[Bell Historians] Re: Americanisms; and Trinity NYC

[David Bryant]

Matthew wrote:

> I gather the Church did not like the idea of a Taylor 12 hung by an
> independent bellhanger - they would prefer to trade with Whitechapel as
they
> have done since the first bells were supplied.

Seems very, very daft, especially when it is realised that one individual
had offered to bear the entire cost of the scheme. The phrase 'kicking a
gift horse in the mouth' springs to mind!

David