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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-GB link="#1E66AE" vlink="#1E66AE"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#1F497D'>However, if it were order no 978, misread for 878, that would make the bell the treble from St John’s Ousebridge, York which was replaced in 1987. David Bryant’s tome should give details of its subsequent history.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:blue'>Andrew Higson</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:blue'>John Taylor & Co.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:blue'>The Bellfoundry</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:blue'>Freehold Street</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:blue'>Loughborough</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:blue'>LE11 1AR</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:blue'>Telephone: 01509 212241 Fax: 01509 263305 Registered in England No. 7032766</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Cubitt<br><b>Sent:</b> 25 February 2011 13:15<br><b>To:</b> bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bell Historians] Does anyone know where this may have come from?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div id=ygrp-mlmsg><div id=ygrp-msg><div id=ygrp-text><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Been to see the bell.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The bell has no inscription which poses a problem!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Headstock is useful.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On one side: John Taylor & Co</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 878 1</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On the other side: Loughbrough</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 1955</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The bell diameter is 23 1/2''</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The rope that appears in the photo is a 'ringing rope' but is only 33' long above the sally. Hard to work out where the rope passed through the garter hole as everything was damp and stiff.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2 sets of pullies are also supplied: a single and double set.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Everything has been painted black, including the stay. The stay has been wedged and has a nick cut out of the top which suggests it was rung for full circle ringing.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The cataloge says bell and wheel - there once was a wheel attached to the headstock but this appears to be broken off. However, there is a wheel with a 69 1/2'' diameter. This does not belong to this bell as it is complete. It has no indication of maker or whether it was part of a set. Like the bell and fittings it is painted black.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Peter mentioned a Gressenhall museum connection - leaning against the wheel is an old tressle table top with laminated pictures of bellringing and and bell casting. Clearly something has been on public view.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hope this helps the detective work.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Paul</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:george@dXZRHFHfPh0lXZqRtdKZxBuW2HkI2VWQ74SkBqtClPM1-C_EPfvX9N6sPVZjBuwkckI34TzeqEuTj2UOWYYXzp2qT4bf6oPB.yahoo.invalid" title="george@dXZRHFHfPh0lXZqRtdKZxBuW2HkI2VWQ74SkBqtClPM1-C_EPfvX9N6sPVZjBuwkckI34TzeqEuTj2UOWYYXzp2qT4bf6oPB.yahoo.invalid">George Dawson</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com" title="bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Thursday, February 24, 2011 7:41 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> RE: [Bell Historians] Does anyone know where this may have come from?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div id=ygrp-text><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The usual data required:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Diameter</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Date</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Any Job Number & date on the canon retaining headstock?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>George</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <a href="mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</a> [mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Peter Trent<br><b>Sent:</b> 24 February 2011 18:53<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Bell Historians] Does anyone know where this may have come from?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div id=ygrp-mlmsg><div id=ygrp-msg><div id=ygrp-text><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.twgaze.com/Diss-Auction-Rooms/Current-Catalogues/View-Catalogue?Event=818&pg=15">http://www.twgaze.com/Diss-Auction-Rooms/Current-Catalogues/View-Catalogue?Event=818&pg=15</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong>8702.</strong><a name=380794></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>A cast bell - John Taylor, foundry, Loughborough with its wheel etc<a href="http://www.twgaze.com/UserData/root/Images/Lots/Architectural%20Salvage%20+%20Statuary%202011.02.26/8702.jpg.thumb?w=500&h=490" target="_blank"><b><span style='text-decoration:none'>Error! Filename not specified.</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://www.twgaze.com/Diss-Auction-Rooms/Place-Bid?Lot=380794&Event=818&Page=15" title="Bid Now!">£1300 - £1950</a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td></tr></table></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Saleroom 1 & Meadow<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Date<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>26 February 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Start Time<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>10:00<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Bidding Deadline<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>26 February 2011 09:30<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Contact<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Carl Willows<br>Robert Kinsella<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Total Lots<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>1078<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>2 auctioneers will be selling simultaneously from 10am. One on the Salemeadow first half Lots 8001 - 8499. One for Salemeadow second half, Car Park, Back Pens and Saleroom 1 Lots 8500 -9073 <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>