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align=left><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
class=329135808-21112007><FONT face=Arial>Here is the text of the RW article I
wrote some years ago:</FONT></SPAN></st1:place></st1:City></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=left><FONT
face=Arial><st1:City><st1:place><U></U></st1:place></st1:City></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face=Arial><st1:City><st1:place><U>St.
John</U></st1:place></st1:City><U>. <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">COLABA.</SPAN></U><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 11pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in"><FONT
face=Arial>When I wrote about the bells of the Indian sub-continent, I did not
realise that there was a ringer<BR>living in
<st1:City><st1:place>Bombay</st1:place></st1:City>. Chris <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">Birkby,</SPAN> my son Matthew<SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">'</SPAN>s godfather, and family had literally just
moved<BR>from <st1:City><st1:place>Stratford</st1:place></st1:City> on
<st1:place>Avon</st1:place> there for a three year contract. He had already
looked at a couple of<BR>churches, but not <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">Colaba.</SPAN> After a phone <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">c</SPAN>all to me he eventually made his way there with a
digital<BR>camera and sent me the results on a CD.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>These photos
show the eight bells in a two tier frame, seven below in <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">H-frames,</SPAN> and the third<BR>above in a low sided
cast iron frame. The bells have <SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">headstocks,</SPAN>
gudgeons and plain bearings<BR>with <SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">Heywood</SPAN>
lubricators, but no clappers, wheels or pulleys. There is an <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">Ellacombe</SPAN> style chiming<BR>apparatus from below.
Indeed it would appear that the clappers were never fitted as the
hanging<BR>hooks still occupy the crown staple holes in the crowns of some
bells.<BR>Below there is a more recent steel supporting framework, presumably
because the steel frame-<BR>ends had <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">c</SPAN>orroded where they enter the walls, but this
needs checking. Also one bell would<BR>appear to be
cracked.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 5pt"><FONT
face=Arial>So were clappers, wheels, etc. provided? The documentary evidence
suggests they were. So<BR>what happened to them? A chance observation by <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">Colin</SPAN> <SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">Banton</SPAN>
of <st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">Taylors</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City> had given us the
clue.<BR>He found a copy of a letter to the Chaplain of
Colaba:<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 366pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">Jany.</SPAN> 22nd
1904<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><FONT
face=Arial>Dear Sir,<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 10pt"><FONT
face=Arial>We have much pleasure in replying to your letter in reference to the
peal of bells sent to Colaba.<BR>There is an Ellacombe Chiming Apparatus, the
various parts of which will be found in the boxes.<BR>Everything has been marked
clearly as possible so that with the plans and photographs sent we<BR>do not
think there will be any difficulty in erecting the bells in the tower. We send
you by this mail<BR>some books on Change ringing. It is difficult to learn from
books and if there are any soldiers who<BR>have been accustomed to it in
<st1:country-region><st1:place>England</st1:place></st1:country-region> we are
sure you would find them of very considerable<BR>help.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>[The letter then
goes on to explain there is little published on chiming and gives a list
of<BR>tunes in Hymns Ancient and Modern which can be played on eight bells<SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">].</SPAN> Enclosed when the letter<BR>was sent were
copies of <SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">Troyte</SPAN> and <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">Ropesight.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>So it would
appear that a full set of fittings were sent, but no <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">bellhanger.</SPAN> The locals clearly did<BR>not
understand how to fit the wheels etc, and so left them, but got the chiming
apparatus working<BR>later. Where are they now? In the cellars or church
hall?<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT face=Arial>So Colaba are <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">unringable</SPAN> as they stand, indeed they have never
been rung full-circle. But how<BR>much <SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">D-I-Y</SPAN>
to get them going? Anyone interested?<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 5pt"><FONT
face=Arial>The inscription books at
<st1:City><st1:place>Taylors</st1:place></st1:City> record the inscriptions, and
reveal that either the donor, Sir<BR>Charles <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">Cayzer,</SPAN> or someone at the foundry had a sense of
humour:<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><FONT
face=Arial>On all bells:<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3pt"><FONT
face=Arial>JOHN <SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">TAYLOR</SPAN> & CO * FOUNDERS
<SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">*</SPAN> LOUGHBOROUGH * LEICESTERSHIRE *
<st1:country-region><st1:place>ENGLAND</st1:place></st1:country-region>
*<BR>1903<SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">*</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 290pt 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT face=Arial>ex<SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">c</SPAN>ept the
treble which is now dated 1914.<BR>On the waist of each
bell:<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 13pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT face=Arial>Treble: TELL IT OUT AMONG THE
HEATHEN<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 250pt 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 84pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT face=Arial>THAT THE LORD IS KING<BR>2:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>LET EARTH,
<st1:stockticker>AND</st1:stockticker> <st1:stockticker>SEA</st1:stockticker>,
<st1:stockticker>AND</st1:stockticker>
