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<DIV><FONT size=3D2><SPAN class=3D843443911-03072004>Clearly there were ver=
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emotions about G&J at Whitechapel and not without reason. Johnston's=20
business practices were very dodgy to say the least. There are many se=
ts of=20
G&J handbell around acquired by Tower Captains who prom=
oted=20
the case for G&J to get the job to their Parishes even if their quote w=
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worse than the competition. Yes we would now call it bribery and so it was=
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then. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN class=3D843443911-03=
072004>There=20
is a story that when it was decided to put a ring of 8 in at Christ Church,=
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Bradford on Avon, Sam Hector (a Trowbridge ringer and gardener to the=
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donors) went round the various foundries asking how much they would of=
fer=20
him to put the contract their way. G&J installed the bells, and=20
included a very indifferent set of handbells. I think Johnston paid for the=
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after the dedication. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN class=3D843443911-03=
072004>Just=20
think, we could have had an L&J eight!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN class=3D843443911-03=
072004>Anne=20
Willis</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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