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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I think I may have been one of the last to=
have=20
seen these bells before they were removed. I inspected for the CCC in=
the=20
spring of 1982. Even then, the church (which was closed in 1977) had =
been=20
seriously vandalized. At the time, the tower had not been invaded by=
=20
vandals, although the peal boards had been removed and only one bell still =
had a=20
rope. In the vast ringing room, the huge Gillett clock stood in=20
working order although not going, and the coeval carillon machine beside it=
in a=20
very rusty condition. Both of these went to Loughborough with t=
he=20
bells, and both were I understand eventually scrapped.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Immediately above, the bell chamber was op=
en to the=20
slated pyramid spire; the pigeons were not then in residence and the f=
loor=20
still intact. The frame was massive; I understand it is still there.&=
nbsp;=20
When the bells were removed by Taylor's, certain framesides and associated =
heads=20
were cut away. All the bells hung on one level with traditional Taylo=
r=20
fittings of 1872 excepting that the gudgeons and bearings had been rep=
laced=20
by G&J.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The removal of the bells was advised =
by the=20
CCC in good faith, the Priest-in-Charge worrying about their safety in case=
of=20
further vandalism. Once they were out, a number of possible homes wer=
e=20
suggested; Taylor's opinion being that the back eight would tune into =
a=20
fine ring - the two trebles would have to be recast. In the end =
it=20
all came to nothing - the said P-in-C kept moving the goalposts when it cam=
e to=20
the matter of how much he would sell for. In the end he decided =
to=20
keep them himself, that is to keep 1 & 3 as 5 & 6 of an electricall=
y=20
operated chime, have four trebles cast as stated, to be hung in two towerle=
ts at=20
All Hallows. The balance of the metal to pay - whether he made a prof=
it I=20
don't know, but he certainly became an Archdeacon! </FONT></DIV=
>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sadly there was no Keltek Trust, and I thi=
nk that=20
the CCCBR Redundant Bells Committee found themselves faced with an impossib=
le=20
situation. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Incidentally, the two trebles were not a p=
art of=20
the original installation, Teulon having misgivings about the tower. =
=20
Apparently the parishioners were so delighted with their eight new bells, t=
hey=20
got the architect to relent and to order the trebles for which the frame wa=
s=20
prepared.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As stated, the church was considered to be=
his=20
masterpiece by S. S. Teulon, who called it "My mighty church". Its=20
structural future seems now to have been assured. The present parish=
=20
church, All Hallows, is likewise a mighty church, this time the masterpiece=
of=20
James Brooks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>One thing I did find in the ringing room w=
as a pile=20
of RW's from 1958 (the year I started ringing) to 1962 (the year I started=
=20
taking the comic). I still have them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DLC</FONT></DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:DrLove@s..." title=3DDrLove@s...>LOVE, Dickon</A>=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:'bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com'"=20
title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com>'bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com'</=
A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 31, 2003 10:=
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AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Bell Historians] Re:=
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Hampstead (St Stephen)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>"They were a Taylor ten of 1872, tenor 27-0-12 in C#. =
They=20
were removed in<BR>about 1982. The church, the masterpiece of S.S. Teulon=
, was=20
for long<BR>vitrually derelict but I believe has not been acquired by a t=
rust=20
dedicated<BR>to its preservation. I think I read rairly recently somewher=
e=20
that they had<BR>found a use for it once it was repaired.<BR><BR>In 1993 =
the=20
treble and 3rd were tuned to form the back two of a light 6-bell<BR>chime=
at=20
All Hallows, Hampstead. The remaining eight bells were scrapped,<BR>altho=
ugh=20
some of the metal was used in casting the remaining four bells for<BR>the=
=20
chime. I have (from Chris Pickford) the weighs of both the old ten and<BR=
>the=20
light 6-bell chime if anyone is interested.<BR><BR>Does anyone (Dickon?) =
have=20
details of what remains in the tower - frame?"<BR><BR>I understand that t=
he=20
frame is still in the tower, although I have no more<BR>details than that=
=20
about it. The belfry floor has mainly collapsed, although<BR>the ringing =
room=20
ceiling I gather is intact. There is an awful lot of<BR>pidgeon stuff up=
=20
there!<BR><BR>I gather that when Taylors took the bells out, they were=20
reported to have<BR>basically hacked the place about. The bells were not=
=20
exactly taken out<BR>carefully and the wheels were smashed up. In fact, t=
hey=20
had difficulty<BR>getting the tenor out and phoned Whitechapel for help!=
=20
Someone from<BR>Whitechapel went to help them!<BR><BR>The future of the=20
building is now somewhat more secure as a Nursery School<BR>and Cultural=
=20
Centre. =A32m is being spent on the place, =A31m of which has/is<BR>being=
spent=20
this year. They are keen to get the clock going again and<BR>possibly to =
put a=20
bell into the tower as a clock bell. The possibility of a<BR>ring of bell=
s=20
being restored there in the future has not been ruled=20
out<BR>either.<BR><BR>DrL<BR><BR><BR>____________________________________=
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