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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There was a huge chime barrel machine that=
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a fair bit of the ringing chamber which functioned as described. When JT re=
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the bells we <EM>helped</EM> the parish by lowering the chime barrel to the=
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ground - I last saw it in the porch. A new electronic system was installed =
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replace it, but with essentially the same functions. Don't ask me what the =
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were - I can't remember, except that they were well know hymn tunes. There =
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also a keyboard so you can play your own - oh, yes - and it can ring =
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couple of methods too.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Andrew</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=3Drichard.offen@o... href=3D"mailto:richard.offen@o...">=
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Offen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 25, 2004 2=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Re:=20
Ludlow</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>--- In <A=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups=
.com</A>,=20
John Camp <<A href=3D"mailto:camp@b">camp@b</A>...> wrote:<BR>>=
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Inspired by the recent outbreak of A.E. Housman in the RW, I have=20
<BR>been<BR>> renewing my acquaintance with "A Shropshire Lad". =
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poem "The<BR>> Recruit" contains the following verse:<BR>> <BR>>=
"Or=20
come you home of Monday<BR>> When Ludlow Market hums<BR>> And Ludlo=
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chimes are playing<BR>> 'The conquering hero comes'.<BR>> <BR>> =
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gives the impression that Ludlow had chimes which varied from <BR>day<BR>=
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to day. As a matter of interest, does anyone know whether this is=20
<BR>so?<BR>> Housman wasn't known for his literal accuracy about=20
Shropshire.<BR>> Indeed, some people say he never set foot in the=20
county.<BR>> <BR>> John Camp<BR><BR>Wonderful, melancholy=20
poems!<BR><BR>Yes, Ludlow has had a carillon machine for many years - not=
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what <BR>tunes it plays, or when it was installed,=20
though!<BR><BR>R<BR><BR><BR></TT><BR></BODY></HTML>