<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div id="yiv891847886"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div id="yiv891847886yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_43"><span id="yiv891847886yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_49">Hi Matthew,</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; background-color: transparent;" id="yiv891847886yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_58"><span id="yiv891847886yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_57">Some records of his work appear to be held at nationalarchives.gov.uk. Coincidentally, Mo and I stayed in a brilliant B&B run by a descendent of Harry's: Simon Stokes, of Lancercombe Farm, Tipton St John, Sidmouth, EX10 0JX Tel: 01404
812866. Simon showed us an album with photo's and records of work done by Harry, and his bell frames and fittings were apparently considered to be excellent. Simon is also related to the Hughes Family of Whitechapel Bell Foundry, through the marriage of a relative!</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; background-color: transparent;" id="yiv891847886yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_63"><span id="yiv891847886yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_62">Best wishes, Hugh</span></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" id="yiv891847886yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_46" class="yiv891847886ms__id4158"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" id="yiv891847886yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_52" class="yiv891847886ms__id4161"> <div dir="ltr"> <font
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