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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Yes, it was correct. They are the old 3rd & 5=
th, 35"=20
& 41" diameter, so the tenor may have been a little lighter than the cl=
aimed=20
17-cwt.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>A ring of six cast by Hodson the year after he had fini=
shed=20
the Cathedral bells, 2nd recast by G&Co 1885. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The two surviving (disused) bells are Listed. To-=
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five surviving 17th-century bells in a ring of six would stand a pretty goo=
d=20
chance of all being Listed. I wonder why those two bells were chosen =
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1977 when the new 8 was put in.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The Hodson tenor had the wonderful inscription:</FONT><=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2> OSWALDVS MEDEOR F=
LOREM=20
QVIA GESTO TENOREM</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>(Assuming 'Oswaldi' for 'Oswaldvs' it seems to mean "I =
deserve=20
Oswald's flower because I act as tenor").</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>DLC </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 04 November 2002 14:05</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Re: St =
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Durham</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>As far as I know this information is correct. I =
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a booklet at <BR>home about bells in the D & N and will check it when=
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can. However, <BR>I moved home yesterday and it might take a=20
while!<BR><BR>Mike<BR><BR></TT><BR><TT>This message was sent to you via t=
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