[Bell Historians] Diagonal Frames

[Neil Skelton]

Chris

I was quoting James R. Jerram, who attributed both frames to the Williams
Brothers. As the son of a former incumbent of Fleet, Lincs (not a million
miles distant from either Gedney or Holbeach) I had assumed that he good
reason to do so, and bearing in mind that both frames would have been
constructed comparatively recently. Incidentally, Jerram's proposed
replacement cast-iron frame for Holbeach (1909) is shown positioned
diagonally in the tower.

Neil.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Pickford" <c.j.pickford at t...>
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Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Diagonal Frames


> There is NO evidence that the Gedney and Holbeach frames were by
Williams - this is another "urban myth", based on the existence of a number
of diagonal frames known to have been made by the Williams brothers but
without further foundation.
>
> I did compile a list of diagonal frames some years ago, but it needs a bit
of updating - for which I have no time just now - before sharing.
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> Isn't Jim H's picture of Groton one of the old bells of the previous M&S
ring? They were recast to a slightly lower weight and augmented to ten in
the 1960s
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> CP
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Neil Skelton
> To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 12:12 AM
> Subject: [Bell Historians] Diagonal Frames
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> Diagonally positioned bellrames at Gedney and Holbeach (Lincs) both by
John and Richard Williams of Kings Sutton, Northants. Holbeach replaced
(Taylor 1936) with Day of Eye fittings of 1926 reused apparently! The frame
at Gedney was replaced (Taylor 1911). Plans of both frames shown in James R.
Jerram's mss. c.1904. Jerram's plan for the rehanging of the augmented 8
(1884) at St Edmund's, Salisbury, shows all eight bells on one level,
however, this was never executed. The old six-bell frame was retained and
the three trebles hung in a new frame above.
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> Neil Skelton.
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