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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris's interesting reply to Carl's question has
been my experience as well. Coventry Cathedral (cast as a chime), The Royal
Exchange (chime of 13), St Matthew Jersey (chime of 8) are just three cases
which come immediately to mind - all numbered from 1 (smallest)
downwards.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Question for Carl - did Cyril number his American
carillons or chimes 'top down' as well?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>DLC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 09, 2006 12:29
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] G&J
numbering in carillons and chimes (was Greenock)</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can certainly confirm that in the two G&J
carillons I have examined and researched in detail (Bournville and Saltley),
not only the serial numbers (cast on the larger bells) but also the bell
numbers (incised on the tiny bells and cast on the larger ones) are in ringing
order (top to bottom). For those who don't know, I should perhaps
explain that G&J usually cast both the bell number (e.g. 1 for the treble)
and the serial number on each bell. The serial numbers are also recorded
in the firm's records.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The serial numbering at Bournville, incidentally,
shows that it was not originally intended to recast so many of the original
Taylor bells - four remain, and a further six were to have been retained until
CFJ persuaded the Trustees to recast at a late stage in the job. Most of the
1934 bells are within the serial number range 4937-4974, but the replacements
for six of the larger bells in the original Taylor chime (also recast in 1934)
are numbered 5058-5063. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Copying the inscriptions off the Bournville bells
was one of the scariest inspections I've ever done. Don't think I'm cut out to
be a carillon maintenance engineer!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>CP</FONT></DIV>
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