<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>In G&J records there is an entry; Stokes; Bell serial No. 1164; 34 1/2"; Bf; 7[?]-3-2; 1889.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>I presume this refers to Harry Stokes but does anyone know where this bell is?</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color:
transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>AAJB.</span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Hugh Routh <hughrouth@VY4ec9N6U65_oC3DHq1AaNQKCVI-BCgKjaTVvB1rCi4Lrm1Y4PoNq7GGQlIakzHuwapP3W7iRV5eip49Gg.yahoo.invalid><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com" <bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 6 December 2012, 22:44<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bell Historians] Harry Stokes<br> </font> </div> <br><div id="yiv161126472">
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div id="yiv161126472"><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="yiv161126472yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_43"><span id="yiv161126472yui_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="yiv161126472yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_58"><span id="yiv161126472yui_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
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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="yiv161126472yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_63"><span id="yiv161126472yui_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="yiv161126472yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_46" class="yiv161126472ms__id4158"> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" id="yiv161126472yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_52" class="yiv161126472ms__id4161"> <div dir="ltr">
<font id="yiv161126472yui_3_7_2_19_1354737806630_51" size="2" face="Arial"> <div style="height:0px;font-size:0px;" class="yiv161126472hr yiv161126472yui-non yiv161126472yui-skip"></div> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> "Matthew Higby & Company Ltd, www.bellhangers.com" <matthewhigby@EHN3yT0SfO6onTPHo-Lt5I3XF0yR-r7uZD8AOR8h_7C_v7j8JdY6bdqIwuwrOIjrDH_xYPXiuyxQRw.yahoo.invalid><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 6 December 2012, 21:53<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Bell Historians] Harry Stokes<br> </font> </div> <div id="yiv161126472">
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