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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Clearly the OUS and the ODG have the matter in
hand, more power to their elbow.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Clearly, if the authorities have their way, nothing
will have changed for nearly sixty years when the criminal removal and
destruction of "The Marlborough Bells", the octave at St Helen's, Worcester,
took place.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Whilst different local authorities arrive at as
many different conclusions as different dioceses, it appears to me that there is
developing a case for local associations to negotiate with parishes and dioceses
and even the Church Commissioners, and if a ring or chime of bells is at risk -
i.e. the building is not going to the CCT or similar Trust, then to petition to
remove the bells, fittings and (if appropriate) frame by Faculty.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Good luck to the Oxford folk.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>DLC</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 30, 2010 9:19
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] St Cross
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<P>At 21:11 on 30 March 2010, David Willis wrote:<BR><BR>> It would appear
that these bells could be lost to our use as the church is<BR>> being
converted into an archive storage. The City authorities are unwilling<BR>>
for the bells to be removed, and when the Church conversion is
completed <BR>> this would not be possible except through the
roof.<BR>> <BR>> 1 1874 M & S<BR>>
2 1677 Richard Keene<BR>>
3 1677 Richard Keene<BR>>
4 1641 Ellis Knight<BR>>
5 1620 Henry Knight<BR>> 6
1726 Rudhall + 1721 Sanctus<BR><BR>The OUS, the OS and the
ODG are all aware of the situation and are<BR>doing their best to arrive at a
solution with the various interested<BR>parties.<BR><BR>John
Camp<BR><BR></P></DIV><!-- end group email --></BODY></HTML>