The carillon
The carillon
A carillon playing Victorian tunes four times daily was bestowed in 1893 by Mr. Spink. It consists of a drum fitted with pegs which trip hammers to strike the bells. The shaft on which the hammer trips are mounted slides laterally such that different tunes are played according to the position of a cam, thereby allowing different tunes to be played. Each tune has two verses on the drum and is also played twice, resulting in four verses.
It plays four tunes: "We love the place, O God (Quam dilecta)" (8am), "Home Sweet Home (comp. Sir Henry Bishop)" (1pm), "Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing (Sicilian Mariners)" (5pm) and "The day is past and over (St. Anatolius)" (10pm). (To listen requires Winamp or another OGG format player)
The carillon is now driven by an electric motor controlled by microswitches.