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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Halifax were ordered in May 1951 and the n=
ew twelve=20
was dedicated on June 13th 1952 and they are a running set, nos.7063-7075. =
They=20
were of course all cast by Gillett & Johnston.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Their immediate predecessors in number, Bo=
denham,=20
Herefordshire, 7057-7062, are dated 1951.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Calgary is much later in date and number (=
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three, 7338-7340 plus frame for eight, 1955, cast and tuned in Croydon; 3,4=
, and=20
5 were ordered in 1955, cast at Loughborough and tuned in Croydon=20
- all bear the date 1955, but only the 5th bears the date in rela=
tion=20
to the G&J crest: they were ordered as late as 9.12.55 (48 ye=
ars=20
ago to the day!) and sent off 23.2.56. The trebles were cast at=20
Loughborough and tuned at Croydon; they are both dated 1956, were ordered=20
16.11.1956 and sent off 29.1.1957. See Andrew Higson's and my complementary=
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articles in the RW earlier this year.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There is nothing particularly strange abou=
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"post-dated" bells: The Town Church Bells in Guernsey were recast in=
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February 1994 and hung in August of that year - all are dated 1995 as they =
were=20
cast to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Liberation=20
(9.5.45-9.5.95).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A closing line to support CJP's opinions r=
e Hunslet=20
in particular and his underlying argument in general.</FONT></DIV=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DLC </FONT></DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:jameshedgcock@h..."=20
title=3Djameshedgcock@h...>jimhedgcock</A> </DIV>
<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> Tuesday, December 09, 2003 9=
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PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Halifax=
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<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>On Change Ringing Resources, there is a site for Halif=
ax=20
added in <BR>December.<BR>The date of casting is given as 1952, but Green=
wood=20
gives 1951. I <BR>have asked them to check. Could this be another=20
Manchester Town Hall -<BR>dated 1937 but cast in 1936?<BR>What is very=20
interesting is the claim that some of the heavier bells <BR>are Taylor=20
castings, to Gillett profiles. (c/f Calgary, Alberta where <BR>the smalle=
r=20
bells are Taylor castings)<BR>Anyone got info? - George.<BR><BR></TT><BR>=
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