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Pouring the molten metal into
one of our bell moulds.
Other bells cast that day were for Sydney, Australia;
Wye, Kent;
and Beoley, Worcestershire.
Filling the ladle with liquid metal.
The ladle is then trundled
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| The bell for Sydney alongside that for Abinger.
The furnace man (background) removes the 'scum' from the
molten metal and checks the temperature. The metal for bells
is approx. 23% tin, 77% copper. After hours of
cooling, the mould is broken open and the bell is ready for tuning
- a 20th century precision machining process with electronic sensors
giving a sound read-out of great accuracy. |
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The Rector (Tony Berry) and Churchwardens (Tony Sparrow
& Tim Prideaux) among the bells. |
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Existing No 6 Tenor bell; 3 new bells ready to install. |
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No. 2 bell being hoisted; all 3 new bells in position in St James' belfry.
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Dedication of the new bells October 2000.
Tony Sparrow, Bishop
of Guildford, Tim Prideaux, Tony Berry.
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