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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Anthony Bond bell at Lincoln's Inn (28=
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diameter) is mentioned in the Walters "London" manuscript, but I suspect th=
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may no longer be there. The Croydon foundry records mention a new clock bel=
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(30" 5-3-6) cast in August 1884, and recast by G&J in 1948 (28.5" 4-3-8=
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D). Can't be sure that all this relates to the same bell, but I pass this o=
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what it's worth.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The set of five is more interesting - and =
I don't=20
know the answer. These inscriptions are recorded in a note in the Tyssen pa=
pers=20
(Society of Antiquaries Library) "from a tracing received by J. Warner from=
T=20
Cawley of Nantwich, Jan 23 1860". This version gives some extra=20
details</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New">1 IN(<EM>mark</EM>)EXCELS+S(<EM>mark</EM>)D=
EO=20
(<EM>mark</EM>)1666 GLORIA<BR>2 GEORGE WRIGHT(<EM>mark</EM>)ROBERT BANCKES=
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CHYRCH WARDENS 1666<BR>3 DEO 1621 GLORIA IN EXCLSVS<BR>4 IOHN CHESWYS IOHN=
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CARTWRIGHT CHVRCH WARDENS 1610<BR>5 +N V+TA 1621 WC(<EM>mark</EM>)DEVS EST =
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VERITAS (<EM>mark</EM>) ET</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Note the use of + for I on the treble and =
tenor.=20
The tenor, at least, was by William Clibury of Wellington - suggesting, alo=
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with the Nantwich address of the informant, that these bells are or we=
re=20
somewhere near the junction of the counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire and=
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Shropshire. The diameters were 29.5, 31.5, 34.5, 37.5 and 41 - and the othe=
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dimensions (soundbow thicknesses, heights, shoulder circumferences) are rec=
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in Cawley's note. Doe this help anyone to identify them?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>CP</FONT></DIV>
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