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size=2 face=Arial>My one and only visit (to grab the tower) was on
04/Mar/1989. It was a regular Watford District monthly practice with no
indication that ringing was about to cease, as far as I
recall.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=234383019-11022022><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Tim</FONT></SPAN></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>oliver Lee<BR><B>Sent:</B> 11 February 2022 18:13<BR><B>To:</B>
bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians]
oxhey bells<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>A couple of months ago I was looking through some old annual
reports for the hertford county association and I noticed that oxhey where first
condemned in 1989 due to worn out fittings before being declared totally
unringable in 1990 due to severe structural problems, whilst I can probably
understand the reasoning for this I am curious to know weather this was a long
term problem or one that had only appeared in the years prior to their
condemnation. I would also be interested to know if anyone has any memories of
ringing on them as I understand that most of the ropes dropped rather close the
wall and the bells themselves where apparently anything but tuneful. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Oliver lee</P>
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