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<DIV><SPAN class=140111910-20012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
agree - the trouble is that rehanging with chiming levers or hammers costs a lot
less. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=140111910-20012008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>We have three rings of 3 in the Lancaster
area and two of them do get used occasionally. We also have chimes of
six and eight which so far as I am aware aren't used at all!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=140111910-20012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Peter
Rivet</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader 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>Colin Turner<BR><B>Sent:</B> 20 January 2008 09:47<BR><B>To:</B>
nabbers@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Cc:</B>
bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] 3 bell
restoration<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=655352509-20012008>I
recently had the pleasure of ringing on the restored three bells at Stirchley,
Shropshire. The work here was carried out by Matthew Higby et al, and rather
unusually resulted in the bells being reinstated for full circle ringing. The
last time I heard of this being done was at Downhead, Somerset, where the work
was carried out by, er Matthew Higby.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=655352509-20012008>This
is a most refreshing change, as nowadays most "restorations" of lesser
numbers involve hanging the bells dead or fitting them with levers. I
appreciate the additional cost involved in a complete rehang, but often
wonder that after an initial burst of enthusiasm following conversion to
chiming, how many towers with three lever chimed bells actually use all three
bells each week? I've not heard of many active chiming bands, so my guess is
that in most places a single bell is used briefly before the service.
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=655352509-20012008>So what has been achieved? In a lot of cases nothing,
a single bell that was chimed anyway, is still heard once a week.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=655352509-20012008>Does
anybody have any thoughts - or hopefully evidence to counter my
musings?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=655352509-20012008>Colin </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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