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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>> George Dawson wrote:-<BR>> <BR>>=
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"FEOFFEE GAVE THIS BELL 1823<BR>> <BR>> The bell has traditional cano=
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and most interestingly has as a decoration<BR>> the running border used =
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the Nottingham founders [Lincs 160]. Now the only<BR>> early 19th centur=
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founder doing facsimile inscriptions that I know of<BR>>=20
is.................................................Whitechapel."<BR>>=20
<BR>> <BR>> Is it possible for you to give the approximate weight, no=
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and and<BR>> dimensions of the bell?<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff00ff size=3D2>The bell is of course inac=
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& the details are as the result of a careful binocular inspection, thou=
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the guano stains made it difficult to read. I would have said the diameter =
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about 22", so weight about 1 1/2 to 2 cwt. As the bell is unswingable and=20
probably unsafe ( David here is your chance to get it removed!) the note wa=
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determined.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff00ff size=3D2>I would be interested to k=
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which body DLC is the FEOFFEE, & how it came to be at the school=20
buildings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff00ff size=3D2>Reference the wine/tea con=
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at the Vicarage, tea (or coffee) before peal attempts is the appropria=
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beverage. I will have to drop in at other times.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff00ff size=3D2>GAD</FONT></DIV>
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