[Bell Historians] Re: Liverpool Municipal Buildings

[David Bryant]

> I do. The four quarters are indeed hung for ringing, and are rung on
> several civic occasions a year. The hour bell is hung dead and is sounded
> by a clapper swung by two ropes (one for each direction). Only one rope
is
> necessary to sound the bell, of course, but it is quite useful when
ringing
> the bells half-muffled to be able to half-muffle the hour bell too.

What are they like? I seem to recall that they're Warner bells, although I
don't recall the date. Do they still have their original frame & fittings?

David