Armada bells

[Mark Walker]

The tenor at Christ Church, Oxford, is dated 1589. A year later, but 
perhaps the largest dated bell? Founder unknown, however.

Mark

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "George Dawson" <george at ...> 
wrote:
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> It was always said that the (undated) Frances Watts bell at Bingham 
Notts
> was an Armada bell (vide CBNotts vol 1, p.22).
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> George
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> From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com 
[mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Peter Whisker
> Sent: 30 November 2008 08:16
> To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Bell Historians] Armada bells
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> The seventh bell (14-2-0) at Chertsey is know as the "Armada bell" 
since 
> it was cast in 1588 (by Robert Mot).
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> Does anyone know if there a surge in bell casting in this year to 
> celebrate the defeat of the Spanish or is it simply a coincidence 
that 
> this bell happened to be cast in 1588?
> 
> Are the many 1588 bells still out there for that matter?
> 
> Many thanks
> Peter Whisker
> 
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