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In September 2011 the [[Whitechapel Bell Foundry]], a few miles from the [[London Stadium]] (which hosted the track and field elements of the games, as well as the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|Olympic Opening Ceremony]]), was commissioned to make the bell.<ref name=WBF/> The Foundry completed its design, profile, lettering and tuning. However, it was no longer able to cast such a large bell (its furnace capacity is {{convert|8|LT|t|abbr=off}}, as the large [[Victorian era]] bells had gone out of fashion), and so subcontracted casting to [[Royal Eijsbouts]] of the Netherlands.<ref name=DT/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollanduktrade.nl/dutch-technology-shines-gold-at-london-olympics/|work=Holland UK Trade|first=Bram|last=van der Veen|date=13 July 2012|access-date=29 July 2013|title=Dutch technology shines gold at London Olympics|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518103302/http://www.hollanduktrade.nl/dutch-technology-shines-gold-at-london-olympics/|archive-date=18 May 2013}}</ref> There was some controversy over using a non-British firm, as [[John Taylor & Co|Taylor's Bell Foundry]] in Loughborough had also tendered to cast the bell.<ref name=DT/> The hammer mechanism and hanging framework were made by other firms and twenty companies in three countries were eventually involved with its production. The bell was installed and tested in the stadium at midnight on 1 June 2012.<ref name=WBF/> It was designed to be as large as possible but needed to fit through the athletes’ tunnel; when it arrived there were only a few inches to spare.<ref>{{cite web|title=Director of Whitechapel Bell Foundry finds it hard "to let go" of Olympic ceremony bell|url=http://www.london24.com/news/director_of_whitechapel_bell_foundry_finds_it_hard_to_let_go_of_olympic_ceremony_bell_1_1466002|first=Else|last=Kvist|work=London24.com|date=31 July 2012|access-date=30 July 2013|archive-date=5 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105035551/http://www.london24.com/news/director_of_whitechapel_bell_foundry_finds_it_hard_to_let_go_of_olympic_ceremony_bell_1_1466002|url-status=live}}</ref> |
In September 2011 the [[Whitechapel Bell Foundry]], a few miles from the [[London Stadium]] (which hosted the track and field elements of the games, as well as the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|Olympic Opening Ceremony]]), was commissioned to make the bell.<ref name=WBF/> The Foundry completed its design, profile, lettering and tuning. However, it was no longer able to cast such a large bell (its furnace capacity is {{convert|8|LT|t|abbr=off}}, as the large [[Victorian era]] bells had gone out of fashion), and so subcontracted casting to [[Royal Eijsbouts]] of the Netherlands.<ref name=DT/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollanduktrade.nl/dutch-technology-shines-gold-at-london-olympics/|work=Holland UK Trade|first=Bram|last=van der Veen|date=13 July 2012|access-date=29 July 2013|title=Dutch technology shines gold at London Olympics|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518103302/http://www.hollanduktrade.nl/dutch-technology-shines-gold-at-london-olympics/|archive-date=18 May 2013}}</ref> There was some controversy over using a non-British firm, as [[John Taylor & Co|Taylor's Bell Foundry]] in Loughborough had also tendered to cast the bell.<ref name=DT/> The hammer mechanism and hanging framework were made by other firms and twenty companies in three countries were eventually involved with its production. The bell was installed and tested in the stadium at midnight on 1 June 2012.<ref name=WBF/> It was designed to be as large as possible but needed to fit through the athletes’ tunnel; when it arrived there were only a few inches to spare.<ref>{{cite web|title=Director of Whitechapel Bell Foundry finds it hard "to let go" of Olympic ceremony bell|url=http://www.london24.com/news/director_of_whitechapel_bell_foundry_finds_it_hard_to_let_go_of_olympic_ceremony_bell_1_1466002|first=Else|last=Kvist|work=London24.com|date=31 July 2012|access-date=30 July 2013|archive-date=5 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105035551/http://www.london24.com/news/director_of_whitechapel_bell_foundry_finds_it_hard_to_let_go_of_olympic_ceremony_bell_1_1466002|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The bell is the second heaviest in Europe, after [[Petersglocke]] in [[Cologne Cathedral]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.towerbells.org/data/EUGreatBellsTable.html|title=Great Bells of Europe by weight|website=www.towerbells.org|access-date=25 July 2017|archive-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813233646/http://www.towerbells.org/data/EUGreatBellsTable.