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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>We heard about the impending availability of the tenor =
of the=20
ring/chime of three during February 1997. It appears that a deal had alread=
y=20
been done to sell the two lighter bells to New Zealand and a church in Kent=
. We=20
don't have any more details regarding these bells. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>At the request of one of the church wardens the tenor b=
ell was=20
put on our <EM>bells available </EM>lists (ref. 97005\1). The next we heard=
was=20
that Whitechapel had acquired the bell as part of the deal for their remova=
l. It=20
was purchased by Ron Shepherd (who had seen the details on our lists) to be=
the=20
tenor of a proposed new ring at Wollongong, NSW, Australia. This was to be =
a=20
millennium project but it did not proceed. Subsequently it was realised by =
Ron=20
that it could be used at Hobart and so offered to the project. </FONT></DIV=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>At the time the bell was offered for sale, the Keltek T=
rust=20
had just been registered but we had yet to launch an appeal for funds for o=
ur=20
<EM>Bell Rescue Fund</EM> so i</FONT><FONT size=3D2>f it wasn't for Ron's=20
willingness to buy the bell it may well have been broken up!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Although I never visited the church, I was lead to beli=
eve=20
they were in an bell-frame for eight. However I cannot be sure as my notes =
do=20
not mention this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Dave</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Sec. K.T.</FONT></DIV>
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