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<DIV><SPAN class=3D150083407-31012003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff si=
ze=3D2>During=20
my ringing days at Croydon (1958-1968) I was always led to believ=
e=20
that the last castings at the GJ Croydon Foundry was the eight at Cranleigh=
,=20
near Guildford. After that, Gj had their bells cast at Taylors to their own=
=20
specifications. This was purely on hearsay and I am happy to be proved=20
wrong.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D150083407-31012003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D150083407-31012003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>Richard Stevens.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D150083407-31012003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DTah=
oma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Chris Pickford=20
[mailto:c.j.pickford@t...]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 30 January 2003=20
18:44<BR><B>To:</B> bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:=
=20
[Bell Historians] The last complete G&J ring<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Going by dedication date, the last G&=
;J jobs=20
were as follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: n=
one; 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<SPA=
N=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>Great Amwell, Herts (5) later augmented to six<o:p></o:p></SPAN></=
P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: n=
one; 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<SPA=
N=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>Great Amwell, Herts (1/6)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: n=
one; 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"> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>Newcastle under Lyme (10)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: n=
one; 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<SPA=
N=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>Stonham Aspal, Suffolk (10)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: n=
one; 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<SPA=
N=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>Haynes, Beds. (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: n=
one; 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<SP=
AN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &nbs=
p; =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: n=
one; 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<SP=
AN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>Cranleigh, Surrey (8)*<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5i=
n 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: n=
one; 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"> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>Wetherden, Suffolk (6)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: n=
one; 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"> &nbs=
p; =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: n=
one; 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"> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>Goxhill, Lincs (6)*<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; mso-hyphenate: n=
one; 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<SPA=
N=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &nbs=
p; =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 -.5i=
n 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: n=
one; 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"> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>Calgary, Canada (6) later augmented to eight<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none; tab-stops: -1.0in -.5i=
n 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: n=
one; 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<SPA=
N=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &nbs=
p; =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=
-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-lang=
uage: AR-SA">11/8/1957<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>Calgary, Canada (8)*. First rung 8/9/1957</SPAN></DIV>
<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=
-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-lang=
uage: AR-SA"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<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=
-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-lang=
uage: AR-SA"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>If anyone can supply dedication dates to replace th=
e ?s I'd=20
be grateful. Only those with *s are complete rings</FONT></SPAN></D=
IV>
<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=
-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-lang=
uage: AR-SA"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<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=
-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-lang=
uage: 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>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>F=
rom:</B>=20
<A title=3Dmtchilds@y... href=3D"mailto:mtchilds@y...">Mi=
chael=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@yahoogrou=
ps.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 l=
ast=20
complete G&J ring</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>Hello everyone,<BR><BR>As I am new to the list, I ho=
pe=20
this topic has not<BR>been raised before.<BR><BR>Can anyone confirm tha=
t=20
Goxhill, Lincs, were the last<BR>ever complete ring cast by G&J? Jo=
hn=20
Ketteringham's<BR>excellent Lincolnshire Bells and Bellfounders=20
Book<BR>states that they were the "last major" work to be<BR>undertaken=
by=20
the firm, cast at by Taylors on their<BR>behalf in 1955.<BR><BR>However=
, the=20
narrative on "Ring Forth Holy Bells"<BR>states that Addington, Surrey w=
ere=20
"the last complete<BR>ring installed by Gillett and Johnston in=20
1956."<BR>Listening to the recording, they do not sound like a<BR>compl=
ete=20
Gillett ring.<BR><BR>Michael.<BR><BR>PS I have rung at St Mary Abbots=20
Kensington and<BR>remember then being nothing more than a clunky=20
old<BR>Warner 10. Pontefract St Giles get my vote for best<BR>10, altho=
ugh I=20
have not rung at Abergavenny or Inverary.<BR><BR>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR><=
;P><FONT=20
face=3D"Arial Black" size=3D3>Michael Childs=20
</FONT></P><BR><P><A=20
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size=3D3>mtchilds@y...</FONT></A></P><BR><B=
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