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class=078053219-23032020>I guess it provides a focal point for their appeal (see
attached - if they come through).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=078053219-23032020>Bit like West Tytherley: "oldest bell hung for
full-circle ringing".</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=078053219-23032020>Tim</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Bell-historians
[mailto:bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Matthew Higby via Bell-historians<BR><B>Sent:</B> 23 March 2020
19:17<BR><B>To:</B> c.j.pickford.t21@btinternet.com;
bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk<BR><B>Cc:</B> Matthew
Higby<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] Silloth<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; COLOR: black">I have told them this. Withycombe
tenor is my prime suspect.
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<DIV>They even offered to weigh Brough tenor to prove the fact, but I pointed
out that they had better weigh the others too if they wanted proof!</DIV>
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<DIV>Tuning wise - it should hopefully be possible to sharpen the 3rd
sufficiently to bring them into a major key, whilst leaving the tenor
untuned.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best wishes,</DIV>
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<DIV>Matthew<BR><BR><BR>
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Message-----<BR>From: Chris Pickford
<c.j.pickford.t21@btinternet.com><BR>To: 'Bell Historians Mailing List'
<bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk><BR>Cc: 'Matthew Higby'
<matthewhigby@aol.com><BR>Sent: Mon, Mar 23, 2020 7:09 pm<BR>Subject: RE:
[Bell Historians] Silloth<BR><BR>
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<DIV class=yiv2984220045MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">“Heaviest ring
of four” is a moot point – none of the heavy ones have exact weights (and I
don’t think there’s certainly about the weight for East Quantoxhead either). My
guess – if the 46.5” diameter at Brough is right – that it will be considerably
lighter than supposed.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv2984220045MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">So is the claim
really a sufficient argument against augmentation?</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv2984220045MsoNormal><B><I><SPAN>Chris
Pickford</SPAN></I></B></DIV>
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