[Bell Historians] Devon Tower details

[Chris Pickford]

Can help with the two Cornish rings

St.Stephen by Saltash - Taylor ring of 1897 (2 and 3) and 1934 (the rest).
Weights 5-1-5, 6-1-0, 6-3-19, 8-1-24, 11-1-8, 16-1-15

Saltash. Originally a ring of six by Bilbie 1760 of which 1, 2 and 4 remain.
5 and 6 recast by M&S 1902, and third by Taylor in 1959 when the bells were
retuned and rehung. Weights 5-1-6, 5-1-4, 6-3-11, 6-2-0, 8-1-15, 13-1-17

CP

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Subject: [Bell Historians] Devon Tower details


> I am short details on the following peals of bells (I have
> recordings, but I don't know what of). Could anyone point me to a
> source of information?
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> Lamerton (6)
> Halwell (6)
> Plymouth St Budeaux (6)
> Saltash (6)
> St Stephens (juxta Saltash) (6)
> Holcombe Burnell (6)
> Gidleigh (5)
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> I would (and did) travel miles to ring at Gidleigh - a special ring.
> A very kind gentleman at Lamerton, desperate to help, told me that
> the peal were a complete 6 by Gillett and Johnston, cast in 1583.
> Clearly a peal of exceptional interest to bell historians!
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> Bill H
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