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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>1. The four ex-Worcester bells (the medieval ones) were=
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acquired by Amherst D Tyssen Esq., the noted bell antiquary, in 1868, and w=
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first put up in his stables at Didlington Park.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>2. c1900, they were hung dead in the parish church, bei=
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1,2,4,5 of the chime; the 3rd, the resident bell, is still there hung for=20
ringing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>3. It was the bells which were deemed redundant - the c=
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remains in use. Mercifully they were saved as stated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>4. There was one other temporary resident in the tower =
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treble of the former ring of five from SS Simon & Jude, Norwich, a ring=
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dispersed in 1880; it remained unhung on the 1st floor of Didlington tower=
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until it too was found a new home and is now the 2nd in six at Whisson=
sett,=20
Norfolk. For details of SS Simon & Jude see David's Norwich tower=
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pages.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>DLC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=3Dcairngorm@m...=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 09 December 2002 12:42</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] ret=
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of old bells</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>--- In <A=20
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.com</A>,=20
"Mike Chester <<A href=3D"mailto:mike@m">mike@m</A>...>" <BR><<A=
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href=3D"mailto:mike@m">mike@m</A>...> wrote:<BR>> What about the 5 =
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bells in the cloisters at Worcester Cathedral? <BR>> They were p=
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of the old ring that were used at another church and <BR>> then return=
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the cathedral.<BR>> <BR>> Mike Chester<BR><BR>I think they were res=
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when the church became redundant by some of <BR>the then current Cathedra=
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band of ringers. David Beacham was one of <BR>them so could tell you=20
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