[Bell Historians] Valletta & variious& falklands

[john maloney]

I seem to recal years ago reading in ringing world about some servicemen 
serving in the falkland islands ringing at a church/ cathederal ?? there or 
attempting a 1/4 peal ?? can anyone tell me is this correct .
john maloney

>From: "David Cawley" <dave at d...>
>Reply-To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
>To: <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Valletta & variious
>Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 22:44:13 +0100
>
>I was shown - by the late Ernie Rowe, I think - some photos of Valetta. 
>They were in a traditional six bell frame on ringing headstocks with strap 
>gudgeons and plain bearings. The ropes were tied to the clappers and went 
>over the ringing pulleys. The wheels had either been removed or had never 
>been put on, but I classed them as an unringable ring. From what Jim says, 
>they have been rehung since (How ? by whom ?)
>
>Yes, JT & Co have been involved with some very large bells for Malta since 
>the Siege Bell and have some more in hand at present.
>
>There is no ring at St Dominic's.
>
>G.A.D. wrote an interesting RW article on Colaba fairly recently (date, 
>George ?)
>
>On Lahore, Dave K is too modest. He prepared an excellent video, of which 
>I have a copy. Taylor Bells in a massive C/I H-frame for 8, all fittings 
>including rollers there; all intact; floor beneath bells incomplete; 
>Ellacombe hammers. Percussion marks both sides of soundbow - almost equal, 
>plus marks made by the Ellacombe, more pronounced after all these years. 
>Tower looks in good order and of good construction.
>
>More on weak and swaying towers later perhaps, but two points:
>(1) CJP wrote an excellent account on Baldersby in the comic some years 
>ago. Date, Chris ?
>
>(2) Star Street. No, they didn't all have Doncaster canons; only the back 
>four. The front four were Angular. (Personal observation, RHD notes and 
>CD's photos).
>
>DLC
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David & Mary Kelly
> To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 7:58 AM
> Subject: [Bell Historians] Valletta
>
>
> There has been mention recently regarding the bells at Poona and Lahore. 
>I visited Lahore a few years ago and it looked to me that the bells had 
>certainly been swung high enough to show light clapper indentations on both 
>sides of the bells. It wouldn't surprise me that they had at some stage 
>been rung full-circle.
>
> Now does anyone know if Valletta, Malta, S. Paul, 6, 13cwt have ever 
>been rung full-circle?
>
> Dave
>
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