England's Child, The Carillon and the Casting of Big Bells

by Jill Johnston

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Jill Johnston has written a magisterial biography of her father, the English bellfounder Cyril F. Johnston (1884-1950), an homage to his life and the craft of bellfounding. During his time, he developed such a passion for his vocation that, almost single-handedly, he turned it into a profession celebre. Exemplars of his triumphs are the Laura Spelman Rockefeller 72-bell Carillon at Riverside Church in New York City, and the Peace Tower 53-bell carillon in Ottawa, Canada.
  • ISBN13 9780932274717
  • Publish Date 13 December 2007
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Cadmus Editions,U.S.
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 311
  • Language English