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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">I've pursued this one a bit in the light
of the suggestion that the bells had been recast just before the fire. On
checking the <EM>Ringing World</EM> reports for 1919-1920, it turns out that the
bells had just been REHUNG (<EM>not</EM> recast) immediately before the fire -
and had not been rung since the work was completed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">It speaks volumes about the difference
between today's permission- / regulation-constipated society and the freedom of
yesteryear. The fire was on 11 November 1919 and by 26 December (when the RW
reported it) the order for recasting had already been placed!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">Can post full details of the RW reports
(or send offline) is there is sufficient interest</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">CP</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>