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<DIV>Have you tried the trade directories for the period? It is possi=
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that W. Glen & Son were bellhangers and had an arrangement with=20
Blews. John Cabourn of Sutterton Lincs bellha=
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acted in this way for the bellfounder John Briant of Hertford. =
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are fourteen bells on which the names of Cabourn and Briant appear as=
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joint founders. See Lincolnshire Bells and Bellfounders pages 296-8 f=
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full account of Cabourns work. </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 01, 2004 8:03=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Re: W G=
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& Sons</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>Just a thought but could W Glen & Sons have acted =
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local agents of <BR>Blews. I have an idea that a similar thing occurred i=
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West <BR>Wiltshire area, but in that instance there was no confusion betw=
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<BR>the founders and the agents.<BR>Phil Lucas<BR><BR></TT><BR></BODY></H=
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