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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Looks like Wrenbury, Cheshire which were, =
according=20
to JT Records:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. 1610</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. 1621</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3. 1666</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4. 1666</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5. 1861 J Warner</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>6. 1861 J Warner</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1-3 were recast by JT 1902</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So the bells as listed below are out of=20
order.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>GAD</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The set of five is more interesting - an=
d I don't=20
know the answer. These inscriptions are recorded in a note in the Tyssen=
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papers (Society of Antiquaries Library) "from a tracing received by J. Wa=
rner=20
from T 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>=
)DEO=20
(<EM>mark</EM>)1666 GLORIA<BR>2 GEORGE WRIGHT(<EM>mark</EM>)ROBERT BANCKE=
S=20
CHYRCH WARDENS 1666<BR>3 DEO 1621 GLORIA IN EXCLSVS<BR>4 IOHN CHESWYS IOH=
N=20
CARTWRIGHT CHVRCH WARDENS 1610<BR>5 +N V+TA 1621 WC(<EM>mark</EM>)DEVS ES=
T V+A=20
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 an=
d tenor.=20
The tenor, at least, was by William Clibury of Wellington - suggesting, a=
long=20
with the Nantwich address of the informant, that these bells are or =
were=20
somewhere near the junction of the counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire an=
d=20
Shropshire. The diameters were 29.5, 31.5, 34.5, 37.5 and 41 - and the ot=
her=20
dimensions (soundbow thicknesses, heights, shoulder circumferences) are=20
recorded in Cawley's note. Doe this help anyone to identify=20
them?</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --></BODY=
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