[Bell Historians] Re: CD of Worcester Cathedral Bells

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In a message dated 18/12/2008 09:08:09 GMT Standard Time,  
davidbryant at pQJSJbgaFSmyiGuijb-bSctKLVhqq_fqeL8seNZ-4f00-HULoOTWLzu6VX90xQc5KvNJhoWt-NFUx0o-gB4JJxP4vK0.yahoo.invalid writes:

Surley  a major factor must be the acoustics of the towers having new rings 
installed.  It's become relatively rare for bellfounders to get the opportinity 
for a  complete new ring, and even when that does happen how often do towers 
with the  acoustics of, say, Chewton Mendip come up? Virtually never, I would  
say.


Agreed! 
 
Look how many new "complete" peals were cast between  1970 and 2008 (about 
100 by Taylors), in comparison to 1900 to 1939  (about 340 by Taylors). There 
was about 3 times more chance of finding a good  tower back then!
 
Is the drastic reduction down to Heritage Issues, the decline of the CofE  or 
is there just less money about???
 
Matthew
 
Matthew Higby & Company Ltd,
Church Bell  Engineers,
Jasmine Cottage,
The Street,
Chilcompton,
Bath,
BA3  4HN.

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