[Bell Historians] Re: Lichfield Cathedral

[Arcubus]

Thanks Andrew - I've had some decent burgundy tonight after the
Worcester Cathedral ringer's agm at the cricket club.

I think that ringing isn't physical enough. Too many light rings.

What would Bill Pye have made of it all? He'd have thought the post war
bells at Bow to be far too easy. The late Bert Audsley told me that Bill
Pye almost fell off the tenor box at the end of the long peal of
Cambridge at Bow in 1925. 53 cwt, plain bearings, crazy headstock,
unbutressed tall tower, and 5 and a half hours turning in the tenor. Bow
are easy now.

Mark

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-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Wilby [mailto:andrew at w...] 
Sent: 24 May 2004 20:36
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Re: Lichfield Cathedral


This is written after dinner and a rather fine bottle of Claret.

I think what has been achieved at Litchfield is extemporary. The bells
are superb, there's no argument about that. The go is now entirely ok
with a reasonably competent band. Compared to the way Bow behave, and we
were there yesterday, Lichfield are a mere stroll in the park. Bow on
the other hand are now one of the most pealed rings in the world so
there can't be much that is impossible about them either. All credit to
those who have done the work at Lichfield... something about staying out
of the kitchen....

Now remind me Susie.... what was the problem?

Andrew








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