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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Neil Skelton=20
[mailto:neil.tcct@v...]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 07 July 2004 10:40<BR><B>To=
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bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] B=
ells=20
in museums<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>SALISBURY (FORMER WORKHOUSE): Demolished=
1972.=20
Three small bells (each about 12 inches diameter). The clock bell was by=
=20
William Tosier 1719 and was said to have come, with the one-handed clock,=
from=20
nearby Longford Castle - inscribed: W : B : SZ : WT 1719. (WB possibly fo=
r=20
William Bouverie - family name for Earls of Radnor). The other bell, in t=
he=20
central tower, was without inscription and long-waisted and was bought by=
the=20
workhouse authorities in 1899. I recall seeing a third bell on the =
floor=20
of the workshop. I cannot be certain but I think it was by=20
Warner.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On demolition of the buildings the bells=
were=20
retained by Wiltshire County Council and to be displayed in a museum (let=
ter=20
to NS 20/6/1972).</FONT> <FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I understand th=
at they=20
went to the Trowbridge Museum but this has not been confirmed to=20
me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Perhaps Ann Willis has seen them=20
there?<BR><SPAN class=3D609280514-09072004><FONT color=3D#0000ff>[Anne=20
Willis] </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D609280514-09072004></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><SPAN class=3D609280514-09072004><=
FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>I made enquiries of Trowbridge museum, and they do not ha=
ve the=20
bells. I am making further </FONT> <FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>enquiries.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D609280514-09072004></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D609280514-09072004>The curator of Trowbridge Museum wondered what=
the=20
bells would have been used for in the workhouse. I suggested a chapel and=
a=20
clock, but does anyone have any other ideas?</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D609280514-09072004></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D609280514-09072004>Anne</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Neil </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>F=
rom:</B>=20
<A title=3Daaspland@y... href=3D"mailto:aaspland@y...">An=
drew=20
Aspland</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogrou=
ps.com</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 06, 2004 9:0=
5=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Bell Historians] B=
ells in=20
museums</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D785130420-06072004>British Museum - a few big oriental things -=
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dissappointing lack of medieval british bells!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D785130420-06072004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D785130420-06072004>Pontefract Museum - ex Market Bell=20
c16".</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D785130420-06072004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D785130420-06072004>Andrew</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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