Early Warner bells

[John Walton]

I'm sure someone on this list will be able to enlighten me on the early
history of bell founding by of the Warner dynasty.

At Wooburn we have a 1790 bell, damaged canons removed in 1980, now retuned
as part of the current restoration. I understand that this is an early
example of Warner's work - are there any earlier surviving bells? I had
always presumed that the bell would have been cast at Cripplegate, but I am
led to believe that the foundry wasn't set up until later - so where was it
cast? Whitechapel perhaps?

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On a completely seperate matter, is there a current 'Bells of Sussex' (or
equivelent) in print? Where could I lay my hands on such a thing?

Thanks in advance,
John