[Bell Historians] Re: The Redundant Bells of St Nicholas, Cork - Ringing ...

[matthewhigby at EaHfFqFAGzU2tScYKYLoxdBeEcT6T8TfNiqdyLoOofimMT1vpJZ46S_3yvYpJHn7H18UX4a8evxvjZfHBDs.yahoo.invalid]

In a message dated 29/09/2007 08:26:34 GMT Standard Time,  
richard.offen at eIJ1cRtnQNc9iZggqpVIdPg67toDS5UwKw6WMRLq67mH3E-rOvo2T8vQMkX2-p4BWs8xBiIso08nvc2cFrV6YZ1s.yahoo.invalid writes:

The  real question is were the bells really worth  saving?



These were actually pretty good. Certainly no worse than the Mears 8  which 
we currently have in our works from Highgate, and had similar (if a  little 
better) tonal structure. It is a pitty that the St Pat's Melbourne ring  were not 
retuned when they were rehung - I am sure they would have improved  
drastically. I personally feel that it was a shame that such a rare ring could  not be 
preserved, but sadly I am forced to look at it from a business, rather  than 
heritage point of view!
 
Ho Hum,
 
Matthew
 
Matthew Higby & Company Ltd,
Church Bell  Engineers,
Jasmine Cottage,
The Street,
Chilcompton,
Bath,
BA3  4HN.

www.bell-hangers.com



   
           
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