Arising from Eastry Sanctus and 3rds (both of them)

[Richard Offen]

 They had the saga of the third [including consultation with me - any 
excuse to go to Canterbury]; anything else they passed on to Richard -
 which he passed on to the late, great Nick Davies - and it seems 
that the saga of the frame etc., which has certainly been going on 
seriously for over ten years is about to be solved in the time of 
Brian Butcher!  I shall keep my fingers crossed for them, and I guess 
Richard will as well!
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I certainly do!

However, I am pleased to report that my memory is not quite as bad as 
at first thought:  I have it on no less an authority than Matthew 
Higby the the present third at Eastry is a true-harmonic bell with 
very sharp hum note ...an attempt at old style tuning I'd have said!

Richard

PS.   Father David and I have been great friends for far too long to 
even think of trying to out-shine each other - besides, his knowledge 
in these matters is far greater than mine and his memory for detail 
incredible!

R