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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Church Bells of Shropshire says, under the article
on Whitchurch:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The chapel of ease of DODINGTON in this town
(erected 1836)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>has one bell inscribed</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <FONT size=3><STRONG><FONT
size=2><FONT size=4>T</FONT>HOMAS <FONT size=4>M</FONT>EARS OF <FONT
size=4>L</FONT>ONDON <FONT size=4>F</FONT>OUNDER 1837.</FONT></STRONG>
</FONT><FONT size=2>(30 in.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is hung dead, and struck with outside clapper
only.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=john@c5CXEjTLe2So0RApCLYvSiGCfwAHioJllrYQ28SwgGm_TBSomsQWoTo7wfYA8rXzlJv0JMYuTj0rI8rXTerUtroP7k1jLQ.yahoo.invalid href="mailto:john@zvkn01HC-Th_pxdmbLJjhFho4Nwo7dx5ETq7iGSFJ7fW_wXNNmXl3_Aoilxrs0uxy3ZylXIOPblyR1chJXY.yahoo.invalid">John H
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 17, 2009 11:04
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Bell Historians] Bell for
sale on ebay</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This appears to be
from a redundant church. If it is a C of E church I wonder why the bell was
not removed before the sale. It is expected that the contents are disposed of
according to the directions of the Bishop.<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I wonder if anyone
has access to Church Bells of Shropshire which is where the bell is located.
Having said this, Whitchurch is near the Welsh border so it may be from a
church under Welsh jurisdiction.<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">John<O></O></SPAN></FONT></P>
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bellhistorians@<WBR>yahoogroups.<WBR>com
[mailto:bellhistori<WBR>ans@yahoogroups.<WBR>com] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>David & Mary
Kelly<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday 17
December 2009 08:40<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
bellhistorians<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Bell
Historians] Bell for sale on ebay</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
lang=EN-US><O></O></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ebay item no.
230412336169</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thomas Mears,
1837</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Diameter:
29"</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Weight:
5-0-18</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Note: Eb +22 cents International
Pitch</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Partials: Nominal 1260.5Hz, Quint
973.5Hz, Tierce 766.5Hz, Prime 556.5Hz and Hum
319.5Hz.</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dave</SPAN></FONT><O></O></P></DIV></DIV><!-- end group email -->
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