<st1:stockticker>SKY</st1:stockticker><BR>FROM DEPTH TO HEIGHT
REPLY,<BR><st1:stockticker>MAY</st1:stockticker> JESUS CHRIST BE
PRAISED<BR>3:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>WE
GIVE THANKS TO THEE FOR THY<BR>GREAT GLORY, 0 LORD GOD,<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT face=Arial>HEAVENLY KING, GOD THE FATHER<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 80pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT face=Arial>ALMIGHTY.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 70pt 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 108%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT face=Arial>4:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>WE WORSHIP THEE,
WE GLORIFY THEE.<BR>5:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>WE PRA<SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">I</SPAN>SE THEE, WE BLESS THEE.<BR>6:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>GLORY TO GOD ON
HIGH, <st1:stockticker>AND</st1:stockticker> IN<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 70pt 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 56pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 108%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT face=Arial>EARTH PEACE, GOODWILL TOWARDS MEN.<BR>7:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>WHENE'ER THE
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>SWEET</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>CHURCH</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> BELL<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 110pt 0pt 70pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 108%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face=Arial>PEALS OVER HILL
<st1:stockticker>AND</st1:stockticker>
<st1:stockticker>DELL</st1:stockticker>,<BR><st1:stockticker>MAY</st1:stockticker>
JESUS CHRIST BE PRAISED:<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 108%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 4">
</SPAN>0 HARK WHAT IT SINGS,<BR><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 4">
</SPAN>AS JOYOUSLY IT RINGS,<BR><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 4">
</SPAN><st1:stockticker>MAY</st1:stockticker> JESUS CHRIST BE
PRAISED.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 20pt 0pt 136pt; TEXT-INDENT: -136pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 108%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT face=Arial>Tenor:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><st1:City><st1:place>ST. JOHN</st1:place></st1:City> THE EVANGELIST,
<SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">COLABA,</SPAN>
<st1:City><st1:place>BOMBAY</st1:place></st1:City>.<BR>(<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>AFGHAN</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName>MEMORIAL</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>CHURCH</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"
align=left><FONT face=Arial>TO THE GLORY OF GOD.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT face=Arial>THIS PEAL OF
EIGHT BELLS WAS PRESENTED TO<BR>THIS CHURCH BY SIR CHARLES <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">CAYZER,</SPAN> <SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">M.P.,</SPAN>
A<BR>FORMER RESIDENT OF COLABA, <st1:stockticker>NOW</st1:stockticker> OF
</FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">GARTMORE,<BR></SPAN>PERTHSHIRE, SCOTLAND, DURING THE
EPISCOPATE OF<BR>THE RIGHT <SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">REVND</SPAN> JAMES <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">MACARTHUR,</SPAN> <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">D.D.,</SPAN>
<st1:stockticker>AND</st1:stockticker><BR>THE INCUMBENCY OF THE <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">REVD</SPAN> <SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">H.</SPAN> <SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">T.</SPAN> <SPAN style="COLOR: #007f00">H.</SPAN>
</FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="COLOR: #007f00">ROUNTREE,<BR></SPAN>CHAPLAIN. EASTER
1903.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 11pt 20pt 0pt 78pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 108%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face=Arial>THUS EVERMORE SHALL RISE TO THEE<BR>GLAD HYMNS OF
PRAISE FROM <st1:stockticker>LAND</st1:stockticker>
<st1:stockticker>AND</st1:stockticker>
<st1:stockticker>SEA</st1:stockticker>.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 11pt 20pt 0pt 78pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 108%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=left><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=329135808-21112007>George</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 11pt 20pt 0pt 78pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 108%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face=Arial><o:p></o:p></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Ted Steele<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 20, 2007 4:19
PM<BR><B>To:</B> bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bell
Historians] Mumbai bells, was Bells in Shimla<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV id=ygrp-text>
<P>I mentioned in a recent enquiry to another list that I have been looking at
my old copy of Rope-Sight, 4th edition dated <BR>1891. This has now raised
another query. John Taylor's advertisement lists various peals, among them
"Bombay University Buildings, a peal of 16, weight of tenor, 49cwts". This
reminded me of the recent enquiry on this list about Shimla. I have tried to
find some mention of the Mumbai bells on the internet but without success. I
did find mention of the bells at St John the Evangelist in Mumbai and two
interesting links. These bells (8. 14cwt) were shown in Dove as being
unringable due to the tower being unstable, and the fittings stored in the
belfry. Does anyone know what became of them? The article in the wiki states
that the bells are Taylors of 1904 and says they are regarded as the best in
western India, although I imagine there may not be much competition. The other
link leads to an article that suggests the writer has some limited awareness
of change ringing, but whether this is significant is impossible to say. This
article appears to be the main source for the wiki entry.<BR><BR><A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_Church">http://en.wikipedia<WBR>.org/wiki/<WBR>Afghan_Church</A><BR><BR><A
href="http://www.wheremumbai.com/article_about.aspx?id=188">http://www.wheremum<WBR>bai.com/article_<WBR>about.aspx?<WBR>id=188</A>
<BR><cid:<A
href="mailto:part1.09050800.09040800%40tesco.net">part1.09050800.<WBR>09040800@<WBR>tesco.net</A>><BR><BR>Ted<BR><BR></P></DIV><!--End group email --></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>