WEEKEND FUN UPDATE: Where is this landmark located?

Dominica News Online - Monday, August 20th, 2012 at 9:30 AM
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Dominica News Online would like to thank all readers who participated in our latest Weekend Fun.

Most of you got it right. This is indeed the belfry located in the Grand Bay Catholic Cemetery.

When the grandbay church was being constructed in the 1920’s, a tower was built attached to the church.

Then, it was realized that the sound of the bells did not travel very far so they demolished the tower and put it up on the hill so that the sound would cover the entire valley and up the hills to Tete Morne.

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74 Comments

  1. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 6 Anonymous August 20, 2012

    A national landmark would have been more appropriate.

  2. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 3 Thumb down 1 Not Nice August 20, 2012

    government headquarters

  3. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 0 xang August 18, 2012

    DNO do you the percentage gens gwanbay who use your online news…? that one too easy man. this bell tower used to be the tallest on the island but a piece broke off during hurricane David correct me if i am wrong. It still is very functional. It is wrung at 6 am, 12MD, 6 p.m. at special church feasts… before mass, after mass, when there is a death in the community and during storm times…believe me when you dont hear it at the expected time, you know something wrong
    Any way….

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0 En Ba LA August 20, 2012

      and at 5am my alarm in the morning when I went to Convent

  4. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 Anonymous August 18, 2012

    grand bay

  5. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 nextlevel August 18, 2012

    this is the grandbay catholic church bell and cemetry lonely

  6. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 Setup August 18, 2012

    Grandbay church grounds.

  7. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 C.B August 18, 2012

    THIS IS THE BELL TOUR JUST ABOVE THE GRAND BAY CATHOLIC CHURCH….

  8. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 Dominican parrot August 18, 2012

    That’s in south city, all the way 8)

  9. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 AA August 18, 2012

    Thats the Grand Bay Cemetry grounds

  10. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 3 Thumb down 0 Jalay August 18, 2012

    Grandbay by the catholic church RIP Daddy Po

  11. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 chica August 18, 2012

    grandbay catholic cemetary

  12. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 0 Mango-Bab August 18, 2012

    The “landmark” is the belfrey for the Grand Bay Roman Catholic Chucrh. This is probably the only church here on Dominica which has its belfrey as a separate building, away from the main church building itself.

  13. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 lee August 18, 2012

    I think this is the Grand bay Roman Catholic
    church.

  14. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 1 Nacinimod August 18, 2012

    This looks a cemetary all right. Is anybody famous buried there?

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 0 Novice August 19, 2012

      We do have famous people buried there like the Honourable Pierre Charles and John Fabien

      • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 3 Thumb down 0 Gunsligger August 20, 2012

        there is no one famous in death..thank God

  15. Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 3 Thumb down 5 Womyal August 18, 2012

    Thats the Fresh Water Lake

  16. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 7 Thumb down 0 tect nee cal lity August 17, 2012

    Definitely Grand Bay RCC belfry,i visited there earlier this year,i was admiring the cemetry flowers and commented, what a well kept cemetry and the view was so stunning, when i went inside the church i had to give thanks and praises to the most high even thougt i don’t belive in catholic anymore.The whole area,the view of the ocean WOW me It been many moons ago i used to play Basketball on the grounds infront the church against bata pros,when i was in SMA in the early 70′s.Grand Bay is a place that have the most spiritual and most cultural vibes in DA. Always respect my grand bay class mates, great place great people.Big Up grand bay.

  17. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 Anonymous August 17, 2012

    thats the grand bay cemetry and belfrey To the left of it is the new extention of the cemetry

  18. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 1 Bayside August 17, 2012

    It’s right in front of me……on my monitor screen. :lol:

  19. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 (.) (.) August 17, 2012

    That’s the Grand Bay cemetary

  20. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 Sout City August 17, 2012

    Grand Bay Catholic Cemetary (the famous belfry)

  21. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 0 mind ur business August 17, 2012

    Gwan-Bay for sure.no doubt about it.

  22. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0 Anonymous August 17, 2012

    i don’t know where that is but i like the picture!

  23. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 0 Anonymous August 17, 2012

    that is grand bay i ring that bell so much in the time of hero

  24. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 3 Thumb down 0 GrandBayrian August 17, 2012

    Grand Bay period! Now let me congratulate DNO for helping educate Dominicans, about the various landmarks in Dominica.

    I think the next landmark should be the cross that was carved from a single stone. Today it stand tall in the village of , yes I said it. Grand bay again. Please have lenox Honeychurch give a brief history of the cross.
    Thanks!

  25. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 2 Luv round titty August 17, 2012

    that is the financial centre.

  26. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 0 NatureIslePeeps August 17, 2012

    Grand Bay RC Cemetery!

  27. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 2 befilia August 17, 2012

    No I lie dats d grandcanyon

  28. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 2 befilia August 17, 2012

    Up Canefield in my Grandmother back yard

  29. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 3 Thumb down 0 Attitude August 17, 2012

    Grand Bay Catholic Cemetary …very well kept cemetary. Keep it up Grandbarians.

