[Bell Historians] Re: Liverpool Cathedral Bells

[David Bryant]

> I have been informed that this occured when the 12 were being taken 
> out to be rehung as an 8. The story (legend?) is that the bell 
> hanger put the tenor on the hoist and went to lunch. When he came 
> back the chain had parted, the tenor had fallen and smashed the 11th 
> which was at the bottom of the tower awaiting collection.

Surely no bell hanger would be stupid enough to put a bell on a lifting chain and then just leave it hanging over a long drop?

David

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