In 1980, Mike Milsom, bell-master at John Taylor & Co., was tasked with casting a bell for the launch of rock legends AC/DC’s long awaited ‘Back in Black’ stage tour. The Aussie heavy-metal band had approached manager Paul Taylor-a mere seven weeks before the...
Towering above the London skyline in the majestic belfry of St. Paul’s Cathedral hangs Great Paul, the largest bell in Britain. It was cast in 1881 by John Taylor & Co, weighing in at an incredible 16.75 imperial tons (nearly 17K kilograms) and carries an...