[Bell Historians] Photographic Help

Richard Offen richard at ...
Tue Nov 29 02:12:32 GMT 2005


--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "Andrew Wilby" <andrew at w...> 
wrote:
>
> We have a framed photo on the wall in Towcester tower of the bell, 
taken 
> over 100 years ago. I was looking at it the other days thinking it 
could do 
> with being unpacked, cleaned and rehung.
> 
> I could scan it at the same time and make copies available to 
anyone 
> interested.
> 
> The handwritten inscription on the photo says "Presented to the 
Towcester 
> Belfry by J Jenkinson 1890 something"?
> 
> He was a local banker and wool merchant who owned the adjacent 
Chantry 
> House.
> He was a non ringer so far as I know but, being a man of wealth, 
may have 
> made a trip to Russia and taken the photo himself.
> 
> Andrew
> 

That would be excellent, thank you Andrew.

Richard





 


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