[Bell Historians] Obscure questions of the week

[jimhedgcock <jameshedgcock@h...>]

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "David Bryant" <djb122 at y...> 
wrote:
> Matthew wrote:
> 
> I believe they were designed for Liverpool Cathedral, as was the 
current
> type face used for inscriptions (Inscriptions by Gilbert-Scott).
> 
> 
> That was a fast response! When were the fittings actually made? 
Weren't
> the bells cast shortly before the war but not installed until some 
time
> afterwards?
> 
> David

Great George is often referred to as being cast in 1940 Morris' 
Bells of All Nations has a photo with the date 1937 quite clear in 
the bell's waist. It was blessed on 17th June 1951 and sounded on 
that occasion.
The tenor of the ring was cast in December 1938 with a diameter of 
76". The casting time was 9 min. 45 sec. and it was removed from the 
mould after a week. I believe the others were cast in 1939. The ring 
was dedicated and rung on 17th. November 1951, but there had been 
practices on them prior to dedication.