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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Going by dedication date, the last G&J=
jobs=20
were as follows:</FONT></DIV>
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e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">21/2/1954<SPAN=
=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Great Amwell, Herts (5) later augmented to six<?xml:namespace prefix=
=3D o=20
ns =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: non=
e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">18/4/1954<SPAN=
=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Great Amwell, Herts (1/6)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: non=
e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">9/5/1954<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Newcastle under Lyme (10)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: non=
e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">22/5/1954<SPAN=
=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Stonham Aspal, Suffolk (10)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: non=
e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">20/6/1954<SPAN=
=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Haynes, Beds. (5)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: non=
e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">13/11/1954<SPAN=
=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Tuxford, Notts (1-2/8) Augmentation only<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: non=
e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">24/12/1954<SPAN=
=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Cranleigh, Surrey (8)*<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in =
0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> <o:p></o:=
p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: non=
e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">?/?/1955<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Wetherden, Suffolk (6)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: non=
e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">?/?/1955<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey (5)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: non=
e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">?/?/1955<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Goxhill, Lincs (6)*<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: non=
e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">26/6/1955<SPAN=
=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Calgary, Canada (3) later augmented to six and=20
eight<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in =
0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> <o:p></o:=
p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: non=
e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">8/7/1956<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Calgary, Canada (6) later augmented to eight<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in =
0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> <o:p></o:=
p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: non=
e; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5in 0in .5in 1.5in 3.9in 4.8in 6.5in"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"LETTER-SPACING: -0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">24/2/1957<SPAN=
=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Addington, Surrey (6)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<DIV><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; LETTER-SPACING: -=
0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-f=
ont-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-langua=
ge: AR-SA">11/8/1957<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> =
=20
</SPAN>Calgary, Canada (8)*. First rung 8/9/1957</SPAN></DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; LETTER-SPACING: -=
0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-f=
ont-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-langua=
ge: AR-SA"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; LETTER-SPACING: -=
0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-f=
ont-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-langua=
ge: AR-SA"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>If anyone can supply dedication dates to replace the =
?s I'd be=20
grateful. Only those with *s are complete rings</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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ont-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-langua=
ge: AR-SA"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; LETTER-SPACING: -=
0.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-f=
ont-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-langua=
ge: AR-SA"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>CP</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=3Dmtchilds@y... href=3D"mailto:mtchilds@y...">Mich=
ael=20
Childs</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> Thursday, January 30, 2003 6=
:26=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] The las=
t=20
complete G&J ring</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>Hello everyone,<BR><BR>As I am new to the list, I hope=
this=20
topic has not<BR>been raised before.<BR><BR>Can anyone confirm that Goxhi=
ll,=20
Lincs, were the last<BR>ever complete ring cast by G&J? John=20
Ketteringham's<BR>excellent Lincolnshire Bells and Bellfounders Book<BR>s=
tates=20
that they were the "last major" work to be<BR>undertaken by the firm, cas=
t at=20
by Taylors on their<BR>behalf in 1955.<BR><BR>However, the narrative on "=
Ring=20
Forth Holy Bells"<BR>states that Addington, Surrey were "the last=20
complete<BR>ring installed by Gillett and Johnston in 1956."<BR>Listening=
to=20
the recording, they do not sound like a<BR>complete Gillett=20
ring.<BR><BR>Michael.<BR><BR>PS I have rung at St Mary Abbots Kensington=
=20
and<BR>remember then being nothing more than a clunky old<BR>Warner 10.=20
Pontefract St Giles get my vote for best<BR>10, although I have not rung =
at=20
Abergavenny or Inverary.<BR><BR>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR><P><FONT face=
=3D"Arial Black"=20
size=3D3>Michael Childs </FONT></P><BR><P><A=20
href=3D"mailto:mtchilds@y..."><FONT face=3D"Arial Black"=20
size=3D3>mtchilds@y...</FONT></A></P><BR><BR>=
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