[Bell Historians] Re: FW: a neglected tower

[Andrew Higson]

As a former resident of Newcastle (the Staffordshire one) I always
thought that it would be worth while seeing how well the Hanley bells
would fit into the frame at St Giles. The average Rudhall back 8 would
probably go well somewhere in Richard's locale, releasing 2 G&J bells
and 2 WBF bells for other purposes and generating sufficient funds to
cast two G&J style trebles of 12. It does depend on getting the bells
out of the tower before it falls down. If you thought iron crownstaples
were bad for cracking bells - you should see what the ironwork in that
tower has done to the brickwork!
 
Andrew  
 
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[mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Offen
Sent: 28 February 2007 13:56
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Subject: [Bell Historians] Re: FW: a neglected tower



--- In bellhistorians@ <mailto:bellhistorians%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com, "David Bryant" 
<davidbryant at ...> wrote:
>
> > Why on earth are the bells still in there?
> 
> Rumour has it that it is due to local politics - perhaps someone in 
the area
> knows more? I recall David Potter telling me that he tried to buy 
the bells
> but they wouldn't sell them.
> 
> David
>

You are absolutely right. There has always been very fierce 
opposition locally to the bells, or even the peal boards, being moved 
anywhere. At one point there was a plan to transfer ring to Stone 
(the Staffordshire one), but this fell by the wayside because such a 
fuss was kicked up in Hanley.

As has been said, the situation is deplorable, but the North 
Staffordshire Association has tried very hard indeed to get things 
sorted out.

Richard



 
           
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