[Bell Historians] Diameters

[Susan & Christopher Dalton]

> From: "David Cawley" <dave at ...>

> CJP's remark about diameters is only too true. I think the Victorian
> inspectors left it to the nearest 1/2 or 1/4 inch - and if it was the local
> Vicar, it could have been more than this.. Mr North's recorded diameters of
> St Mary de Castro bells differs from the present incumbent's record, and I
> bet if CD came down he would find them different again - as happened at a
> South Gloucestershire tower on one occasion, though we did not come to
> blows.

[Near thing, though. CD]

> It was a worthwhile frame too.

[A beauty. Stoke Gifford, in case contributors were wondering - or are they
still too busy fussing about split pins and other artefacts of doubtful
historical significance?

Sorry! C D]