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<div>Many thanks, Chris</div><div><br></div><div>I had suspected by the frequency of replacement that the "old" ropes might have been perks!</div><div><br></div><div>Hugh</div><div><br></div>
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On Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 14:24:13 BST, 'Chris Pickford' c.j.pickford.t21@btinternet.com [bellhistorians] <bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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<p></p><div class="ydpeeae5eeayiv4493387577WordSection1"><p class="ydpeeae5eeayiv4493387577MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Baldricks, I’m sure</span></p><p class="ydpeeae5eeayiv4493387577MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpeeae5eeayiv4493387577MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Re ropes, remember that often old bellropes were the perks of the churchwardens – who therefore didn’t mind paying for new ones during their term of office</span></p><p class="ydpeeae5eeayiv4493387577MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpeeae5eeayiv4493387577MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Chris Pickford</span></p></div>
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