[Bell Historians] Preservation lists

[David Bryant]

There is of course Dublin, back 10 1897 and Trebles 1909, but they don't
count as a complete 12. Likewise, Redcliffe don't count as three old
bells were retained. Shrewsbury (1914) were Taylor's first complete such
twelve.

David

Chris Pickford wrote:
> 
> As a known maverick on these things, I'm not a great believer in
> listing -
> or in the preservation lists. But we're in danger of confusing what
> the
> lists are for. They aren't about quality (sadly) but about historical
> significance or (as Stephen Ivin - possibly quoting Paul Taylor) once
> expressed it rather well) preserving bells because we happen to know
> what
> the founder had for breakfast on the day they were cast!
> 
> I'm not very keen on Wolverhampton either - but as the first
> true-harmonic
> twelve (what a pity Taylors didn't pip Gilletts to it and produce a
> first
> class one between 1896 and 1911) they do have historical
> significance. But
> does this mean we should prevent future improvement?
> 
> Chris P
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mr J Greenhough" <j.greenhough at w...>
> To: <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 1:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Preservation lists
> 
> > my feelings exactly! the front 8 are fine but the back end could
> pass for
> old
> > bells.
> >
> > On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, David Bryant wrote:
> >
> > > I've not rung on them (Wolverhampton). I was listing them from
> rather
> > > because they are historically important - the first complete
> > > harmonically tuned 12. I've got a friend who knows them and
> reckons the
> > > back 4 are crap and spoil the ring.
> > >
> > > David
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