[Bell Historians] Re: William Eldridge

[Peter Whisker]

Yes, there were at least three generations, William I, William II and Bryan
if my memory serves me right.

Their house in Chertsey (near The Swan) is known, but not, I think, the
foundry site.

Peter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Offen" <richard.offen at o...>
To: <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 9:23 AM
Subject: [Bell Historians] Re: William Eldridge


> --- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "Richard Offen"
> <richard.offen at o...> wrote:
> > --- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "Peter Whisker" <peter at w...>
> > wrote:
> > > Chertsey Museum have an Eldridge bell hanging outside their front
> > door!
> > > However, I don't think that it is even known for certain where
> the
> > foundry
> > > was located in Chertsey, unless someone can put me right on this.
> > >
> > > It does seem strange that we only have one Eldridge bell - all
> the
> > others
> > > being London bells from Robert Mot onwards, and the 6th being a
> > Wokingham
> > > casting of 1380.
> > >
> > > Any details on the Eldridges would of course be of great interest
> > to us.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Peter Whisker
> > > Chertsey
> > >
> >
> > Could he have been an itinerant with no fixed works?
> >
> > George Elphick (Sussex Bells and Belfries) says he was a change
> > ringer and elected to the College Youths in 1649. George also
> > indicates that the foundry simply closed, with no hint of a
> takeover.
> >
> > R
>
> Sorry,it was Bryan who was the change ringer, not William!
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