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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>They were not alone.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In 1861 the ring of eight at Hythe, Kent, =
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augmented to ten with bells cast by George Mears but ordered by and supplie=
d by=20
George Stockham the celebrated handbell founder. The two trebles were=
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to agree with the treble of the existing eight. Many are the stories=
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connected therewith, not least the ensuing lawsuit which was recalled in th=
e RW=20
some years ago. The offending trebles were removed in 1891. Hythe are=
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again a ten, several recastings later. For a fascinating and well=20
presented account visit Dickon's Church Bells of Kent site.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DLC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com>bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</A>=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 12, 2003=
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PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Re: Pit=
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Temperament</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>--- In <A=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups=
.com</A>,=20
"Mike Chester <<A href=3D"mailto:mike@m...>">mike@m...></A>" <BR>&l=
t;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:mike@m...">mike@m...</A>> wrote:<BR>> <BR>> The s=
tory=20
that I've been told, and again I stand be be corrected, <BR>is <BR>> t=
hat a=20
3 bell tower in Cambridgeshire, I think it is Great <BR>Catworth, <BR>>=
;=20
were wanting to augment to 4 and received a communication from the <BR>&g=
t;=20
foundry to ask "What note is the treble". On being told it was A=20
<BR>> they cast a bell in A. The parish thought they wanted to know th=
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<BR>> note of the existing treble and therefore the bells sound A A G=
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F!<BR>> <BR>> Can anyone confirm this?<BR>> <BR>> Mike<BR><BR=
>I've=20
heard that story too - and I've heard the bells. I'm sure <BR>someo=
ne=20
will be able to confirm where it was for us. It was very=20
<BR>disconcerting, as they are an extremely close match.<BR><BR>Assuming =
Mike=20
is right, and that the bells are at Great Catworth, can <BR>someone provi=
de=20
details of the bells?<BR><BR>John<BR><BR><BR></TT><BR><TT>This message wa=
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