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<DIV><SPAN class=093472113-12062006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Better
still, sell them a Church Bells of Sheffield Diocese!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Bickerton, Roderic K (SELEX) (UK)<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June
12, 2006 1:33 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians]
Owston<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P>Owston has a chime of 6.<BR>Prior 1948 they were a ring of 3 and in all
probability ringable.<BR>The remains of a wheel and headstock the excellent
heavy frame, probably<BR>Victorian, fitted with hexagon headed tie rods would
indicate a rehang<BR>probably post 1850.<BR>They were augmented to 6 and
converted to a chime with 3 Taylor bells<BR>dated 1948.<BR>All 6 are now on
substantial timber dead stocks 2 to a pit spanning the<BR>pits. All is in good
order, they sound nice as a chime, and make a fine<BR>6. The church and tower
are of very substantial dimensions for a small<BR>village.<BR>The back 3 are
early. I could not see dates and only wording on one of<BR>them which I failed
to read.<BR>They are good castings and have some adornment.<BR>Has anyone
details of these 3 bells.<BR>I was asked to write back and give some
information.<BR>I will of course credit any information I am
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