[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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