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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Could be because the Dean of Chichester after
whom it was named, The Very Revd Walter Farquhar Hook (previously Vicar of
Leeds) died in 1875 (b 1798)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 19, 2007 9:35
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Great
Walter</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Baskerville Old Face" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'">Philip Denton has
thrown up an anomaly about the bourdon bell at Chichester Cathedral. For
whatever reason, the bell doesn’t appear in out copy book – it should be
between <ST1>Manchester</ST1> <ST1>Town Hall</ST1> and <ST1><ST1>St
Paul</ST1></ST1>’s – but the correspondence does (see below). The bell has the
date 1876 twice on it according to Elphick, but it is clear from the
correspondence that it wasn’t cast until the following year. It may be that we
were instructed to do so; the commemorative inscription rightly has
1876.<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Baskerville Old Face" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'">It seems to be
another cast of what it says on it against when it was actually
cast……………………….<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Copy book 40/20<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">To The Rev’d W P Crawley – The Vicar’s Close,
<ST1>Chichester</ST1> October 23<SUP>rd</SUP>
1876<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rev’d Sir<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Your much esteemed favour is to hand. In reply hereto
we most respectfully submit to you the estimates required as near as we can
possibly give them.<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1. Estimate for one bell to weigh about 70 cwts, note
B flat as £7 – 14 per cwt - £539 -0 – 0<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">2. Cost of new hangings for above with wheel headstock
gudgeons brasses roller stay slider clapper smithwork rope including carriage
and fixing in the frame £70 - This is exclusive of framework.
<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">3. A strong new oak frame with all the necessary
ironwork would cost about £100 - for us to make it here including carriage and
fixing in the tower. – we however think the frame might be done for less
expense on the spot by your local builder under our
superintendence.<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">4. Cost of new hanging the present peal of eight bells
with new wheels, headstocks, gudgeons, brasses, rollers, stays, sliders,
ropes, clappers and smithwork fitted to bells and fixed complete in the tower
including carriage £120 –<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">5. Cost of new oak bellframe for the above peal of
eight with the necessary ironwork including carriage and fixing ion the tower
£100 – exclusive of beams for the frame to stand
upon.<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> As way of a guide we have estimated for a new
frame it being impossible to know how much of the old timbers can be used – we
recommend the frame as well as the one for the big bell to be made on the spot
we are sure it could be much cheaper. We would be (illegible bit) for plans
for the satisfactory construction. The fixing of the framework comes within
the province of a builder the beams will have to be let into the walls – we
should be happy to give enough necessary instruction and to wait upon you
personally for that purpose.<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Copy book 41/36<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">To The Rev’d W P Crawley – The Vicar’s Close,
<ST1>Chichester</ST1> May 22<SUP>nd</SUP>
1877<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rev’d Sir<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">In reply to your favour we respectfully inform you
that we hope to have the big bell for Chichester Cathedral ready in about a
months time. With regard to the rest of the work and estimates for do. we
wrote to you on the 23<SUP>rd</SUP> of Oct 1876, We shall be glad to hear from
you as to the proposals contained therein. The fixing of the bells is solely
the work of a builder as we have stated it is out of our line to undertake
it.<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Copy book 41/81<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">To The Rev’d W P Crawley – The Vicar’s Close,
<ST1>Chichester</ST1> July 10<SUP>th</SUP>
1877<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rev’d Sir<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We have received your favour enclosing a note from the
very Revd. The Dean – we assure you that there is no chance of a mistake in
the inscription, it shall have every care – and Archdeacon Fearon has kindly
promised to make a personal inspection of the mould when finished. The case is
this – that directly the inscription is done the mould is closed and the bell
cast – every hour it has to wait after completing the inscription stops the
work of the whole foundry – nothing can be done in the place until the bell is
cast – the cost of such a delay would be heavy. We would humbly and
respectfully add that if, for the sake of satisfaction you are disposed to
incur this expense and will telegraph to us to that effect upon receipt of
this letter we will wait the examination of inscription suggested, however for
our own part we think that it quite unnecessary. <O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Copy book 42/180<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">To The Rev’d W P Crawley – Vicar’s Close,
<ST1>Chichester</ST1>
May 10<SUP>th</SUP> 1878<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rev’d Sir<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We have the pleasure to inform you that the large bell
for Chichester Cathedral has been forwarded – Weight 73
cwt<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Baskerville Old Face" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'">Andrew
Higson</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'">Taylors, Eayre
and Smith Ltd</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'">The
Bellfoundry</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'">Freehold
Street</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'">Loughborough</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'">LE11
1AR</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'">Telephone: 01509
212241 Fax: 01509 263305 Registered in <ST1><ST1>England</ST1></ST1> No.
1352309</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P>
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