[Bell Historians] some comments on some bells

['David Cawley' davidl.cawley@btinternet.com [bellhistorians]]

Interesting to see some of the statements made. Not least Gloucester where
there were never ten bells until the 1950's - presumably the 60-cwt tenor is
Great Peter which at the time was hung for ringing. The ten at Peterborough
were of course reduced to five in 1831, of which only the tenor now remains
with the 'new' 12. The old tenor of the eight at Lincoln was never as much
as 50 cwt, though that is too light to be accounted for by the old Great Tom
(87 cwt).

 

As for the rest, Lichfield have been recast, York replaced (twice) and the
old St Martin's ring has gone on its wanderings to Perth - just as has the
tower and fittings of All Hallows itself, with the 10 bells it acquired from
St Dionis, now to be found in the leafier purlieus of Twickenham.

 

DLC 

 

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Sent: 05 December 2014 13:28
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Subject: [Bell Historians] some comments on some bells

 

  

I have had reason to look at a facsimile of the Leffler Manuscript which
lists the specifications of  a number of English organs from around the
beginning  of the 19th century to at least 1812 when a Miss Rodd was listed
as the organist at All Hallows, Lombard Street. (there are quite a few
female organists listed)

 

Among the organ specifications are a few cathedrals' bells, which may be of
interest.  It is probably best to bear in mind that the A above middle C was
almost certainly not 444, and that the 'short' hundredweight i.e. 100lb were
almost certainly in use.

 

p. 66: St Martin in the Fields: 'a melodious peel [sic] of bells 12 cast by
the celebrated Abr Rudhall of Gloucester, tenor D sharp The finest peal in
London

 

p.89: York Cathedral [sic] 10 bells to C 53 cwt

 

p.92 Gloucester Cathedral 10 bells tenor 60 cwt

 

p.107: Peterborough Cathedral 10 bells d 30 cwt

 

p. 109: Lincoln Cathedral Middle tower 6 bells note F sharp about 10 cwt

                                                  SW tower 8 bells note B
flat abt 50 cwt

                        ;                         NW tower Tom note B flat
rather flat pitch

 

p.161: Litchfield 10 bells d 30 cwt

 

 

                                    



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