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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>“</span></font>A lot depends on what
sort of adviser is involved and which firm quotes for rehanging.<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Yes, it does. Other important factors are <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>a) whether there are any individuals or
groups in the area which carry out voluntary restoration work and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>b) what the diocese’s attitude is
towards such people.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>In many cases, threes have become
unringable simply because they aren’t rung, and it is often the case that
they can be patched up to a state where they can be rung occasionally with
relatively little work. Often, it is simply a case of re-attaching shrouding
which is loose or has come off (if any is missing, replacement sections can
easily be made with marine ply and a jigsaw), cleaning out and oiling the
bearings and pulleys, tightening everything up and fitting ropes. Most people
who are interested in doing this sort of thing collect cast-off ropes from
anywhere they can be obtained, and can consequently often donate serviceable
second-hand ropes at no cost.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>I used to do some of this sort of work in
the York Diocese, mostly in conjunction with Alan Birney, but regrettably the
diocese doesn’t like people doing this (and doesn’t like me in general),
and the result has been that there have been attempts to make things difficult
by writing to all parishes effectively warning them off, and advising them that
even if the work isn’t strictly speaking something which would require a
faculty (which the above isn’t) they should get one anyway if the bells
haven’t been rung for a long time. I asked the Archdeacon to explain why,
and he told me that it was because there might be complaints from people living
nearby. Well, I don’t know about others of you on this list who do this
sort of work, but personally I’ve NEVER heard any complaints about
ringing long-unrung bells, which are mostly in rural areas. Indeed, the local
response is generally precisely the opposite and they are delighted to have
their bells rung. I’ve even had people living nearby come up the tower
because they’d heard the bells for the first time and were pleased to
hear them.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Despite the diocesan attitude on this, it
seems that it is perfectly acceptable for a certain church in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">York</st1:place></st1:City>, which is surrounded by houses, to have
excessive amounts of ringing including, not infrequently, several peals in a
week plus extra practices and quarters.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>As a result of the diocesan attitude, I now
no longer do any voluntary bell work. I look after one ring of six in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">York</st1:place></st1:City> and one ring of
three nearby, and that is it. This is a pity, as the sort of churches with
threes often tend to be small and not well off – <st1:place w:st="on">East
Yorkshire</st1:place>, in particular, is not a wealthy area – and consequently
the bells are likely to continue to languish in silence unless someone with an
interest in bells does things at no cost to the church. Given the way
approaches are generally warmly received by locals, it is a pity that the
diocese sees the need to stamp out people doing things free of charge and in
their own time. It is fortunate that this attitude doesn’t appear to be
the norm elsewhere in the country.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>David<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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