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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Going on from Whoops!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The most embarassing thing is that I am on=
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present feofees!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It is amazing the amount of duff informati=
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has been perpetrated this week. We had water in Bishop Latimer's belfry, an=
d the=20
non-Taylor non-Grimthorpe Bell of Bed City (which, by the way is not a spoo=
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plus the good story - forget what it was now, something to do with CFJ - ex=
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in a masterly fashion by CJP. Off line an expert gave me information about=
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couple of towers - turned out in each case the bells were in the other chur=
ch of=20
the parish. Another expert gave the information about the supposed single=20
tubular chime at Wavertree which turns out to be a chi</FONT><FONT face=3DA=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Enough to keep even John Camp awake!</FONT=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fact though. Dawson may not have drunk my =
wine, but=20
he has had many a delicious cup of Vicarage tea</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Must be the weather</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DLC </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:George@d..."=20
title=3DGeorge@d...>George Dawson</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> Wednesday, July 28, 2004 5:5=
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PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Bed Cit=
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Leicester</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well its been interesting to see the dis=
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on this bell & the experts comments! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. It isn't Grimthorpe</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. It isn't Taylor</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3. The inscription includes:</FONT></DIV=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>FEOFFEE GAVE THIS BELL 1823</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The bell has traditional canons, and mos=
t=20
interestingly has as a decoration the running border used by the Nottingh=
am=20
founders [Lincs 160]. Now the only early 19th century founder doing facsi=
mile=20
inscriptions that I know of=20
is.................................................Whitechapel.</FONT></D=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From one who has not yet had a glass of =
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an nearby clergy house.</FONT></DIV><!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --><=
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