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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This stuff from my "London and M25" notes&=
nbsp;may=20
help - you'll see that Tyssen took a rubbing of the inscription before it=20
corroded. The testimonial stuff is rather interesting. Look forward t=
o=20
seeing an up to date description:</FONT></DIV>
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none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 1.5in 2.5in 3.5in 4.0in"><B><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Clerkenwell,=
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St.Peter (the Italian Church), Clerkenwell Road (R.C.)</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">=
<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(Middlesex)<?xml:namespace =
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none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 1.5in 2.5in 3.5in 4.0in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">=
Church=20
founded in 1846 and built between 1853 and 1862 to the designs of J.M. Brys=
on =96=20
a building noted for its interior rather than for its external view (Evinso=
n=20
pp.78-80)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-hyphenate: =
none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 1.5in 2.5in 3.5in 4.0in"><I><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">=
Ex.inf.=20
</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">David Sloman,=
July=20
2001 - There is a very large steel bell here. Nigel Taylor has seen=20
it<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 1.5in 2.5in 3.5in 4.0in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">=
Eeles=20
<I>Church Bells of Kincardineshire</I> (1897) p.50 mentions a 90=94 bell ca=
st by=20
Naylor, Vickers & Co for St.Peter=92s (RC), Hatton Gardens,=20
London<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-hyphenate: =
none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 1.5in 2.5in 3.5in 4.0in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Rubbings in Tyssen Collec=
tion,=20
Society of Antiquaries, =93Middlesex=94 p.114-20: Bell at =93St.Peter (RC),=
Hatton=20
Wall=94 by =93NAYLOR VICKERS & Co SHEFFIELD 1862 CAST STEEL / (pattern =
and=20
monogram NV & Co) / PATENT 2864=94 (diameter not noted)<o:p></o:p></SPA=
N></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-hyphenate: =
none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 1.5in 2.5in 3.5in 4.0in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Naylor Vickers catalogue =
gives=20
weight of 90=94 bell as 9740 lbs (i.e. 87 cwt)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-hyphenate: =
none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 1.5in 2.5in 3.5in 4.0in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Testimonial to Naylor Vic=
kers from=20
Joseph Faa De Bruno, Rector of the Italian Church, London, 22 Hatton Wall,=
=20
Hatton Gardens, EC, n.d. =93Gentlemen, I feel much pleasure in stating that=
the=20
large steel bell, 7 feet 6 inches in diameter, and weighing three tons and =
a=20
half, which was exhibited by you in the International Exhibition last year,=
and=20
which I have purchased for the New Italian Church of St.Peter, Hatton Wall,=
=20
Hatton Garden, has given general satisfaction, and is much admired for the=
=20
fullness and softness of its sound, which is heard at a great distance in s=
pite=20
of the disadvantage of its being hung in a temporary place, only 12 feet fr=
om=20
the ground. But I must say that it gives more satisfaction to me the purcha=
ser,=20
who has given the presefernce to Cast Steel over Bronze Bells, having there=
by=20
obtained a good result with a good saving. If with the money spent for this=
Bell=20
I had bought a Bronze one, it would most certainly have been much inferior =
in=20
weight, size and sound. A Bronze Bell equal in tone would have made me two =
or=20
three hundred pounds out of pocket to no purpose. Every day people have the=
=20
opportunity of hearing the big bell at 7.45 in the evening and they may jud=
ge=20
for themselves<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-hyphenate: =
none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 1.5in 2.5in 3.5in 4.0in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Pawson & Brailsford=
=92s=20
<I>Illustrated Sheffield Guide</I> (1862) p.122 refers to the casting of=20
=93the<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>large bell which is b=
eing=20
shown by the firm in the International Exhibition, and which weighs nearly =
five=20
tons, no less than 176 crucibles of steel had to be=20
poured=94<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<DIV><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-siz=
e: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: E=
N-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Note=20
from Nigel Taylor (Whitechapel), April 2002 =96 =93</SPAN><SPAN lang=3DEN-G=
B=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-=
family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: =
EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Going=20
from memory, the bell is 7'-5" diameter, weighs about 4 tons, and sounds th=
e=20
note Ab. The bell is rather corroded, and sounds like an enormous gong! The=
bell=20
is larger than the brick turret, indeed the lip is just clear of the louvre=
s.=20
The bell must have been erected before the turret was completed. The bell c=
an be=20
accessed from underneath, via a ladder and trap door; but you cannot get pa=
st=20
the bell! To see the outside, you have to climb onto the roof and thence th=
rough=20
a small door in the louvres, The bell has an enormous odd looking clapper a=
nd is=20
clocked. I seem to remember that the staple was independent.=94</SPAN></DIV=
>
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family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: =
EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN> </DIV>
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family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: =
EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Chris P</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>Fro=
m:</B>=20
<A title=3Dbill@h... href=3D"mailto:bill@h...">Bill=20
Hibbert</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups=
.com</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 28, 2002=
12:08=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Steel b=
ell at=20
St Peter's Italian Church, London</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>This bell certainly exists: try <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.hibberts.co.uk/belllist.htm#steelmonst">http://www.hib=
berts.co.uk/belllist.htm#steelmonst</A>=20
and follow the <BR>link. Unfortunately PC speakers don't do this bell jus=
tice,=20
to really <BR>appreciate its finer qualities you need lots of=20
bass.<BR><BR>Basic details: 228.5cm in diameter (about 7'6"), nominal 395=
.6 Hz=20
(G <BR>+15). Inscription unfortunately pretty much unreadable.<BR><BR>Man=
y=20
thanks to Dickon for coming to help. Proper write-up follows.<BR><BR>Bill=
=20
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