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Particular thanks to Nigel for this information. There is a Barwell clock c=
hime of five at Tyndale Baptist Church, Clifton, Bristol. About the same pe=
riod and very odd they sound as well. Certainly not 1,2,3,6 & 10 of 10 whic=
h the were apparently aiming at at at Ascot.
I was very interested (and amused) by the account of the Great Bells of Asc=
ot Priory, one of which Sharpe dismisses in a couple of lines, the other no=
t being mentioned. Presumably the method odf sounding the large one is uniq=
ue? Is there any other information, as to frames/fittings/ inscriptions?
DLC
----- Original Message -----=20
From: nigelsdtaylor=20
To: bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com=20
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:33 PM
Subject: [Bell Historians] Royal Ascot
The previous clock chime were cast by James Barwell in 1895:
Hour 41" 11-3-23 G
4th Qtr. 30" 5-1-2 C#
3rd Qtr. 24" 2-3-12 G
2nd Qtr. 22" 2-1-12 A
1st Qtr. 21 1/4" 2-0-22 A#
(Notes are approximate)
They were considered to be very poor indeed, and as can be seen, were=20
not at all well in-tune.
They were recast by Whitechapel in 1960:
Hour 41" 12-1-17 G 391Hz.(B.B.C. pitch A=3D439)
4th Qtr. 29" 4-3-10 D
3rd Qtr. 24" 3-0-20 G
2nd Qtr. 22" 2-1-10 A
1st Qtr. 20" 1-3-19 B
At Ascot Priory, there are 2 bells, both cast at Whitechapel: a=20
service bell of 48" 19-3-14 note E, cast in 1888, and an hour/Qtr=20
bell of 65 1/2" 52-1-8, cast in 1862. The 1st Qtr. hammer strikes on=20
the shoulder of the bell, the 2nd on the mid-waist, and the hour=20
conventionally on the soundbow. The chimes sound very odd indeed!
Nigel Taylor
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I was very interested (and amused) by the =
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sounding the large one is unique? Is there any other information, as =
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frames/fittings/ inscriptions?
DLC
----- Original Message -----
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nigelsdtaylor
To: bellhistorians@yahoogroups=
.com=20
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:33 P=
M
Subject: [Bell Historians] Royal=20
Ascot
The previous clock chime were cast by James=
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Barwell in 1895:
Hour 41" 11-3-23 G
4th Qtr. 30" 5-1-2 C#
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Qtr. 24" 2-3-12 G
2nd Qtr. 22" 2-1-12 A
1st Qtr. 21 1/4" 2-0-22=20
A#
(Notes are approximate)
They were considered to be very poor ind=
eed,=20
and as can be seen, were
not at all well in-tune.
They were recast=
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Whitechapel in 1960:
Hour 41" 12-1-17 G 391Hz.(B.B.C. pitch A=3D439)4th=20
Qtr. 29" 4-3-10 D
3rd Qtr. 24" 3-0-20 G
2nd Qtr. 22" 2-1-10 A
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t=20
Qtr. 20" 1-3-19 B
At Ascot Priory, there are 2 bells, both cast at=
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Whitechapel: a
service bell of 48" 19-3-14 note E, cast in 1888, and =
an=20
hour/Qtr
bell of 65 1/2" 52-1-8, cast in 1862. The 1st Qtr. hammer st=
rikes=20
on
the shoulder of the bell, the 2nd on the mid-waist, and the hour=20
conventionally on the soundbow. The chimes sound very odd indeed!
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Nigel=20
Taylor
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