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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The old bells were rehung in an H frame (s=
till=20
there) by Taylors in 1937. As restored, they were:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. Warner 1862 27" 4-0-14</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. Warner 1859 28.125" 4-1-9</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3. Warner 1888 29" 4-0-11</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4. Warner 1862 32.125" 5-3-1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5. i b of Exeter, C15th 35.75" 8-0-4</FONT=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>6. Warner 1864 40" 11-1-11 (it weighed 12-=
1-13 as=20
supplied in 1864)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>After the War, the bells were recast by M&=
amp;S who=20
reused five of the stocks (providing a new stock for the fifth) and Taylor=
=20
frame, supplying new wheels, clappers, stays and ball bearings etc. The new=
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bells are 4-1-18, 4-2-12, 5-1-18, 6-0-13, 7-3-22, 10-2-21 in A flat (I don'=
t=20
have diameters)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Clyst St George was, of course, where the =
Rev. H.T.=20
Ellacombe was incumbent in his later years.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I worked in the tower with Arthur Fidler i=
n 1972 -=20
my student summer vacation job - when he overhauled the clappers and bearin=
gs.=20
But I've never rung there!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>CP</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>