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<DIV>Thanks David, </DIV>
<DIV>I must admit - with my limited research - I came to the same
conclusions! </DIV>
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<DIV>In which case - I am pleased to say that the first Somerset cast bells
(i.e. ringing bells for a Church) for at least 137 years, were cast
today by Richard Bowditch (The two new trebles for Egloskerry). Fingers
crossed they turn out OK............</DIV>
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<DIV>Matthew</DIV>
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color=#0000ff>There are a few (only two or three survive, from memory) by a
Taunton<BR>brassfounder named Roger Savory - 2/6 at Creech St Michael, 1838, is
one of<BR>his. I'm pretty sure Tolland 2/3 is another although details aren't on
Dove.<BR><BR>The Creech bell is an odd shape (domed crown, very short waist),
and has<BR>every appearance of a typical brassfounder'<WBR>s product so I think
it is<BR>reasonable to assume that it was actually cast by Savory rather than by
a<BR>regular bellfounder for him. It's an absolute bucket, it must be
said!<BR><BR>Then there is the set of bells including Yeovilton tenor, which
claims to be<BR>cast by Petter of Yeovil - others in this set bear the names of
several<BR>other 'founders'. I don't believe anybody really knows who actually
cast<BR>them or where, but Chris Dalton knows more about them than anyone
else.<BR><BR>David<BR></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Matthew Higby
& Co Ltd,<BR>Church Bell Engineers.<BR>Jasmine Cottage,<BR>The
Street,<BR>Chilcompton,<BR>Bath,<BR>BA3 4HN.</FONT></DIV></FONT> </BODY></HTML>