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and the largest harmonically tuned bell in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=London 2012: Bradley Wiggins rings bell to start Olympic ceremony|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19018575|work=BBC Sport|date=27 July 2012|access-date=24 August 2012|archive-date=31 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831070016/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19018575|url-status=live}}</ref> Its main note (in [[campanology]], its [[strike tone|'hum tone']]) is [[B (musical note)|B]].<ref name=WBF/><ref name=Lndnr>{{cite web |url=http://londoneer.org/2012/08/whitechapel-bell-foundry-reveals-its-secrets.html |title=The Whitechapel Bell Foundry Reveals Its Secrets |work=Londoneer |first=Pete |last=Stean |date=6 August 2012 |access-date=30 July 2013 |archive-date=10 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510084648/http://londoneer.org/2012/08/whitechapel-bell-foundry-reveals-its-secrets.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
The bell is the second heaviest in Europe, after [[StPetersglocke]] in [[Cologne Cathedral]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.towerbells.org/data/EUGreatBellsTable.html|title=Great Bells of Europe by weight|website=www.towerbells.org|access-date=25 July 2017|archive-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813233646/http://www.towerbells.org/data/EUGreatBellsTable.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and the largest harmonically tuned bell in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=London 2012: Bradley Wiggins rings bell to start Olympic ceremony|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19018575|work=BBC Sport|date=27 July 2012|access-date=24 August 2012|archive-date=31 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831070016/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19018575|url-status=live}}</ref> Its main note (in [[campanology]], its [[strike tone|'hum tone']]) is [[B (musical note)|B]].<ref name=WBF/><ref name=Lndnr>{{cite web |url=http://londoneer.org/2012/08/whitechapel-bell-foundry-reveals-its-secrets.html |title=The Whitechapel Bell Foundry Reveals Its Secrets |work=Londoneer |first=Pete |last=Stean |date=6 August 2012 |access-date=30 July 2013 |archive-date=10 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510084648/http://londoneer.org/2012/08/whitechapel-bell-foundry-reveals-its-secrets.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The bell is inscribed with "London 2012" and a line from [[Caliban]]'s speech in ''[[The Tempest]]'': "Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises",<ref name=Magnay>{{cite web |last=Magnay |first=Jacquelin |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9043917/London-2012-Olympics-Shakespeare-theme-to-lead-Isles-of-Wonder-Olympic-opening-ceremony.html |title=London 2012 Olympics: Shakespeare theme to lead 'Isles of Wonder' Olympic opening ceremony |work=The Telegraph |date=27 January 2012 |access-date=29 July 2013 |archive-date=27 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727173930/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9043917/London-2012-Olympics-Shakespeare-theme-to-lead-Isles-of-Wonder-Olympic-opening-ceremony.html |url-status=live }}</ref> which featured in the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|Olympics opening ceremony]] spoken by [[Kenneth Branagh]]. The other side bears the legend "Whitechapel" and the Foundry's coat of arms.<ref name=WBF/> |
The bell is inscribed with "London 2012" and a line from [[Caliban]]'s speech in ''[[The Tempest]]'': "Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises",<ref name=Magnay>{{cite web |last=Magnay |first=Jacquelin |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9043917/London-2012-Olympics-Shakespeare-theme-to-lead-Isles-of-Wonder-Olympic-opening-ceremony.html |title=London 2012 Olympics: Shakespeare theme to lead 'Isles of Wonder' Olympic opening ceremony |work=The Telegraph |date=27 January 2012 |access-date=29 July 2013 |archive-date=27 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727173930/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9043917/London-2012-Olympics-Shakespeare-theme-to-lead-Isles-of-Wonder-Olympic-opening-ceremony.html |url-status=live }}</ref> which featured in the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|Olympics opening ceremony]] spoken by [[Kenneth Branagh]]. The other side bears the legend "Whitechapel" and the Foundry's coat of arms.<ref name=WBF/> |
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