[Bell Historians] Re: Stanton St John

[Alan Birney]

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "David Bryant" 
<David.Bryant at ...> wrote:
>
> Indeed. I've been involved in patching up a number of rings of 
three
> around here - nothing would ever have happened at these it it 
wasn't for
> voluntary work.
>  
> I find it particularly disappointing to see comments in DAC bells
> adviser reports to the effect that work should only be carried out 
by
> professionals. Generally, if it's a case of volunteers giving 
their own
> time and materials the church are happy to allow it and interest 
in the
> bells often results. If they have to pay a professional bellhanger
> nothing happens and the bells are left to decay further.
>  
> 

         Indeed, like at Cherry Burton where that awful bloke killed 
any chance of an offer of doing a renovation there- It is all swings 
and roundabouts.

Alan