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<DIV><SPAN class=859595319-19022010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
obvious firm to investigate would be L<SPAN
class=796565619-19022010>l</SPAN>ewellins & James<SPAN
class=796565619-19022010> of Bristol</SPAN>. It would be worth looking
through the National Bell Register on George Dawson's web
site.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=859595319-19022010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Peter
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<DIV>Another of my hobbies is Family History and I have been tracing the life
of John STUART, my gt-gt-grandfather. He was a man of many talents being
at various times a Glassblower (1861), a Carpenter (1871), an Artist (1881)
and a photographer (1891 & 1901).</DIV>
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<DIV>On his marriage certificate, 3rd December 1869, he gives his occupation
as Bell Hanger. As he was a glassblower 8 years previously and a
carpenter 2 years later, he does not seem to stay in any job for long and so I
am writing to ask if anyone knows of any bells hung or re-hung in or close to
Bristol around 1869?</DIV>
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<DIV>I would guess that he would have been an unskilled assistant working for
a local firm, so can anyone tell me of any bell foundries or frame makers in
the same area at that time, for whom he might have worked?</DIV>
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<DIV>A long shot but worth a try!</DIV>
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<DIV>This has also been posted on the Change Ringers message board</DIV>
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<DIV>Malcolm Bland
<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Kirkby
Malham<BR><A title=http://www.malhamdale.com/bells.htm
href="http://www.malhamdale.com/bells.htm">http://www.malhamda<WBR>le.com/bells.<WBR>htm</A><BR></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT>
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