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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here are the surviving complete L&J ri=
ngs I=20
know of</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rings of 8</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>East Ardsley, Yorks (1883)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>East Teignmouth, 1897</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thornaby-on-Tees, 1898</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>7 out of 8</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ilfracombe, SS Philip & James (back 5 =
out of 6=20
-l old bell - 1876, trebles 1923)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Warmley, Glos, (3-6 & 8 1879; trebles =
1919 -=20
7th recast 1985)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>6 bells</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Market Lavington, Wilts, 1876</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cefn Coed, Mid-Glam., </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Godshill, IOW, 1887</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Nantmel, Powys, 1903</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Swindon, St Mark, 1904 (since when M&S=
have=20
added two trebles)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Newton Nottage, Mid-Glam.,1906 (since augm=
ented to=20
8)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5 bells</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bedminster, Bristol, St Paul, Southville, =
2-6 of 6,=20
1875 (being the old 1-5 of 6 ex St Luke's)</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D=
2> with=20
new treble added</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tredunnock, Gwent, 1881, 1-5 of 6 to match=
old=20
tenor</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Westbury-sub-Mendip, 1887, 1-5 of 6 =
to match=20
old tenor</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Vancouver Cathedral 1-5 of 8 to match exi=
sting=20
French back 3 1909</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Whitchurch, Glam., 3,4,5,6,8 1909 (augment=
ed to 8=20
& once recast)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Upwey, Dorset, 5 to match with existing be=
ll,=20
1911</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is somewhat E & OE, but it shows =
something=20
of their complet(ish) works which survive of which East Teignmouth must sur=
ely=20
be the finest - by anyone's standards a grand ring in their own=20
right.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But like the writer to the Hebrews, if one=
was to=20
list all the works of L&J which survive all over the country, "time wou=
ld=20
fail me".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Richard Bowden, 19 Eastfield Road, Westbur=
y on=20
Trym, Bristol BS9 4AE has undertaken exhaustive and authoratitive work on t=
he=20
L&J foundry, and as a Devonian himself will I am sure be pleased to hea=
r=20
from you. And Nicholas Bowden, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:nickwbowden@f...">nickwbowden@f...</A> will=
I=20
think be able to assist your enquiries. Good luck with your excellent=
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bells.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DLC</FONT></DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:alfurse@h..." title=3Dalfurse@h...>Alan F=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 17, 2003 10:51=
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AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Llewell=
ins and=20
James</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>The Teignmouth Bells Project<BR><BR>This project is ai=
ming=20
to raise the necessary funds to re-hang the eight <BR>Llewellins and Jame=
s=20
bells (1897) at St. Michael's, Teignmouth. The <BR>background to this can=
be=20
appreciated from our website at <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.teignmouthbellproject.co.uk">www.teignmouthbellproject=
.co.uk</A>.<BR>We=20
have been told that there are only a very few complete rings of eight L &=
amp;=20
<BR>J bells still in existence and even fewer which, like ours, still hav=
e=20
their <BR>cannons and are in 'as cast' state.Does anyone know of=20
others?<BR>Does anyone know where the foundry was in Bristol ?<BR><BR>Ala=
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