozen clapper with

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over the course of a week and attaching a rope. Prior to this repair, the last known ringing of the bell with its clapper was at the end of

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, in 1945, though it had since been rung several times by striking with a mallet. *

King's Chapel King's Chapel is an American independent Christian unitarian congregation affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association that is "unitarian Christian in theology, Anglican in worship, and congregational in governance." It is housed ...

. The King's Chapel bell, cast in England, was hung in 1772. In 1814 it cracked, was recast by

Paul Revere Paul Revere (; December 21, 1734 O.S. (January 1, 1735 N.S.)May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, Sons of Liberty member, and Patriot and Founding Father. He is best known for his midnight ride to a ...

, and was rehung. It is the largest bell cast by the Revere foundry, and the last one cast by Paul Revere himself. It has been rung at services ever since. *

Old North Church Old North Church (officially, Christ Church in the City of Boston), at 193 Salem Street, in the North End, Boston, is the location from which the famous "One if by land, two if by sea" signal is said to have been sent. This phrase is related ...

. Eight change ringing bells at Old North Church were cast in

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in 1744 and hung in 1745. One bell has the inscription: ''We are the first ring of bells cast for the British Empire in North America, A.R. 1744.''(Abel Rudhall, Bell Founder, Gloucester 1714-1760) The bells were restored in 1894 and in 1975. They are maintained and rung regularly by the

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br>Guild of Bellringers
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Old South Church Old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts, (also known as New Old South Church or Third Church) is a historic United Church of Christ congregation first organized in 1669. Its present building was designed in the Gothic Revival style by Charle ...

Old South Meeting House The Old South Meeting House is a historic Congregational church building located at the corner of Milk and Washington Streets in the Downtown Crossing area of Boston, Massachusetts, built in 1729. It gained fame as the organizing point for th ...

Old South Meeting House now is home to a Paul Revere bell, cast in 1801. The bell was installed in 201

* Arlington Street Church *

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Whitechapel bell cast by Thomas Mears in 1819 for the church. Five bells cas
and installed
in 2021 by Meeks & Watson, Georgetown Ohio, tuned to match original bell. Prior to 2021, the Whitechapel bell had been silent for as much as a hundred years or more (per church records), other than occasional manual ringing with a mallet. All six bells are controlled electronically, and are equipped with both strikers and swinging motors. The new bells were pitched so as to chime the Westminster quarters, with the Whitechapel bell tolling the hour. The pitches are F#-A-B-D-E-F#. * Cathedral of the Holy Crossbr>Five bells
cast in 1859 and 1860, moved from the former Holy Trinity Church, Shawmut Ave. * Filene's building, Downtown Crossing. 4 small bells, which chime the Westminster quarters.

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Filene's four-bell carillion that chimes the hour. 2005
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Bell on the USS Constitution in Boston Harbor, 2006
2008

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Bell Ringing Room of the Old North Church in Boston, 2006
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"In the belfry of St. Stephen's Church on Hanover Street in Boston's North End, designed by architect Charles Bulfinch. The bell in the belfry is said to have been cast by Paul Revere." 2009 Boston-related lists

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