[Bell Historians] RE: MODERATE -- george at gadawson.wanadoo.co.uk posted to bellhistorians

[George Dawson]

Matthew Higby & Company Ltd, www.bellhangers.com wrote:

> Richard says:
>> In the case of Holy Trinity, Bradford on Avon, the 7th is
>> listed because it is the heaviest extant bell produced by a
>> 17th century founder, per the published criteria.
>
> Great Bedwyn tenor (which is already listed) is larger and 
> heavier than Bradford 7th.

You're right. But that's worrying because the Holy Trinity 
entry in their database specifically says it's listed 
because it's the "largest bell by this founder still 
extant in Somerset."

http://www.churchcare.co.uk/search?q=bradford+on+avon

I hadn't bothered to check the statement was true. Sorry 
about that.

RAS

 

The Lists were originally produced by HB Walters in the 1920’s. In the 1970’s & 1990’s they were revised & updated by the late Ran Clouston. After he was ‘retired’ by the CCC, now CBC, I took over revisions & updating using the criteria in the Code of Practice, until I too was ‘retired’. Since then the updating process has continued but I do not know who has provided the impetus to do it. I suspect that it is now being done in areas where active bell research is taking place. I know the likes of John Greenhough, myself & others keep submitting suggestions as outsiders. But who on the Committee is taking any responsibility for this work I do not know.

 

If you add the words in red above to the Bradford on Avon case then it is correct. I think that whoever did the Somerset revision was too parochial, adding JT & G&J rings because they are ‘good’ in the local context is NOT looking at the national picture.

 

Long gone are the days when the Bells Committee had only known bell historians & field researchers on board.

 

George

 

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