<p><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:18.0px;">Helo Richard,</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:18.0px;">was he a brass fouinder who did occasional bells?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:18.0px;">best wishes,</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:18.0px;">Phil</span><br><br> </p><blockquote><p>------ Original Message ------<br>From: bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk<br>To: bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk Cc: richardoffen@outlook.com; daviesbob@aol.com<br>Sent: Sunday, May 5th 2024, 07:27<br>Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Founder: Bowen of London<br> </p><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;">See entry in the founders’ list on Dove’s Guide:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://dove.cccbr.org.uk/founder/441"><span style="font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;">https://dove.cccbr.org.uk/founder/441</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;">Richard</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></p><div><div style="border-top:solid rgb(225,225,225) 1.0pt;border:none;padding:3.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri , sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;"><strong>From:</strong> Bell-historians <<span class="wt_Email">bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</span>> <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>daviesbob via Bell-historians</span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri , sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;"><strong>Sent:</strong> Sunday, May 5, 2024 5:18 AM</span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri , sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;"><strong>To:</strong> <span class="wt_Email">bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</span></span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri , sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;"><strong>Cc:</strong> daviesbob <<span class="wt_Email">daviesbob@aol.com</span>></span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri , sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;"><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [Bell Historians] Founder: Bowen of London</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hello Peter:</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">My name is Robert Davies. I am affiliated with St. Elizabeth's Memorial Chapel located in Eagle Valley, Tuxedo, New York located approximately one hour north west of Manhattan.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">St. Elizabeth's was built by William and Juliet Pierpont Morgan (J.P. MORGAN'S daughter) Hamilton at the entrance to their estate in 1921 in memory of their daughter Elizabeth who died in the 1918 influenza epidemic at age 11.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I found a bell cast by the Bowen Foundary of London in the church's basement. I have no idea when or how it got there. The Chapel does have a much larger bell in the belfry. I will forward a photo of both to you. Not sure where the larger bell was cast. Any information on the Bowen Foundry would be greatly appreciated.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Robert Davies</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Eagle Valley</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Tuxedo, New York 10987</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Daviesbob@aol.com"><span class="wt_Email">Daviesbob@aol.com</span></a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(87,87,87);font-size:10.0pt;">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div><hr><p>_______________________________________________<br>Bell-historians mailing list<br><span class="wt_Email">Bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</span><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lists.ringingworld.co.uk/listinfo/bell-historians">https://lists.ringingworld.co.uk/listinfo/bell-historians</a><br> </p></blockquote>