[Bell Historians] Bellfounder - William Hambling?

[Susan & Christopher Dalton]

>  
> William Hambling was casting at Blackawton 1823 to 1852 according to Hope's
> "English Bellfounders". Is anything known of him part from what is in
> Ellacombe's "Church Bells of Devon"?

Try John Scott - he might give a preview of what is in his forthcoming Devon
book.

I have seen a number of Hambling's bells - not that he seems to have cast
very many, and those that there are are all quite near home.  Not aware that
he ventured into handbells, but he might have.

C D