[Bell Historians] Norton etc.

[Richard Offen]

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "David Bryant" <david at b...> 
wrote:
> Whilst on this subject, when was the last maiden bell sent out by 
Taylor's?
> The latest I know of is 1895 (Stockton-on-the-Forest 4th). Has 
anyone seen a
> later one?
> 
> David

Apart from a very minimal amount of skirting to the lip, the eighth 
at All Saints Maidstone is a maiden, and that was cast in 1958. In 
comparison to the others in that magnificent 10, it is certainly the 
poorest toned bell, but even then it is pretty damn fine!

R