On May 31st, 2008, the first set of change-ringing bells on the West Coast was dedicated on the University of Washington's Seattle campus.
Change ringing, started in England in the 17th century, is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in a series of mathematical patterns called "changes."
The set of eight bells, cast by Royal Eisjbouts Bell Foundry in the Netherlands, were installed in the tower of Gerberding Hall (map), on the UW's Red Square, in the spring of 2008. The installation is a gift of the Gordon Stuart Peek Foundation.
The Gordon Stuart Peek Foundation Memorial Bells will be rung to celebrate university, state and national events by a band of volunteer ringers from the UW and the Seattle area.
