The Patton Bell tower under construction, 1978
The Patton Bell tower under construction 1978
The just finished bell tower with the old church sign 1978
The NEW bell tower at St James Church 1979
1978 article in The Highland Churchman, Episcopal newspaper for Western NC
Invitation to the dinner at the Country Club
Cover of the program for the service dedicating the Tower and Bells at St James
Pamphlet handout about the bells, about change ringing, about Whitechapel, and about the tower.
Pages from the Dedicatory Program for the bells, 1978
Peal Board of the first full peal on the Hendersonville bells
William "Bill" Theobald came from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry to train the new band; served the church as Verger during his stay in Hendersonville. He was loved by all and the "old-timers" speak fondly of him.
Biography of Bill Theobald in The Clapper April 1982
The original Meneely "chapel bell" in the old tower of St James. It was renamed William for Bill Theobald, and rehung in the tower above the 8 change ringing bells to ring the Angelus.
Brass Plaque for the original church bell at St James, now named William and hung to ring the Angelus, above the 8 change ringing bells edit
The early St James band of change ringers, 1979. Some of them still ringing with us and elsewhere.
Some of the women change ringers 1979
1981 clipping from the Hendersonville Times-News when the AGM was in Hendersonville
1981 Display in the Henderson County Public Library about change ringing when the tower was just 2+ years old, the year the AGM was held at St James
In honor of Hendersonville's Apple Festival, apple orchards and growers, our "spider" is a turned wooden apple, made by Charlie Black, Charleston, SC. [A spider is the place to store the ropes when not in use; it is pulled up to the ceiling out of reach]
