[Bell Historians] Re: The last complete G&J ring

[George Dawson]

Goxhill etc were cast by Taylors using G&J stricklesand then tuned by G&J,
so they are G&J style at least.

GAD


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Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 8:49 PM
Subject: [Bell Historians] Re: The last complete G&J ring


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>
> Can you really class as a complete G&J job one which has Taylor bells
> in in? Goxhill, Calgary etc.
>
> In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, Michael Childs <mtchilds at y...>
> wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > As I am new to the list, I hope this topic has not
> > been raised before.
> >
> > Can anyone confirm that Goxhill, Lincs, were the last
> > ever complete ring cast by G&J? John Ketteringham's
> > excellent Lincolnshire Bells and Bellfounders Book
> > states that they were the "last major" work to be
> > undertaken by the firm, cast at by Taylors on their
> > behalf in 1955.
> >
> > However, the narrative on "Ring Forth Holy Bells"
> > states that Addington, Surrey were "the last complete
> > ring installed by Gillett and Johnston in 1956."
> > Listening to the recording, they do not sound like a
> > complete Gillett ring.
> >
> > Michael.