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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I compiled the PM notes for the CCC=20
on the redundancy of the present St Sidwell's, JGMS informed me that t=
he=20
chancel - and the bell - would be kept in use there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It was intended to hang a ring of bells in=
the=20
never built tower, but I have a sketch of it, in which it looks rather=
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slender for a ten of that size - but then so did the old one too.</FONT></D=
IV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The net weioghts of the six bells whi=
ch=20
survived were:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2nd 5-3-7</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3rd 6-2-23</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4th 7-1-2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5th 8-1-6</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>6th 9-1-20</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>9th</FONT> <FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>16-3-3</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Together with 29-2-17 of broken bells deli=
vered at=20
Loughborough July 1943. A total net weight of 4-tons 3-cwt 3-qr=20
22-lb</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A year before, JT & Co had quoted for =
recasting=20
the whole ring and in 1954 they were talking of a ring of twelve, tenor 28-=
cwt,=20
in two tiers with 1,2,9,0,T below. The matter was deferred in 1957 and by 1=
963=20
they had given up the idea altogether.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As CJP has said, it took them a while to g=
et their=20
act together over the surviving 9th which hangs in a =20
tapering steel octagon for stationary electrical=20
chiming. </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=3Ddavidbryant@h...=20
href=3D"mailto:davidbryant@h...">David Bryant</A> </DIV>
<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> Monday, March 21, 2005 9:44=
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PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] St=
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Sidwell, Exeter</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Just to add to what David Cawley said, T=
aylors=20
rehung the bell in the steel tower in about 1968. The work was ordered in=
=20
December 1966, but there's a note in the job book "1968 not yet sent off"=
. The=20
bell was Pack & Chapman 1773, 48.125" 16-0-25 as sent out.</FONT></DI=
V>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've a feeling that it's gone now the ch=
urch is=20
no longer in use, but can't be sure</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2>I'm pretty sure it was s=
till there=20
when I last went to visit my sister in Exeter, which was in late November=
. It=20
was the weekend of the Crediton dedication, at which I saw Chris.</FONT><=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2>I'll have another look n=
ext time=20
I'm on Exeter. It's difficult to see much of the bell as it's quite high =
up=20
and the framework is in the way.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2>The chapel formed out of=
part of=20
the church is still in use. It's a joint parish with St Mark's (nice Tayl=
or=20
eight soon to be ten), and St Matthew's (rather fine Victorian church wit=
h=20
unfinished tower containing one bell hung for ringing).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2>David</FONT></DIV><!-- |=
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