[Bell Historians] Bigbury

[Richard Offen]

Just goes to show how sensible it is to install timber, or galvanized, bell
frames in towers by the sea!

 

Richard

 

  _____  

From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Robert Brown ( Robert at _0oJBFNlao4dAAf3k2mkEiWfc6Sv9d9zvISCS_CpN9ynDHDXrIJyQs_hhLDVzoNsH5ZpkrlIOI4NieM3IdY.yahoo.invalid) - Home Account
Sent: Sunday, 2 August 2009 6:51 AM
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Bell Historians] Bigbury

 

  

Spoken with the tower contact, basically the story is as follows. Bigbury 
is near the sea ( Bigbury on sea) and when the bells were recently inspected

there was significant corrosion to the frame and supporting beams , to the 
point where the Diocesan Bell Advisor suggested that the bells should not be

rung until the frame was cleaned off so that an informed decision could be 
made as to the effective strength of both, there are also a few other issues

such as rotten floors, asbestos in there tower etc which need to be sorted 
out. There are also some tower and spire issues.

The PCC approached the Dioceses for advice and were basically told that if 
any thing went wrong the Team vicar , churchwardens and all could be 
personally liable hence whilst the bells are now shown as U/R

On a positive note I understand that there are moves afoot to get things 
sorted

Regards

Robert

************************************************* 



No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.38/2274 - Release Date: 07/31/09
05:58:00


           
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.ringingworld.co.uk/pipermail/bell-historians/attachments/20090802/0ba61c41/attachment.html>