[Bell Historians] welding bells

[Neil Skelton]

Barimar's welded the mediaeval Bristol tenor at Ogbourne St Andrew (Wilts)
in 1933. In the Times for 16th March 1933 there was an article on this and a
reference to the earlier welding of four (unidentified) bells.

Nichol's 'Bells thro' the Ages has a section on welding and mentions the
welding of the 2nd of the three at Metfield Suffolk. There are photographs
of two bells - one ancient and one with a broken peg argent (before and
after welding).

In about 1758 an attempt was made to 'solder' the crack in a bell named
Dunstan at Canterbury Cathedral. The story continues that the bell was
recast by Wm Chapman, foreman to Lester & Pack. During the casting of the
bell a youth (William Mears) showed great interest and led to the
introduction of the family to bellfounding.

Neil Skelton.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Anne Willis" <zen16073 at ...>
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Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 10:45 PM
Subject: RE: [Bell Historians] welding bells


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> I think the company were called Barimar. From what I can gather, they
> weren't hugely successful and a number of the bells they welded cracked
> again and had to be recast. I also recall reading somewhere that Soundweld
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> Thanks. There seem to be some articles on the firm which I will read.
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