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<DIV>In a message dated 21/05/2009 11:28:39 GMT Standard Time,
David.Bryant@WhianyTB180HKvYP4m854lniSLCNfLvhc-eNJ4G0JGiGfMIpfJyRr-sL5x1WUVwNQUmqMAIbJOI3sxSkvxjseoA.yahoo.invalid writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Georgia color=#000000 size=2>I'm
pretty sure that's not an English bell.<BR><BR>David </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I am sure that many of the smaller medieval bells in the UK have come
from abroad. The only really old bell which I have had a lot to do with, is the
one from Pertwood, Wilts (now in Salisbury museum). There is an almost identical
bell in the museum at Asten (Netherlands).</DIV>
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<DIV>Matthew</DIV>
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& Company Ltd,<BR>Church Bell Engineers,<BR>6 Hill
View,<BR>Timsbury,<BR>Bath,<BR>BA2 0EL.<BR>Tel: 01761
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