[Bell Historians] Re: Quarr Abbey

[Andrew Higson]

I suppose there must be some foundry records somewhere. When I tried a 
search on t'internet the family seems to be tied up with cars too. someone 
with some spare time could pursue this one - isn't Kent near France, perhaps 
Dickon could leave G&J alone and chase these instead!!!

Andrew

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan J.Birney" <fartwell2000 at y...>
To: <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 1:50 PM
Subject: [Bell Historians] Re: Quarr Abbey


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> Thankyou also.
> I have heard various weights for the tenor from 30cwt to 42cwt in
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>> The bells are indeed by Bollee 1912 (I was getting mixed up with
>> Jersey!). Our notes say that the largest is C#, but I remember it
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>> being nearer "C". They sound quite good.
>> 57" 35-0-0 C
>> 43" 14-0-0 F
>> 38" 10-0-0 G
>> 34" 7-1-0 A
>> The bells have large canons and hang in a 3-tier steel frame:
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>> They were rung conventionally when I visited in 1982. We last
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>> for converting them for electric swinging in 1999, but have heard
>> nothing since. There are 4 other bells hung in turrets around the
>> abbey; one is a 1903 Taylor bell of 18" diameter.
>> Nigel Taylor
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