At which foundry was the Bicentennial Bell cast for the United States’ 1976 anniversary?

The Bicentennial Bell was cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London.

The bell was presented to the United States by the United Kingdom during the 1976 Bicentennial. Queen Elizabeth II presented it in Philadelphia on July 6, 1976, two days after the main anniversary observance. It was designed as a replica of the Liberty Bell and carried a message of friendship between Britain and the United States.

The Whitechapel Bell Foundry was especially meaningful because it had also cast the original Liberty Bell in the eighteenth century. The Bicentennial Bell therefore linked the modern celebration with one of the best-known symbols of American independence.

The bell’s inscription included the words “For the People of the United States of America from the People of Britain” and “LET FREEDOM RING.” It should not be confused with the Liberty Bell itself, which remained in Philadelphia and was not recast for the Bicentennial.