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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">Stephen Dutfield asks "<FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">I'm now wondering about the provenance of the fourth,
much smaller, bell that's with them. "</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">I sent my posting to Canon Keith Evans,
whose reply included the following: </FONT>It has been something of a local
legend in Swansea that there were eight bells brought from Chile - probably
because people have thought of a traditional peal. I had been told in
the past that the other five were at St. John's Hafod [which Wright has
verified], St. James [also verified], Clyne Chapel, Clyne Castle & St.
Thomas [or Saint Stephen's]. So it's come as something of a surprise to
learn that there are Bells of Santiago at Christchurch, Carmarthen, and St.
Thomas, Neath. Incidentally, we took possession of the bell from St.
John's Hafod, some years ago. </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">So, the fourth, smaller bell is the one
from Hafod mentioned in my last e-mail. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">Turning again to Wright to check Keith's
list, Wright lists the following:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>Clyne chapel</STRONG> - a 23.5"
bell with waist markings and incised rim inscription "SAN VINCENTE FERRER".
He says "from the Church of St.Peter, San Sebastian, Spain. Lay for years in
Castle yard. This is a private chapel to Clyne Castle</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>Clyne Castle</STRONG> - three
ells, including a 26" clock bell on top of tall circular tower in grounds.
Spanish, very thick rimmed. Waist markings, including panels including the
inscription "IUAN MANUEL MURILLO 1845"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>Swansea, St.Thomas (or St
Stephen's)</STRONG> - Wright lists a blank modern bell c.18" at St.Stephen's,
Port Tennant, and at St.Thomas's, Port Tennant, there is an 1890 Taylor bell
(38" diameter) and a set of Harrington's tubular bells. So no sign of anything
Spanish there</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">CP</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>