  30. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 Ti Savanne August 17, 2012

    That’s easy! A view of the belfry over the Grand Bay catholic church towards one end of the cemetary. This picture was taken from the driveway going up to the presbytery.(see the stone wall, you can’t miss it if you know the area)

  31. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 ????????????? August 17, 2012

    Grandbay Catholic Church area above by the cemetary.

  32. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 4 shame August 17, 2012

    This is on the dame eugenia charles boulevard in roseau. It is known as the fountain. Or should I say mountain. DNO best you go back to the body parts. It will pay you better. Try body parts of the ministers. LOL :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

  33. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 8 Thumb down 0 Anonymous August 17, 2012

    GRAND BAY CHURCH GROUNDS

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0 Carol August 17, 2012

      I say the smae. That’s my first guess.

  34. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 5 Thumb down 0 En Ba La August 17, 2012

    This is the belfry overlooking the new extension of the Grand Bay Catholic Cemetary. yeaaa!! -

  35. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 13 Thumb down 1 tie toe August 17, 2012

    well bcus the majority say grandbay thats what i will say because i dont no

  36. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 12 Thumb down 0 Hardboy August 17, 2012

    The bell tower overlooking the addition to the Grand Bay cemetery. In the older part of the cemetery you will find the oldest artifact on Dominica:the cross “cut out of one living rock” by Jeanneot Rolle a freedman from Martinique. Oh Grand Bay. South is the seat of freedom, of culture, of history….

  37. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 22 Thumb down 6 ............. August 17, 2012

    On my computer.

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 1 @WELL August 17, 2012

      LOL!!!!! Nice one

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 1 yes i August 17, 2012

      @ ……….
      ha ha ha ha ha :lol: :lol: u killing me

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 1 ^ August 17, 2012

      Laughter is a very good medicine you know!!!!!!!
      You can’t give a child zero for this answer you know! He will tell you the question has to be rephrased.

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 1 Truthofthematter August 17, 2012

      ehhh!!! Wheel and come again!

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 1 . August 17, 2012

      Good answer.

  38. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 0 Sunny August 17, 2012

    Grand Bay, Grand Bay, Grand Bay!! Above the Roman Catholic Church next to a pachay mango trees, lol. Oh how i love u so Grand Bay, so many beautiful memories :wink: :cry: !! See u next year if God spare South City!! :-D :lol:

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 En Ba La August 17, 2012

      :lol: next to a pachay mango trees
      Long I have not heard that talk.

  39. Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 2 Thumb down 17 bigmack August 17, 2012

    that’s inside Roseau where the old fire station use to be. too easy!

  40. Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 3 Thumb down 10 Joint Chief of Staff August 17, 2012

    Bird..Island

  41. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 0 Gunsligger August 17, 2012

    GrandBay Catholic Cemetery.

  42. Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 7 Thumb down 9 Anonymous August 17, 2012

    I say that is De Fire Lookout Tower next to ACME Garage on Cork Street!

    • Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 7 Thumb down 4 ..... August 17, 2012

      it cant be the fire outook tower cuz there aint have place to pklant nothing muchless for beautiful flowers like those

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0 NMB August 17, 2012

      :-D :-D :-D :-D

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 (.) (.) August 17, 2012

      You must be having a nightmare. Where in Roseau can you find anything like that?

  43. Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 0 Thumb down 20 say sa mem August 17, 2012

    me so long i leave dominica i don’t know half of the country muchless to know where this village is lol lol lol but i know mourn bruce for sure so this picture looks alot like mourn bruce lol

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 1 Tablet Coco August 17, 2012

      So why are you commenting if you don’t know half of the island and seem to be proud of that. People like you disgust me!

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 2 Novice August 19, 2012

      It;s a shame you left your country so long ago and you do not know half of it. Why don’t you come back and know there. Are you waiting when you are deported. We will still welcome you

  44. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 13 Thumb down 1 Me August 17, 2012

    I’ve not been there many times but it’s a place that totally took my breath away when I went there for the first time for Catholic Youth Rally around 2006/2007…Grandbay Catholic church grounds. This is the most well kept cemetary in Dominica…congrats

  45. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 7 Thumb down 0 loveable August 17, 2012

    grand bay all the way

  46. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 5 Thumb down 0 Nameless August 17, 2012

    Roman Catholic Cemetery in Grand Bay, Dominica

  47. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 6 Thumb down 0 Dominican/Montreal August 17, 2012

    This is my village,South City Grand Bay Catholic Church area

  48. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 0 sout girl August 17, 2012

    Yup, Grand Bay Catholic Church Cemetery Area (belfrey)

  49. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 0 Mate August 17, 2012

    Grand Bay Catholic property

  50. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 1 Anonymous August 17, 2012

    Grand Bay Catholic church

  51. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 3 Thumb down 0 Anonymous August 17, 2012

    Grand Bay Catholic Cememetery

  52. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 Meh August 17, 2012

    Grand Bay

  53. Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 2 Thumb down 10 Janet4Rosa August 17, 2012

    morne bruce

  54. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 0 big papa August 17, 2012

    AT THE grandbay on the church grounds

  55. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 0 grand bay August 17, 2012

    Grand Bay catholic cemetery

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