William Eldridge

[jim phillips]

I claim a first. While ringing at the 3 bell tower of St Mary, Woolnoth for
a wedding last Saturday, I broke the rope of the second bell. The bells are
by William Eldridge and I found the sound produced by the second bell (1672)
to be almost Simpson or was it a figment of my imagination? Has anyone the
tuning figures for this bell? Are there any other bells by this founder
that are hung for ringing? (Love's guide gives the weight of the tenor at
13.5 cwt ( approx)