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<DIV>In a message dated 11/01/2005 16:36:08 GMT Standard Time,
andrewharper@l... writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=613052416-11012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>For
information, on the subject of Badminton, Glos a ringer from the Wotton Branch
of the G & B has got these ringable again after a period of approx 50
years. I'm trying to get some time with him to write an article
for the local paper but as the ringer is away at University it's taking some
organising.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=613052416-11012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Andrew Harper</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=613052416-11012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Publicty Officer</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=613052416-11012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Wotton Branch</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=613052416-11012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Glos
& Bristol DACBR.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>N.B. The bells have never been unringable since they were installed -
just unavailable. They were rung by Dave's Kelly and Strong with Rev Gordon
Edwards, durting an inspection about 4 years ago. This was probably the
first ringing here for many years. More recently Dave Matthews and friends
have done a little maintenance on them and has turned them into a very
ringable three! The new vicar has seen sense and is allowing them to be
rung - even though the situation is complicated by the access, which is
through part of a South/East wing of Badminton House. I know of several ringers
who have gained access to the tower here over the years - by climbing out
of the Gents Toilet window (In Badminton House) onto the stairway!</DIV>
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<DIV>All good fun - they're even in a six bell frame!</DIV>
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<DIV>Matthew</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 PTSIZE="10">Matthew Higby & Company Ltd,<BR>Church Bell
Engineers,<BR>Jasmine Cottage,<BR>The Street,<BR>Chilcompton,<BR>Bath,<BR>BA3
4HN.<BR><BR>www.bell-hangers.com</FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>