The loss of C D

[Ken Webb]

Susan Dalton can read his words of appreciation in Part II of Bells & 
Belfries of Dorset page xliii - " I am very conscious that "bellringing 
widows" suffer little compared with bell historians' wives ......."

The passing of C D is a great loss to so many in addition to his family. 
Although aware of some of his closer bell historian friends, I'm not sure 
his family are aware of his strong impact on so many people. I only met him 
a few times - once on a whirlwind belfry tour locally - he was not well but 
was very able, very enthusiastic & much quicker in everything he did than 
anyone else! I think CD was driven by a knowing so much but maintaining a 
hunger to discover & appreciate more.

C D has left so much for others to appreciate - books, other written word, 
photographs etc. So much from one person. So much for others to appreciate.

C D left so many examples of his likes & dislikes.One is below - re books 
etc. Every piece of his writing had a great mix of facts & opinions - what a 
magical mix.

I delete emails - I don't delete those from C D. Can I suggest that his 
words on bell historians are captured for his family & for the future?

I hope all the detailed C D records will be preserved for the future? Not 
sure how? I imagine there are many boxes but so much more was stored in his 
brain?

Dorset has so much detail. I've always found the info on the whole tower 
package to be of interest - not just the bells.

Ken Webb
Hilmarton
Wilts

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan & Christopher Dalton" <dalton.family at NhE-WqV47gsNLwRouEVmrwSBdbfdx6zqiFV2OPj_G8ey60OW-id8c35axsamfFPc4zYmiQEGfTlq5qbP7oY.yahoo.invalid>
To: <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Re: National Bell Database
>
> I have read all the postings with interest.
>
> My own view is that, Dove's Guide apart, ringing is best left to ringers 
> and
> bells (ALL bells, that is, and not just those in rings of three or above)
> are best dealt with by bell historians.  So, National-register-wise that
> looks like CCCBR for ringing and CCC for bells.
>
> For my part, having - along with others including George Elphick and CJP -
> wasted hours (and pounds on fares) on a series of meetings with EH a few
> years back discussing a national bells/frames register, all to no avail, I
> feel I am best employed inspecting belfries in counties which haven't been
> done (eg Pembrokeshire) and where revision was needed (eg Dorset and now
> Wiltshire).  For other counties, I keep a topographical index from which I
> am happy to supply information within the constraints of time (I have NOT
> yet retired!).  Computer data-bases I must leave to others but clearly the
> electronic method (eg Mr Love in Kent) is ideal for updating purposes.  I 
> am
> a book lover at heart and would rather peer at a page of print than a 
> screen
> all day.
>
> C D
>