Which London bell foundry made the Congress Bells gifted to the United States for the 1976 Bicentennial?

The Whitechapel Bell Foundry made the Congress Bells gifted to the United States for the 1976 Bicentennial.

The bells were cast in 1976 and presented as a gift from Britain’s Ditchley Foundation to the U.S. Congress. They were intended to commemorate the Bicentennial of American independence.

The bells were installed at the Old Post Office in Washington, D.C., in 1982 and dedicated the following year. The set contains ten bells in the key of D, with individual weights ranging from 581 to 2,953 pounds.

Whitechapel was also famous for casting the Liberty Bell in 1752 and recasting Big Ben in the 19th century. The Congress Bells are therefore part of a broader connection between the London foundry and notable American and British symbols.