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<DIV><BR>Does anyone know the fate of the bells of Christ Church, Oldbury W=
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<BR>Midlands (10.5 cwt)? The church is still in use (as a church), but the=
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<BR>tower is let out to various companies as offices. As far as I know the=
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<BR>bells are still in the tower, but a concrete floor has been installed=20
<BR>directly beneath them. It is very unlikely that they will ever be rung=
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color=3D#000000>I heard a rumour that the St Martin's Guild had looked into=
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recovering <BR>them.</FONT><BR><BR>Haven't we discussed this before? If I=20
remember rightly, somebody told us that due to the concrete floor it w=
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not be possible to ring the bells, and equally it would not be possible to =
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