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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Just to add that Murphy may have got wise =
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putting inflamatory (Catholic and nationalist) ornaments on his bells for=20
English churches, as there seem to be several examples without the harp mar=
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(and not just Wooburn). The two Murphy bells in Warwickshire - at the=
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churches in Coventry (1851 - a 43.5" bell) and Warwick (1860 - an 18" bell)=
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are without the harp mark too.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Great Exhibition bells ended up at&nbs=
p;<SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Kings Cross Station, with=
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by Dent. There are rubbings of the inscriptions in the Society of Antiquari=
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Library (Tyssen collection) and the details were – diameters 32”=
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1. J. MURPHY FOUNDER DUBLIN 1852 (Harp mark); 2. Same; 3. AT LENGTH NEAR JO=
Y BE=20
SOUND FROM ERINS VOICE ALBERT COMMANDS AND IRISH BELLS REJOICE J MURPHY FOU=
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DUBLIN 1851</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Glad to add the Southampton example to=
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list - which church, Matthew?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Chris Pickford<BR>Gorse Farm, Snitterf=
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Road, Bearley, Stratford on Avon, CV37 0EX<BR>Tel: 01789 731296 or (mobile)=
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07811 453525<BR>E-mail: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:c.j.pickford@t...">c.j.pickford@t...</A></SPAN><=
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