[Bell Historians] Leigh-on-Sea

Chris Povey cmpovey at 3...
Thu Jan 15 22:25:42 GMT 2004




> It is probably a bit of a sauce to ask but what experimentation was
carried
> out on the Leigh and Perrins bell?
> DS


ARRGGHH: the sauce of it! Lea & Perrins; LEA & Perrins.
Mr Slomans is clearly not a connoisseur of fine sauces; and clearly doesn't
live near Worcester!

There are, of course, 8 Lea (of Lea & Perrins) bells. Which one were you
referring to?

CP

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> > More on the 'Perrin and Charnley' bell. The paper was received for
> > publication on 27 September 1982, suggesting that the research was
> > done during 1981 or 1982. The bell is described as follows: 'The bell
> > used in the investigation had a diameter 70.2cm, height 56.6cm and
> > weighed 214kg. It was one of a peal cast by Messrs John Taylor of
> > Loughborough and destined for St Margaret's Church, Leigh-on-Sea,
> > Essex. Its musical note was D.'
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> > The copy of the paper I am reading is annotated, in Steve Ivin's
> > handwriting: 2ft 3 1/2in, 4.0.22, D-4. The bell's nominal is 1172Hz,
> > which I make to be D-3.
> >
> > Does this information help identify the bell?
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