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2011 Annual Report

In 1912, the Hingham Memorial Bell Tower was dedicated as a living, speaking memorial to the early settlers of Hingham. It was paid for by public subscription and is maintained by the Town of Hingham through a committee established at the Annual Town Meeting in 1975.

The six-story tower was designed by William Rodger Greeley following the style of a European campanile; the bells being placed at the top of a tall tower so that the long sides can absorb the thrust of the bells as they swing. This accounts for the shaking that can be felt as the bells are rung. The Tower is fabricated of "Boston Brick", reinforced concrete and steel on a granite foundation. There are four rooms in the tower; two memorial rooms and two rooms involved with ringing of the bells.

Preservation studies were done on the Bell Tower in 2011, which will be 100 years old next year.

You are invited to visit the Tower and maybe even try ringing! We ring Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., weather permitting. Please stop by.

Kenneth W. Drescher
Michael Shilhan
Ann Shilhan
Joan R. Getto
Dorcas Wagner
Martha Ryan