Forwarded by Peter Trotman at the request of Ben Willetts:<br>_________________________________________________<br><br>I've just had the following email. I haven't a clue about the answer, but I<br>
wonder if anyone on this list might? Perhaps some kind soul might also be<br>
able to forward it to the bell historians list?<br>
<br>
Please reply directly to the original sender.<br>
<br>
Ben<br>
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Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 9:41 PM<br>
Subject: Bell querie<br>
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> Dear Mr. Willetts,<br>
> My friend, a San Francisco Bay ship captain, has just<br>
> come into possession of a bell. In big letters across<br>
> the side it says it is from (a ship -- we believe it<br>
> is a tanker) The British Chancellor.<br>
> On top of the bell, on either side of the hanger, in<br>
> small block letters, it says 'RAINHILL'.<br>
> We see from your interesting site that you have<br>
> visited a bell tower in Rainhill, which now appears to<br>
> be a suburb of Liverpool. We can't find any reference<br>
> to a bell foundry there, or another brass foundry,<br>
> though it seems a likely place for a manufacturer,<br>
> such as Utley's, for ships. Is there another<br>
> explanation for the word? And do you have any<br>
> information about where a ship's bell might have been<br>
> made in the 1950s? Anything will be greatly<br>
> appreciated.<br>
> Dick Jesson (Jerry Dow), San Francisco<br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
> Dear Mr. Willetts,<br>
> My friend, a San Francisco Bay ship captain, has just<br>
> come into possession of a bell. In big letters across<br>
> the side it says it is from (a ship -- we believe it<br>
> is a tanker) The British Chancellor.<br>
> On top of the bell, on either side of the hanger, in<br>
> small block letters, it says 'RAINHILL'.<br>
> We see from your interesting site that you have<br>
> visited a bell tower in Rainhill, which now appears to<br>
> be a suburb of Liverpool. We can't find any reference<br>
> to a bell foundry there, or another brass foundry,<br>
> though it seems a likely place for a manufacturer,<br>
> such as Utley's, for ships. Is there another<br>
> explanation for the word? And do you have any<br>
> information about where a ship's bell might have been<br>
> made in the 1950s? Anything will be greatly<br>
> appreciated.<br>
> Dick Jesson (Jerry Dow), San Francisco<br>
><br>
<br>