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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for all this and the preceding e-ma=
ils on=20
the subject of the pro-Cathedral. I think that one point needs correction -=
the=20
title of "Parish Church" did not "pass to Pierhead when St Peter'as was=20
deconsecrated". Even assuming the latter act (rare) to have occurred, prece=
ding=20
the 1924/5 demolition, St Nicholas was a joint parish church - the only exa=
mples=20
in the country? - and the clergy were styled "Rectors of Liverpool" with=20
incumbent rights in both churches. Thus the back 3 (1829) of the St Pe=
ter's=20
(later the pro-Cathedral) bells (now at St Helen's) all bear on the waist=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>THE REVD JONATHAN BROOKS A.M.}</FONT></DIV=
>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>THE REVD AUGUSTUS CAMPBELL A.M.} RECTORS O=
F=20
LIVERPOOL</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The tenor of the 1813 ring at Pierhead=20
had:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>THE REVD SAML TENSHAW AND ROBERT H. ROUGHS=
EDGE=20
RECTORS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Apparently this situation obtained from th=
e=20
building of St Peter's (1699-1704).On the death of Revd J Brooks (see=20
above)1855, Mr Campbell became sole Rector (?of St Peter's and St Nicholas)=
,=20
asituation rectified by the elevation of St Peter's to be the pro-Cath=
edral=20
in 1880, with Bishop Ryle as first Dean.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As to the pre-1829 bells at St Peter'=
s,=20
Cheetham says that the back four were by Rudhall, 1707 and the front f=
our=20
1724, and some are to be found as follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>One at St Augustine, Everton; one at =
Knotty=20
Ash; one to the subsequently demolished St Catherine, Abercomby Square=
=20
(demolished) and one to St John, Liverpool (also now demolished).</FONT></D=
IV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks too for references to the photograp=
hs etc; I=20
have all of these, but was wondering if there is an independent write up. O=
f=20
course the taste of the time and propaganda in favour of the new Cathedral=
=20
proclaimed St Peter's as "the ugliest church in Christendom" - surely unfai=
r,=20
and the interior seems to have been especially=20
handsome. </FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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m:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:jameshedgcock@h..."=20
title=3Djameshedgcock@h...>jimhedgcock</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com"=20
title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com>bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</A>=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 01, 2004 7:56=
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AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] Liv=
erpool=20
Cathedral Bells</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>--- In <A=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups=
.com</A>,=20
"combineharvestersam" <BR><<A=20
href=3D"mailto:combineharvestersam@h...">combineharvestersam@h...</A>>=
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wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > > <BR>> > &=
gt;=20
The Pro- Cathedral stood where Woolworth's Store (? - memory is <BR>> =
>=20
failing!)is now. There is a metal cross inset in the pavement <BR>&=
gt;=20
> outside.<BR>> <BR>> Yes where the altar was. <BR><BR><BR>I=20
hesitated to use the information about the cross being where the <BR>alta=
r=20
was. This may be another 'Liverpool Legend', for unless there <BR>w=
as=20
significant change to the street plan, the WEST end of the church <BR>wou=
ld=20
have neen nearest to the road where the cross is.<BR><BR></TT><BR></BODY>=
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