[Bell Historians] Handbells at Prom. concert

[Richard Offen]

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, David Bryant <david at b...> 
wrote:
> > Does anyone know the oldest complete set of handbells by one 
founder and the 
> > name of that founder?
> 
> No, but I think there are some old ones in the Sharpe Collection - 
a couple of the trustees are on this list, so perhaps they can 
enlighten us? The bells are mentioned in passing under Launton in 
Sharpe's Oxfordshire.

Fred's set, still used by the Launton Handbell Ringers, contains a 
handbell by every known maker, but I'm not sure exactly how many by 
people like Robert Wells and oth eighteenth century founders are 
employed. These bells are the property of the Sharpe Collections 
Trust, but on perpetual loan to the Launton ringers, who put them to 
very good use.

Richard