<div dir="ltr">Where would the serial number be? </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 at 12:38, c.j.pickford--- via Bell-historians <<a href="mailto:bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk">bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg6788265299615990894"><div lang="EN-GB" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_6788265299615990894WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span>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?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:rgb(31,56,100)">Chris Pickford</span></i></b><span style="color:rgb(31,56,100)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><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>Neal Dodge via Bell-historians<br><b>Sent:</b> 25 November 2024 12:24<br><b>To:</b> Bell Historians <<a href="mailto:bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk" target="_blank">bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Neal Dodge <<a href="mailto:gtbartonbells@gmail.com" target="_blank">gtbartonbells@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bell Historians] Recovered stolen bell ...<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></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. <u></u><u></u></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!<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 at 12:01, <<a href="mailto:peter@plrivet.plus.com" target="_blank">peter@plrivet.plus.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Peter Rivet<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><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><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85);background:white">Hi All</span><u></u><u></u></p><p> <u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85);background:white">The following has been reported by "Warwickshire Rural Crime Team" - a stolen bell that they have recovered.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p> <u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85);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:rgb(0,132,214);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;background:white">https://facebook.com/share/p/25LGRFJKaSHpM3bJ</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85);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:rgb(0,132,214);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;background:white">https://facebook.com/share/p/25LGRFJKaSHpM3bJ/></span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85);background:white">; </span><u></u><u></u></p><p> <u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85);background:white">Can anyone shed any light on this?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p> <u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85);background:white">Kind regards </span><u></u><u></u></p><p> <u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85);background:white">Peter Kirby ...</span><u></u><u></u></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><u></u><u></u></p></div></blockquote></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_6788265299615990894gmailsignatureprefix">-- </span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Many Thanks <br>Neal Dodge<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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</div></blockquote></div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Many Thanks <br>Neal Dodge<br></div></div></div>