[Bell Historians] Re: FW: a neglected tower

[Susan & Christopher Dalton]

>> Quality of tone is very much subjective.
>> Like other founders, G&J produced good, mediocre and
>> poor bells. Some
>> of their rings had short lives.

Really?  Such as where?  I can only think of Bowden, and of course St Mary
le Bow.

>  I don't remember
>> Hanley being discussed
>> in any flattering terms, like some of their work.
>>
> I think the problems with the quality of Hanley bells
> were more concerned with their inside audibility
> rather than their tone.

Absolutely right.  The problem was rather with the tower than with the
bells, which I remember as first-rate (as one would expect).

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the idea behind keeping the bells at
Hanley was that the locals had high hopes for the future of the church and
didn't wish to see any asset-stripping in the meantime.

C D