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<DIV>Herefordshire<BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 5/7/10, David Willis <I><dcwillispiano@Z-TlckX08wWFer36pKj3Ecl4-0U0OloK7fZp40E6knNe4_1-4lRqzW1XO4_lQ5nUM4OmNle1gB-6auQ.yahoo.invalid></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: David Willis <dcwillispiano@3kWao6C9REdn07QtcQn-z33-xIzmGEknqEcBxb8wmmmrtd5m4kLefKwmh9jEYWuxP-6NAOcuceSk1TG-QZXtblhj.yahoo.invalid><BR>Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] old bells<BR>To: bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<BR>Date: Monday, 5 July, 2010, 8:59<BR><BR>
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<TD vAlign=top><BR>--- On Mon, 5/7/10, nitramwe <edwardwmartin@ gmail.com> wrote:<BR><BR>What exactly is the oldest church bell in the British Isles - date and whereabouts? This must have been asked before but I cannot find it<BR><BR>thanks<BR><BR>Eddie Martin<BR><BR><BR>I think Fred Sharpe found one in Herefordshire but I can't put my hand on the book at the moment .<BR><BR>The clock bell at Sonning is 1280 approx. That isn't the oldest . Work back from there perhaps ?<BR><BR>David<BR><BR>David<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></tr></table>