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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In answer to DLC's query on Barrett, I can=
add a=20
little: </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>According to Graham Pledger's thesis on be=
llframes=20
in Rochester Diocese, the single bell at Holy Trinity, Mark Beech, in Kent,=
is=20
by Barrett & Osborne 1852. I have a note that Barrett was in=20
partnership with C.S. Osborne in 1853, and that Osborne later took over the=
=20
business on his own - probably later in 1853. There is another bell at=20
Cuminestown Episcopal Church, Aberdeenshire, by Alfred Barrett and C.S. Osb=
orne=20
1853.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bells by Osborne are noted at:</FONT></DIV=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thundridge, Herts: Single bell by Osborn=
e Founder=20
Bishopsgate London 1853 (21")</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bengeo, Herts: Former bell by C.S. Osbor=
ne=20
Founder Bishopsgate London 1854 (18") - scrapped 1882</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fosbury, Wilts: One bell by C. Osborne L=
ondon=20
1856 (22.25") and another with the name of Carter, Cornhill, 1856 - Carte=
r=20
being the maker of the clock</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fintray, Aberdeen: Bell in stables by C.=
S.=20
Osborne 1858</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There is an advertisement for the Bishopsg=
ate Bell=20
& Brass Foundry, Skinner Street, Bishopsgate, London in Kelly's=20
Directory for 1854 p.28. It is for "C.S. Osborne, (Late Barrett & Osbor=
ne,)=20
Church, Clock, Turret, and Musical Bell Founder; manufacturer of superior s=
hip,=20
hand and house bells; sold licensee in London for Stirling's patent gun met=
al,=20
which is so extensively & successfully applied to railway carriage and=
=20
waggon bearings, mill brasses and machinery in general. All kinds of brass=
=20
castings executed"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chas. Stanley Osborne, bell & brass fo=
under,=20
Skinner Street, Bishopsgate also appears in the Post Office Directory for 1=
857=20
(p.731) and in later directories at this address to 1870. In 1871 he appear=
s at=20
9 Gt. Garden St, Whitechapel, as a brass founder - bells aren't mentioned. =
He is=20
listed there until at least 1875.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The other notable "lesser foundry" in Lond=
on was=20
Bowen's of the Phoenix Church Bell Foundry, Dorrington Street, Mount Pleasa=
nt,=20
Clerkenwell, active from about 1846 to 1859</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>CP</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>