La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Sutherland / Sanders Bell Tower
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 29, 2022
1. Sutherland/Sanders Bell Tower Marker
Inscription.
Sutherland, also, Sanders Bell Tower. . These bells are part of a Carillon cast especially for Biola in 1914. For nearly half-a-century they rang over downtown Los Angeles, from high above Biolas campus at 6th and Hope Streets. They were the musical partner to the landmark Jesus Saves signs which shared the same roof., A special thanks to Irene Li for the major funding of this project which was given in memory of her dear beloved husband, Fook Kong Li. Appreciation is also due John and Irene Batchelor for their wisdom and generosity in preserving the bells, as well as the others listed below, who through their substantial gifts, helped make these historic symbols of Gods faithfulness once again part of Biola., Dr. and Mrs. Clyde Cook . The Lockman Foundation . Dr. and Mrs. Charles Swindoll . Mr. and Mrs. Robert Welch . Mr. Edward A. Atsinger, III . Mr. and Mrs. William Billard . Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Chase . Drs. Peter and Raylene Coad . Mr and Mrs. Paul Goodman . Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Hanger . Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Johnson . Mr. and Mrs. Dwight R. Ladd . Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lambeth . Mr. and Mrs. Edgar R. Lehman . Dr. and Mrs. George Peek . Mrs. Hattie Schmidt . Mr. and Mrs. Warren Olson . Mr. John Sheen . In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Burton W. Bascom . Dr. and Mrs. Karl A. Anderson . Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ball . Capt. and Mrs. David Becker . Ceil and Jim Berntsen . Mr. and Mrs. Jon Campbell . Mr. and Mrs. G. Fielding . Mr. and Mrs. John Isaac . KGER Radio . KRDU Radio . Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leach . Dr. Leonie Soubirou . Mrs. Evelyn Annett . Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Baerg . Mr. and Mrs. Paul Babe . Mrs. Keith Bestor . Mr. and Mrs. Owen A. Brand . Dr. Dorothy Braun . Church of the Open Door . Mr. and Mrs. Jerry N. Cochran . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coventon . Mr. Owen Stewart Davis . Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dudden . Mr. and Mrs. John E. Dunham . Mr. and Mrs Richard Dunham . Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Dyck . Mrs. Russell Florence . Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gibbs . Mr. and Mrs. John R. Glomb . Miss Lydia Godshall . Mrs. Frank P. Graham . Mr. and Mrs. P. Gunther . Miss Margaret Hart . Mr. and Mrs. Don Hawes . Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hollings . Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Hornberger . Mr. and Mrs. Lester O. Huber . International Broadcasting Corp . International Business Machines . Col. and Mrs. Randall Johnston . KARI Radio . KERI Radio . Dr. and Mrs. Keith Knopf . Dr. and Mrs. Nickolas Kurtanek . Dr. and Mrs. John P. Lehman . Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Lehman . Mr. and Mrs. But But Li . Mrs. William A. Lingboheid . Dr. and Mrs. Sylvester Marshburn . Mr. Kenji Murata . Dr. and Mrs Cyrus W. Nelson . Dr. and Mrs. W. Nelson . Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Nielson . Mrs. Annie Owyang . Mrs. Clifford Payton . Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Pearsey . Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Pepper . Mr. and Mrs. John R. Petker . Mr. Eugene Poole . Mr. and Mrs. David G. Post . Mr. and Mrs. Donald Quick . Mr. and Mrs. T. Schwepker . Mr. and Mrs. Merle Shoemaker . Cmdr. and Mrs. Olav Skartland . Miss Ruth A. Stevens . Mr. and Mrs. E. Stockdale . Mr. Dane Swanson . Dr. and Mrs. F. Tetro . Tekado Philanthropic Foundation . Mr. and Mrs. M. Vanderberg . Lt. Col. and Mrs. H. Wake . Mr. and Mrs. H. Weishaupt . Mr. and Mrs. E. Wellsfry . Dr. and Mrs. Duane Wetzler . Rev. and Mrs. G. White . Mrs. Bernice K. Wilder . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wong,
Dedicated September 9, 1987..
These bells are part of a Carillon cast especially for Biola in 1914. For nearly half-a-century they rang over downtown Los Angeles, from high above Biolas campus at 6th and Hope Streets. They were the musical partner to the landmark Jesus Saves signs which shared the same roof.
