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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have the details of the bells from Winchester
before they were removed to Bittern park. If Mark would like to contact me off
line I might be able to help.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>AAJB.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 25, 2010 3:30
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Bitterne Park
Bells Before 1957</DIV>
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<P>I am researching the history of the Bitterne Park bells and cannot find any
information on the original three bells which were hung for Ellacombe chiming
in the gable end of the nave roof before the six were transferred from St
Maurice, Winchester.<BR><BR>When we augmented to 12 in 2008, we removed the
old chiming rope pulleys and brackets from the ringing chamber ceiling. The
headstock for the larger bell is still in situ in the central arch of three in
the old gable end (now part of the east wall in the tower belfry which was
completed in 1954).<BR><BR>The only two bells still in the church which
predate the tower completion and not transferred are the service bell in the
North East turret (approx 2 1/2 cwt cast in 1926 M&S) and the flat sixth
which was the previous service bell in the tower hung dead when the eight were
there (approx 2 3/4 cwt cast in 1900 M&S).<BR><BR>M&S hung the eight
(the St Maurice 6 with 2 new trebles and recast tenor) in 1957 but Whitechapel
say they have no record of taking any bells out. The parish church was built
in 1924 replacing a temporary tin tabernacle building. The funds for the build
were supported by the demolition of St Laurence on the High Street,
Southampton. Any information or advice on where to look would be gratefully
received.<BR><BR>Many thanks,<BR><BR>Mark<BR><BR></P></DIV><!-- end group email --></BODY></HTML>