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St.
Katharine’s
church has joined up with the leading society
of bell ringers in London, the Middlesex
County Association and London
Diocesan Guild of Ringers, to see the bells
restored. To ensure that
these bells ring for
many generations of Londoners to come.
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Left: The
wooden frame housing |
The
following work is urgently needed:
• Removal
of the bells to the foundry
• Cleaning and careful tuning of the
bells to form a true diatonic scale
• Carefully extract the rusting iron
crown staples
• All bells provided with new fittings
• A new iron and steel frame to be installed to accommodate the 6 bells.
• All necessary building and electrical
work in the tower
• Work to install a variable sound control
ceiling over the installation period
• Ensure
that the bells do not form a nuisance during
working hours.
• Training a new band of ringers
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