[Bell Historians] Hesse & Clapper Springs

[David Bryant]

> Anything to do with Major Hesse of Wrington, Somerset (among other places
I
> think) - he was instrumental in the augmentation at Wrington and bell
related
> work at other places (Sherborne Abbey & Rowberrow spring to mind). He also
> developed a clapper design for very small model bells which clappered on
the
> correct side - two exist in the ringing chambers at Wrington and South
Petherton.

I thought the model bell and its fittings at South Petherton were by
Taylor's - 1914 if I remember rigtly. It had a Hastings stay which had been
broken off.

David