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The Maplestead Mini-Ring
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This portable ring of bells was made in 1997 by Matthew Higby, of Chilcompton Somerset, with the assistance of Kate Walker and Bob Parker. The 8 bells hang in pairs in wooden
frames, all mounted on top of a 4-legged fabricated steel tower. The fittings consist of fabricated steel
headstocks, counterbalanced clappers, wooden wheels and miniature
bellropes with terylene top ends just like many church tower bell
installations. The bells were cast over-thick using
modified handbell moulds by
Having travelled widely in the UK with Matthew, they were used for several years by ringers near St. Benoit, Normandy, France and at Shalford in Essex. They were housed at Great Maplestead in
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Alistair Donaldson ŠA M Donaldson 2011 |
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