Newham-on-Severn, Glos

[andrewmbull <a.bull@s...>]

Does anyone know anything about the mysterious ring of eight that 
existed at Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, between 1889 and 
1894 ? Bliss & Sharpe's Gloucestershire give plenty of details of the 
Rudhall sixes preceeding this ring, and plenty of details until 1889, 
when the six existing bells were recast and two trebles added. 
However, only five years later, this ring of eight was replaced by 
the heavier ring which hangs in the church to this day. There seems 
to be no information at all on this mystery ocatve of 1889, who cast 
them, who hung them, or why they were replaced only five years later. 
The only information is that given in the report of the dedication of 
the current bells in a local newspaper, which states that the 1889 
ring had a total weight of 52 cwt 3 qrs. 
I have enquired of Whitechapel, who have always been very helpful in 
the past, if they had any details of bells scrapped when they 
installed a new ring in 1894. List members may be interested in the 
reply I recieved, from a Carolyn Baker at Whitechapel:

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your e-mail of the 22nd January.

We shall be pleased to undertake the research that you request for the
sum of £30.00 plus VAT(£35.25) and for which we will search for up to 
2
hours and submit our findings. If after 2 hours we feel that further
work is necessary we will seek your consent for further time and a pro
rata charge.

Yours faithfully
p.p.Whitechapel Bell Foundry Limited

Alan Hughes

It seems I am not worthy any more!

Andrew Bull