[Bell Historians] bell-related curios

[Stuart Hutchieson]

ASHLEY, Staffs, St John the Baptist
The tenor only was rehung stationary by Taylors in 1955. Treble and 2nd
broken up in 1967 and only the inscription bands survive. 1.
William Clibury
1613


29"
+ iesus be our spede 1613

2.
William Clibury
1613


31"
+ gloria in excelsis deo 1613

3.
William Clibury
1613
7.0.16

34½"
+ let us sing unto the lord w c 1613



Stuart

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Bryant" <david at b...>

> Has anyone made any sort of study of bell-related curios? By this I mean
> items derived from bell installations, such as pieces of old bells, parts
of
> fittings, etc, retained for display purposes or adapted to function as
> somehing else. For example, a clapper removed from York Minster in 1765
> still holds up a window head in a local pub, and half a wheel at Guiseley
> has been adapted to make a picture frame containing a collage charting the
> casting of the present bells. Inscription bands cut from scrapped bells
> exist in a number of places, as do parts of inscription cut out and
mounted
> on timber plaques.
>
> Assuming there is nothing on this, as I expect, I think it could be the
> subejct of my next RW article!. Can anyone provide interesting examples to
> include?
>
> David