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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Back eight at St Sidwell's by Pack & C=
hapman=20
1773. Two trebles added in 1891 by Mears & Stainbank. Jerram gave the t=
enor=20
as measuring 51.5 inches diameter. He recorded the inscriptions on all ten=
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bells. Indeed, he seems to have recorded in detail most of the Exeter bells=
. His=20
ms, of which I have a copy, is undated but is c.1902.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Of Charles Church, Plymouth he records a t=
ablet on=20
the outside of the tower which states or stated that the old peal of six be=
lls=20
was cast in London and delivered to plymouth in 1709 at the sole charge of=
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Joseph Tovey of London; a native of Plymouth. The weights were given. Did t=
his=20
tablet survive the bombing? Jerram records the inscription on the eighth as=
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CHARLES MEARS OF LONDON FECIT. (no date!). Interesting that he gives the=20
diameter of the C&G Mears tenor as 48 inches!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does anyone know the provenance of the bel=
l on the=20
floor of St Petrock's Exeter? All that I could make out in the semi=20
darkness was: IOHN HARRIS OF HAIN BART KNIGHT OF THE BATH. 1740.=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Neil Skelton.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:c.j.pickford.t21@b..."=20
title=3Dc.j.pickford.t21@b...>CHRIS PICKFORD</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> Tuesday, March 22, 2005 5:37=
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AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] St=
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Sidwell, Exeter</DIV>
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<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=
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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=
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<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>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>CP</FONT></DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>