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For all those who were lost in the attacks on 9/11 , just a few years ago, there will be a memorial held in Richmond in their honor. If you lost someone or want to show continued support for those lost then please go out to the Carillon in Byrd Park. The event is free and there will be light refreshments available.
The event will include a live vocalist and a benediction by Rev. Deborah D. Lynch. Guest speaker Reggie Gordon Executive Officer of the Richmond chapter of the American Red Cross will also be there. So, please come out and pay your respects to those who lost their lives fighting to save others and those who were lost just going about their daily routine.
A little about the Carillon history…
This brief history about the Carillon comes from the City of Richmond Website.
Between 1924 and 1928, the Virginia General Assembly acted to create a World War Memorial Commission and build a lasting memorial to the heroic efforts of Virginia’s World War I servicemen and servicewomen.
The City donated a building site in Byrd Park. The War Memorial Carillon is 240 feet high and The Carillon instrument was built by John Taylor Bell Founders of England.
The Carillon Tower originally carried sixty-six bells, but played fifty-three notes – the top thirteen notes had duplicate bells in an unsuccessful effort to produce a louder sound. When the carillon was renovated in the early 1970’s, the thirty-four bells which played the highest twenty-one notes were recast into twenty-one new bells with thicker profiles than the originals, producing a better sound. Now there are fifty-three bells for fifty-three notes.
For more information about this event please call (804)-646-1031. The event will be held Friday, September 11th from 11am-12pm
Carillon
1000 Blanton Ave
Richmond, Va
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