[Bell Historians] Re: Jefferies

[Susan Dalton]

I am now just wondering if this bell at Kenn, being a competent casting but
so much earlier than anything else by Jefferies, was cast FOR him by John
Rudhall of Gloucester. Note the J-shaped figure '1's.

If I get time, I'll go through my Somerset notes for W J and J & P bells.
Certainly there are four (formerly five) in the ring of eight at
Weston-s-Mare.

Iron Acton tenor too, of course.

C D

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>> Going back to my original query, I am still intrigued though as all the
>> examples of William Jeffries bells used so far have all been mainly from the
>> 1830's. The Kenn bell seems to be an early example dating from 1815. (The
>> date seems to be correct as we went through the churchwardens accounts to
>> find entries referring to it).
>>
>> cheers
>> Andy
>>
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> Yes, the Kenn bell is inscribed
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> WILLIAM JEFFERIES BRISTOL J8J5
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