Morriston

[Chris Pickford]

Here are the details from Wright's unpublished "Glamorgan" manuscript (original at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff for those who are interested)

Morriston, St.John. 6 bells. 
1-6 Waist: (Bristol Arms) / LLEWELLINS & JAMES / BRISTOL 1879. 
1. Opposite: [blank] 
2. Opposite: PRESENTED BY / JOHN GLASSBROOK ESQ., J.P. / MORRISTON 
3. Opposite: PRESENTED BY / WILLIAM THOMAS ESQ., J.P. 
4 and 5. Opposite: PRESENTED BY / REVD. DAVID EVANS / VICAR. LLANGYFELACH 
6. Opposite: PRESENTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / J. NAYSMITH } / J. GLASSBROOK JUNR } CHURCHWARDENS. 
Diameters 26", 27", 28.75", 30.5", 31.5", 34". 
Frame plan [1-2 mouth-to-mouth along one side, with 3-5 in parallel pits in same direction, and tenor in transverse pit at end of pits 3-4 with end alongside treble - no orientation shown]. 
"June 1879. Morriston. New Peal of 6" (Letter L&J Nov 1916). 
Visited by A.W. 17 August 1923 

As given by Wright, except the position of the inscriptions (i.e. waist / opposite) added by me.

Diameters as as given by GAD from TES file, except tenor which Wright gives as 34" (not 36")

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