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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I’ve looked through the spreadsheet version of the index and can’t find any matching bell tuned in 1949 (or 1950). Very surprised there’s no serial number – bells of this date almost invariably (exceptions ARE possible, of course), have them. I wonder if it’s worth the police having a closer look?<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><b><i><span style='color:#1F3864'>Chris Pickford</span></i></b><span style='color:#1F3864'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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>Neal Dodge via Bell-historians<br><b>Sent:</b> 25 November 2024 12:24<br><b>To:</b> Bell Historians <bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk><br><b>Cc:</b> Neal Dodge <gtbartonbells@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bell Historians] Recovered stolen bell ...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I've spoken to the police and there isn't a serial number on it but it carries the date 1949 along with the shield G&J used at the time and measures 17.8 inches in diameter. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I've got someone who has access to the G&J records to have a look but won't be till this evening, so if anyone can add anything in the meantime please do!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 at 12:01, <<a href="mailto:peter@plrivet.plus.com">peter@plrivet.plus.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I don’t think I can add much to what has been said on Facebook but (a) it’s a Gillett & Johnston product and (b) the inscription suggests that it may have been cast for a Roman Catholic church or school. It certainly isn’t a stock bell.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Peter Rivet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Bell-historians <<a href="mailto:bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk" target="_blank">bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Peter Kirby via Bell-historians<br><b>Sent:</b> 25 November 2024 11:06<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk" target="_blank">bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Peter Kirby <<a href="mailto:peter.c.kirby@btinternet.com" target="_blank">peter.c.kirby@btinternet.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Bell Historians] Recovered stolen bell ...</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555;background:white'>Hi All</span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555;background:white'>The following has been reported by "Warwickshire Rural Crime Team" - a stolen bell that they have recovered.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555;background:white'> </span><a href="https://facebook.com/share/p/25LGRFJKaSHpM3bJ" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0084D6;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white'>https://facebook.com/share/p/25LGRFJKaSHpM3bJ</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555;background:white'>/ <</span><a href="https://facebook.com/share/p/25LGRFJKaSHpM3bJ/%3E" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0084D6;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white'>https://facebook.com/share/p/25LGRFJKaSHpM3bJ/></span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555;background:white'>; </span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555;background:white'>Can anyone shed any light on this?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555;background:white'>Kind regards </span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555;background:white'>Peter Kirby ...</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Bell-historians mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk" target="_blank">Bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a><br><a href="https://lists.ringingworld.co.uk/listinfo/bell-historians" target="_blank">https://lists.ringingworld.co.uk/listinfo/bell-historians</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailsignatureprefix>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Many Thanks <br>Neal Dodge<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>