St John's Bell Tower - Capel, Western Australia
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blingg
S 33° 33.132 E 115° 33.769
50H E 366581 N 6286568
A bell tower at a country church
Waymark Code: WMP0NE
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 06/05/2015
Views: 5
St John's bell tower is to the rear of the church, it stands approx 5m high and has a plaque on one of the supports which reads:-
In loving memory of
my brothers
WILLIAM HIGGINS
Died 3rd September1930 in his 76year
and his brothers
RUBEN GARDINER
Died 26thMay1928 in his 63-year
DAVID HENRY
Died 17thJuly 1926 in his 59-year
ALFRED GEORGE
Died 7thMay1931 in his 52-year
HENRY CHARLES HIGGINS
Died 16thJuly 1951 in his 84th year
ERECTED BY THEIR SISTER
MADELINE
On the beam beneath the bell is the name HIGGINS in bronze letters, there is no indication of the date the bell tower was erected .
Address of Tower:
cnr Forrest Rd and Capel Dr
Capel, W.A. Australia
6271
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 1
Rate tower: 
Relevant website?: Not listed
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed
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