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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The bell from the former Worcester, St Michael's,
on display (among others) in the cloisters at Worcester cathedral is dated 1480.
It is a "twin" for the Grimley 1482 bell, the dates in both having
been "scratched" in the mould rather than by the use of stamps. See "Church
Bells of Worcestershire" (Walters) if you're lucky enough to have a
copy!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>DB</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 01, 2007 11:37
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Holme Cultram,
Cumbria</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=636251510-01102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
important dated bell from here has arrived at Taylors for restoration, the
church having been burnt in 2006.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=636251510-01102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=636251510-01102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It
is dated 1462, not 1465 as reported by Walters in CBE etc. The full
inscription reads:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=636251510-01102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>[+]
<FONT face="Old English Text MT">ihc</FONT> [stop] <FONT
face="Old English Text MT">thomas </FONT>[stop] <FONT
face="Old English Text MT">york</FONT> [stop] <FONT
face="Old English Text MT">abbas</FONT> [stop] <FONT
face="Old English Text MT">de </FONT>[stop] <FONT
face="Old English Text MT">holm <FONT face=Arial>[stop] </FONT>cV <FONT
face=Arial>[stop] </FONT>dominio <FONT face=Arial>[stop] </FONT>anno dni <FONT
face=Arial>[stop] </FONT>millo <FONT face=Arial>[diamond stop] </FONT>cccco
<FONT face=Arial>[diamond stop] </FONT>lxiio</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=636251510-01102007><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=636251510-01102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
o's at the end of millo , cccco & lxiio are
superscript.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=636251510-01102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
diameter is 20.93" & it weighs 1.3.8. The canons have long been removed.
The stop and lettering seem to be unique.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=636251510-01102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=636251510-01102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
bell is very important as there are so few dated bells between 1450 & 1500
(this bell, Salhouse, Grimley & Durham castle are the only ones to
survive, a few, now recast are known).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=636251510-01102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Photographs should be posted on the photos section
soon.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=636251510-01102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>GAD</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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