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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As far as I know, the last time they were =
rung was=20
on June 11th 1975. We had hoped to do a similar performance on June 11th 19=
76=20
(St Barnabas Day) - it had been the sole ringing day for a few years; previ=
ously=20
I was informed that they had been silent altogether from 1919 until RH=
D's=20
visit[s] in the 60's. However they weren't rung due to previous complaints =
about=20
noise levels.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I was a student, living in Vincent Sq=
uare, I=20
used to visit this marvellous church with its rich, traditional liturgy and=
the=20
bells were then usually chimed. The very spacious ringing room was clean at=
the=20
time, and the bell chamber likewise, with everything there. The frame and=20
fittings all of 1849 except for new G&B of about 100 years ago. They so=
unded=20
quite fair, and went reasonably well if somewhat=20
odd-struck.</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DLC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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m:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:alantaylor1@m..."=20
title=3Dalantaylor1@m...>alantaylor1</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com"=20
title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com>bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</A>=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 16, 2005=
10:56=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] St Barn=
abas=20
Pimlico</DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I have good news. The bells=
of St=20
Barnabas Pimlico are being heard again. At the moment they are being chim=
ed=20
only. As the steeple is currently unsafe. However, the work on the steepl=
e=20
should be carried out this year. The tower will then be dug out. Then the=
=20
wheels will be repaired and the bells lifted so as the bearing can be cle=
aned=20
out. The new Priest in Charge plus the congregation are delighted to hear=
=20
their bells again.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If any list member has ever=
rung=20
at St Barnabas I would like to hear from you.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cheers,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Alan</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></P></D=
IV><BR><BR>
<P><FONT size=3D2>--<BR>No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR>Check=
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AVG Anti-Virus.<BR>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release D=
ate:=20
14/02/2005<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>