[Bell Historians] Tolpuddle in the news!

[David Cawley]

Read all about it in The Bells and Belfries of Dorset, by CD, Part III pp 
717-720 with a full description of the chime of four.

And of course as reviewed in a masterly style in the Christmas RW by
D L C

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From: "Peter Whisker" <peter at -BGbhEid_yZpWiqh3Qv5zFUBv6oiYI1Ccdzosc-U0LC1CYB9Io2gyZPqcLhnGfenwpUEZ3eeMVcQVgPzuD4.yahoo.invalid>
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Subject: [Bell Historians] Tolpuddle in the news!


> One of our local papers in Chertsey has got a story about one of the
> four bells in Tolpuddle having the coat-of-arms of Chertsey Abbey
> stamped on it. They write about the "cross-keys and sword" of St. Peter
> while showing a picture of the Chertsey Abbey bell at St. Peter's in
> Chertsey (which has the broad-faced lion of Wokingham foundry of c.
> 1380) in any case!
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> Does anyone know what is really in Tolpuddle? I believe that some
> foundries near Chertsey  may have used the image of the Abbey Seal as a
> stamp after 1537, but am not aware of any before this. Perhaps they have
> an Eldridge bell, or maybe a mediaeval Wokingham foundry bell?
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> Does Tolpuddle still have a ringable 4. I think it is listed as a lost 
> ring.
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> The paper is not noted for its accuracy (and that's being charitable to
> them!), so it would be nice to know the truth!
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> Thanks
> Peter Whisker
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