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The plaque commemorates the bell ringing of a peal of 5040 changes for the first time in Australia in February 1897. This was repeated in 1953 to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Location
Address: | 1307 Sturt Street, St Peter's Anglican Church, Ballarat, 3350 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.560269 Long: 143.840412 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Culture |
Sub-Theme: | Community |
Actual Event Start Date: | 01-February-1897 |
Actual Event End Date: | 01-February-1897 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAErected to commemorate the ringing of Peal of 5040 changes for first time in Australia in Oxford Treble Bob, Oxford Delight, Violet, Bob Minor, New London Pleasure, Oxford Bob and Kent Treble Bob.
1. J. Thomsett, 4 J. Pattison
2 C. Fleay 5 H. Sandberg
3 W. Strick 6 T. Biddle conductor
on Feby. 1st 1897, Time 2 hours 56 minutes
Rev F. Slaney Poole, Vicar
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