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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We have the following extract from the chu=
rch's=20
history in our file:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In 1887 the Vicar received an estimate of=
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=A3610.7s.6d for a peal of 8 bells. It must have been too much for in the u=
pshot=20
bells 1 (E flat), 6 (G), 7 (F) and 8 (E flat were bought at a cost of=20
=A3419.15s.0d. They were fitted with a "Warner's No. 1 chiming=20
apparatus"................................</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks to which the bells were never swung=
, only=20
chimed..................................... </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The chime was never completed but in 1961 =
it was=20
thoroughly overhauled and is now in good working order and used=20
regularly.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Do these count as lost? More never found I=
would=20
guess!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Andrew</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>Fro=
m:</B>=20
<A title=3Dbells@k... href=3D"mailto:bells@k...">Keltek Trust=
</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups=
.com</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 18, 2005 7:24=
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AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians]=20
Cullercoates</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The three & four bell group have ide=
ntified=20
another lost ring: Cullercoates, Tyne & Wear, S. George, 4, 22cwt. Da=
vid=20
Hird believes they were rung prior to WW2 and re-hung for chiming after W=
W2.=20
Does anyone have a more precise date (year) for the conversion to=20
chiming?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Many thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dave</FONT></DIV><BR>
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