Removed in the war

[jimhedgcock]

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I think I am correct in thinking that St. Paul's Bedford were removed 
as a precaution against destruction by bombing. When the bells were 
put back, the then 9th was recast.
What a pity that St. Magnus were removed - they might still be there 
had they been left in situ.
I am fairly confident that all of the churches that had their bells 
destroyed as a result of enemy action benefitted greatly from that 
action. Not only were the majority of the buildings restored to 
pristine condition, but they were invested with excellent rings of 
bells- Foster Lane, Cripplegate, Bow, Holborn St. Andrew, St. Clement 
Danes, Jewry - the list goes on. 

In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "Andrew Wilby" <andrew at w...> wrote:
> DB <It's a shame they weren't removed for safety before the war, as 
a number of other city-centre rings were.>
> 
> I think it could be true that all the towers emptied during the war 
for safety remained unscathed whilst those with the bells left in got 
hit
> 
> Bells removed were thus not necessarily safe!
> 
> Is there a list of those removed? Did Dove list those rings 
destroyed?
> 
> Let me start it off the top...
> 
> Removed
> 
> Southwark
> Magnus the M (thus in greater danger)
> Cornhill
> ?
> ?
> 
> Destroyed 
> 
> Bow
> Cripplegate
> Jewry
> Hart St
> St Brides
> St Paul's (east end hit)
> Horsleydown
> Dunstan's in the East
> 
> Looks as if the the Luftwaffe were using an old copy of the College 
Youths practice schedule as a guide.
> 
> I'm beginning to feel a touch of paranoia, was Goerbels a 
Cumberland do you think?
> 
> Andrew
> 
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