CLAN CAMPBELL

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 220, 13 June 1933, Page 14

CLAN CAMPBELL

War Memorial Belfry

Scotsmen all over the world have contributed for the erection of a belfry tower at Inverary, in which are hung ten bells as a memorial to those of the Clan Campbell who fell in the Great War. The work is now almost completed. The massive stone tower Is 126 feet high to the battlements, and the turret containing a winding stair is 138 feet to its apex. The tower contains a proper ringing chamber with the ropes arranged circle-wise. On the ground floor there is a keyboard so the bells may be chimed, if necessary, by one person. Above the ringing chamber Is a silence chamber, which enables the ringers below to hear each bell, and above this again is the belfry itself with great louvred windows from which the sound waves break forth. Each bell Is dedicated to and bears the name of one of the ancient Celtic saints. The plan was first formed In 1914, the bells were cast in 1920, and the foundation stone of the belfry was laid by the Duke of Argyll in 1924.

The erection of this memorial has been made possible by contributions of about £BOOO from all parts of the world. It will house the record of all members of Clan Campbell who fell in the Great War, and particulars should be forwarded at once to the Duke of Argyll. Although the belfry Is almost completed, a small sum is still needed before the hallowing and consecration of the bells and belfry can take place.