<P><BR>--- In bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com, "Susan & Christopher Dalton" <dalton.family@...> wrote:<BR>><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> >> Quality of tone is very much subjective.<BR>> >> Like other founders, G&J produced good, mediocre and<BR>> >> poor bells. Some<BR>> >> of their rings had short lives.<BR>> <BR>> Really? Such as where? I can only think of Bowden, and of course St Mary<BR>> le Bow.</P>
<P><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0000bf;"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fdeee0;" face="arial">Even at Bowden I believe it was more a case that the locals simply didn't like G & J bells, I've heard several who rang on the old bells say they were very pleasant.</FONT><BR></FONT><BR>> Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the idea behind keeping the bells at<BR>> Hanley was that the locals had high hopes for the future of the church and<BR>> didn't wish to see any asset-stripping in the meantime.<BR></P>
<P><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fdeee0;" face="arial">Definitely the case!</FONT></P>
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