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<div class="">I did see research on Bruton for my Great Rings Dove Events issued last year.</div>
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<div class="">Best analysis from George Massey’s CBO Somerset resulted in:</div>
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<li class="">5 by 1649 when 1/5 added by Robert Austen</li><li class="">Known to be 6 by 1752 when extant 1/6 cast by Thomas Bilbie I - May have been augmented to 6 earlier in 18th C</li></ul>
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<div class="">Unfortunately the date chosen of 1740 seems to be right in the grey area of the the known facts!<br class="">
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<div class="">On 4 Jun 2021, at 08:33, Sam Austin <<a href="mailto:sam0austin@gmail.com" class="">sam0austin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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An author friend has put out a query regarding the bells at Bruton. Doubtless it’s going to feature in his next novel!<br class="">
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Would anyone be able to answer please? I’ll pass on all replies in full.<br class="">
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“This is one for bellringers (and for people who live in Bruton, Somerset).<br class="">
Is there a historical directory of English church bells? I'm attending a burial at St Mary's, Bruton in November 1740. The west tower has a ring of six bells at present (I believe that's correct), but it looks as if there were either three or four in 1740.
Is there a way of knowing for sure? It doesn't matter much one way or the other, but I know the accuracy of details like this is important to some (including me).<br class="">
November 1740. Are we going to hear two muffled bells? Or three, or four...?”<br class="">
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The author’s name is Kevin Corby Bowyer.<br class="">
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Sam<br class="">
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