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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Peter,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Trinity House had some Gas Accumulator Company bells so I expect the Birkenhead Docks bell came via them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Bell-historians <bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Peter Kirby via Bell-historians<br><b>Sent:</b> 25 August 2022 13:46<br><b>To:</b> Bell Historians Mailing List <bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk><br><b>Cc:</b> Peter Kirby <peter.c.kirby@btinternet.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Bell Historians] G&J bell - Birkenhead docks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Apologies if there has been discussion on this particular subject before.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I recently came across a G&J bell at Birkenhead Docks (N 53° 23' 55" W 003° 01' 8" OS Grid: SJ 32351 89558)</span>. The inscription indicates it was cast in 1948 and the top has the inscription of The Gas Accumulator Company London. Diameter is around 2’. There is a solenoid type hammer (I doubt if this works) and the bell is mounted in a frame at ground level so easily accessible.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The only reference to the Gas Accumulator Company I can find is that they appear to have been based in Brentford, Middlesex, if this is the case, why is this bell in Birkenhead?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I have a couple of photographs but not sure if these can be included in postings to this list.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Can anyone on this group assist?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'>Peter Kirby<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'>Halifax, West Yorkshire<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>