A special thanks to Irene Li for the major funding of this project which was given in memory of her dear beloved husband, Fook Kong Li. Appreciation is also due John and Irene Batchelor for their wisdom and generosity in preserving the bells, as well as the others listed below, who through their substantial gifts, helped make these historic symbols of Gods faithfulness once again part of Biola.
Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Cook The Lockman Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Charles Swindoll Mr. & Mrs. Robert Welch Mr. Edward A. Atsinger, III Mr. & Mrs. William Billard Mr. & Mrs. J. Richard Chase Drs. Peter & Raylene Coad Mr & Mrs. Paul Goodman Mr. & Mrs. Dwight Hanger Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Dwight R. Ladd Dr. & Mrs. Robert Lambeth Mr. & Mrs. Edgar R. Lehman Dr. & Mrs. George Peek Mrs. Hattie Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Warren Olson Mr. John Sheen In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Burton W. Bascom Dr. & Mrs. Karl A. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ball Capt. & Mrs. David Becker Ceil & Jim Berntsen Mr. & Mrs. Jon Campbell Mr.
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& Mrs. G. Fielding Mr. & Mrs. John Isaac KGER Radio KRDU Radio Mr. & Mrs. Roy Leach Dr. Leonie Soubirou Mrs. Evelyn Annett Mr. & Mrs. Herman J. Baerg Mr. & Mrs. Paul Babe Mrs. Keith Bestor Mr. & Mrs. Owen A. Brand Dr. Dorothy Braun Church of the Open Door Mr. & Mrs. Jerry N. Cochran Mr. & Mrs. Charles Coventon Mr. Owen Stewart Davis Mr. & Mrs. Mike Dudden Mr. & Mrs. John E. Dunham Mr. & Mrs Richard Dunham Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Dyck Mrs. Russell Florence Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. John R. Glomb Miss Lydia Godshall Mrs. Frank P. Graham Mr. & Mrs. P. Gunther Miss Margaret Hart Mr. & Mrs. Don Hawes Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hollings Mr. & Mrs. J.D. Hornberger Mr. & Mrs. Lester O. Huber International Broadcasting Corp International Business Machines Col. & Mrs. Randall Johnston KARI Radio KERI Radio Dr. & Mrs. Keith Knopf Dr. & Mrs. Nickolas Kurtanek Dr. & Mrs. John P. Lehman Mr. & Mrs. Phillips Lehman Mr. & Mrs. But But Li Mrs. William A. Lingboheid Dr. & Mrs. Sylvester Marshburn Mr. Kenji Murata Dr. & Mrs Cyrus W. Nelson Dr. & Mrs. W. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Nielson Mrs. Annie Owyang Mrs. Clifford Payton Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Pearsey Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Pepper Mr. & Mrs. John R. Petker Mr. Eugene Poole Mr. & Mrs. David G. Post Mr. & Mrs. Donald Quick Mr. & Mrs. T. Schwepker Mr.
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 29, 2022
2. Sutherland/Sanders Bell Tower
The maker is at the base of the far/middle leg
& Mrs. Merle Shoemaker Cmdr. & Mrs. Olav Skartland Miss Ruth A. Stevens Mr. & Mrs. E. Stockdale Mr. Dane Swanson Dr. & Mrs. F. Tetro Tekado Philanthropic Foundation Mr. & Mrs. M. Vanderberg Lt. Col. & Mrs. H. Wake Mr. & Mrs. H. Weishaupt Mr. & Mrs. E. Wellsfry Dr. & Mrs. Duane Wetzler Rev. & Mrs. G. White Mrs. Bernice K. Wilder Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wong
Location. 33° 54.384′ N, 118° 0.941′ W. Marker is in La Mirada, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker can be reached from Biola Avenue, 0.4 miles north of Rosecrans Avenue. The plaque is mounted to the red brick masonry at the foot of the bell tower on Sutherland Way of the Biola University campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada CA 90639, United States of America. Touch for directions.
A carillon is a pitched percussion instrument that is played with a keyboard and consists of at least 23 cast bronze bells in fixed suspension and tuned in chromatic order so that they can be sounded harmoniously together."
(Submitted on July 11, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3. submitted on July 11, 2022. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
