<div dir="ltr">Attached are some photos, Whitechapel did some work on the transmission, replacing springs etc. in c1992/3<div><br></div><div>David Sloman.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 9:48 PM oliver Lee 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="msg3024534799010011978">
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At one time I used to see Lucas quite regularly when he would come to our monthly 12 bell practices at Waltham abbey but as he now works for Taylors (in what capacity I don't know) I rarely see him and he's really hard to get hold of on social media , I would've
gone up there today to have a look but as the Chap showing us around knew nothing about the bells and described everything Upstairs as being "shitty" I thought It would be best if I didn't push my luck although thinking about it now I probably should've told
him that I had come specifically to see them. With the exception of a loose clavier and less then perfect acoustics the installation seemed to be in good order although I did notice that as in Clouston's day the tenor is still clocked by a chiming rope that
goes down into the vestry below, I caught a glimpse of this as we went up and going by the fact that it was crudely coiled up I was of the impression that It wasn't regularly used. </div>
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<b>From:</b> Bell-historians <<a href="mailto:bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk" target="_blank">bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a>> on behalf of Mike Chester via Bell-historians <<a href="mailto:bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk" target="_blank">bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 31, 2026 19:28<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> Mike Chester <<a href="mailto:mikechester@hotmail.com" target="_blank">mikechester@hotmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bell Historians] High Beach bells and Chime Barrel </div>
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Lucas Owen has a video about this chime</div>
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It does not show upstairs at all, be he might be able to help. Sorry, I do not know his contact details.</div>
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<b>From:</b> Bell-historians <<a href="mailto:bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk" target="_blank">bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a>> on behalf of oliver Lee via Bell-historians <<a href="mailto:bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk" target="_blank">bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 31 August 2026 19:21:34<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> oliver Lee <<a href="mailto:oliverbellringer@outlook.com" target="_blank">oliverbellringer@outlook.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Bell Historians] High Beach bells and Chime Barrel</div>
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Today I was lucky enough to visit the Hemispherical Carillon at High beach and whilst I did manage to briefly chime them I unfortunately didn't get up to see them in person which was a real shame given that I have been trying to research some of their Early
history. The bells themselves where cast by Mears but interestingly they where supplied to the church by a firm called Lund and Blockley who seem to have had a fixation with Carillons providing a weight driven chime Barrel which could supposedly play plain
Hunt on eight or ten bells in addition to a regular clavier that is still there now, although the Barrel and equipment was still there when Ranald Clouston visited in the early 1970s I have been unable to work out if any of it still remains so I was wondering
if anyone who has been to High Beach can verify this? The installation was overhauled shortly after Clouston's visit but from what I could see not much had changed</div>
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Cheers</div>
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