St. James Anglican Church, Carbonear, Newfoundland
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N 47° 44.486 W 053° 13.369
22T E 333364 N 5289954
The church is at 13 Bond Street.
Waymark Code: WMRREB
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 07/29/2016
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This sundial was built by John Warner & Sons, London, England, 7 July 1871. The text below is taken from the North American Sundial Society web site.
A 10 inch diameter horizontal bronze dial with engraved nomenclature. Hour numerals 4 AM to 6 PM are Roman; ten minute numerals are Arabic and two minute marks are shown. Minute numerals are engraved in sequence 60, 20, 40, 60. Face engravings include EOT dates, "WATCH FASTER" and "WATCH SLOWER" and a central compass rose.
Dial was presented to the Anglican Church by Mrs. Hoyles, wife of Rev. William J. Hoyles who served St. James from 1852 to 1878.
The following appeared in Carbonear Notes on March 29th 1899: "Some mischievous persons defaced the sun dial in the Church of England cemetery by cutting several notches across the head of it. This dial was erected in the centre of the first old church site and was presented by the esteemed wife of the late Rev. W. J. Hoyles, about 30 years ago. It is to be hoped that the perpetrator will be brought to justice for the sacrilege."
Dial is supported on a fluted circular cast iron pedestal.