Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Bell - Eastland, TX
N 32° 23.690 W 098° 49.082
14S E 517113 N 3584215
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church's 1946 sanctuary was torched by vandals in 1996, but their old bell was one of the items that the rescue team were able to save. The church is at 710 S Seaman St, Eastland, TX.
Waymark Code: WMZZV1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2019
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Despite Eastland's being a city of about four thousand people, the church doesn't have any significant Internet presence beyond directory listings. However, on the back of the red granite church sign out front is a sound byte, which reads:
Holy Trinity
On June 11, 1946, three Episcopal churches combined to form the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Eastland. The three founding churches were Our Savior of Cisco, Saint John's of Eastland, and Saint Mary's of Ranger. Holy Trinity was destroyed by fire on December 29, 1996. The congregation met in the Saint Francis Catholic Church in Eastland from 1996 until 1998. The present church was consecrated on October 10, 1998.
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The bell and yoke are mounted atop four stainless steel legs, and the manufacturer was the C.S. Bell Company from Hillsboro, OH. This is a #24 bell, most likely produced in the very late 19th century, so it probably belonged to one of the three churches that merged into this one. A bronze plaque mounted on the front provides some complementary information:
This bell was in the Holy Trinity Church destroyed by arson on December 29, 1996 -- a building which had been used for 50 years, 1946-1996. The building was an army chapel moved from Camp Bowie near Brownwood, Texas. Through the efforts and determination of Eastland and Ranger volunteer Fire Departments, some of the contents were saved. Members of Holy Trinity who participated in the building of the new Church are:
Bishop Jack L. Iker
Father Alan McGlauchin
Joseph Housson, Senior Warden
Neda Housson
Louis Allison
Joe and Dot Gaona
Tom and Carol Gipson
Phil Hewitt
Paula Merriweather
Tim Morgan
Cletus and Connie Rattan
Mickey and Sandy Sargent
Bailey and Jane Stark
Norma Taylor
Mike and Sylvia Webb
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