[Bell Historians] Fw: Herefordshire school bell

[David Cawley]

The "broad arrow" is usually the mark of an article made by or the property 
of the Ordnance Department. You will often find it on armaments and other WD 
and MOD articles from clothing to shell cases. So the bell sould be by a 
brassfounder or a bellfounder having a contract with HM Department of 
Ordnance or the War Office/Ministry of Defence, or a ship's bell.

In this case it is a bit stylized and could just be decorative. As Mr Lamb 
is in Herefordshire, the obvious contact is Chris Dalton.

DLC
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From: "David Bryant" <davidbryant at RI-N8j54b9OGPdvvvjPt3x0trjszU4-JXu6SPho692EI9XWoAJTXwsrz3I-5abAELFNIcRQ050SOeREpcsLCkw.yahoo.invalid>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:33 PM
Subject: [Bell Historians] Fw: Herefordshire school bell


> Can anyone help with this?
>
> David
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Garth Lamb"
> To: "David Bryant"
> Cc: "DEREK WILLIAMS"
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:25 PM
> Subject: RE: Help
>
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>> Many thanks for your response, David.
>>
>> I attach a picture of the mark.  It appears that the bell probably dates
>> from around 1860-1870 (the time the school was founded).  If further
>> information would be helpful, please let me know.  Derek Williams (copied
>> above) has the bell at the moment, and could address any specific
> enquiries.
>>
>> In the meantime, I much appreciate your interest.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Garth Lamb
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Bryant [mailto:davidbryant at RI-N8j54b9OGPdvvvjPt3x0trjszU4-JXu6SPho692EI9XWoAJTXwsrz3I-5abAELFNIcRQ050SOeREpcsLCkw.yahoo.invalid]
>> Sent: 27 February 2006 19:01
>> To: Garth Lamb
>> Subject: Re: Help
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>> Can you email me a photo or rubbing of the foundry mark? If I can't
> identify
>> it myself I can probably find someone who can.
>>
>> There is no comprehensive guide to all known foundry marks - largely
> because
>> before the nineteenth century bellfounding tended to be a largely
> localised
>> industry.
>>
>> David Bryant
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Garth Lamb"
>> To:
>> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 6:51 PM
>> Subject: Help
>>
>>
>> > I am trying to identify the provenance of an old school bell from its
>> > foundry mark, and would like to know where to look for information. 
>> > Can
>> you
>> > direct me to a source?
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > G Lamb
>> > Chair of Governors
>> > Whitchurch CE Primary School, Herefordshire
>> >
>>
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