I found this in the display cabinet at Whitechapel. It started life as a musical handbell. A foundry craftsman fitted a new wooden handle and clapper and it is now a handled bell set on one of my posher plinths.
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About Me
- Fido
- During early life I was known as Fido - so I use that as my internet identity where I can. I am a retired Local Government man who now enjoys a variety of interests. In these blogs I hope to share some of them with anyone with a shared sense of humour who may come across them. But they are mainly for my own interest as a reminder of some of the things I have done in my retirement. This is one of them.
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Dear Fido, just picked up on your blog. Your collection is remarkable. Do you ever come across a Bond bell ( Bond & Sons bellfounders of Burford Oxon, I would be very interested if you did, Henry Bond was my Great Grandfather, I am piecing together the family History,Henry, HenryII and Thomas, but my small collection doesn't have many Bond bells, regards, Philtw.
Hi
I don’t have any Bond bells.
I have this book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Musical-Handbells-Comprehensive-History-Founders/dp/1860771181/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442153149&sr=1-1&keywords=musical+handbells
On pages 66 and 67 there is a history of the Bonds from Henry’s birth in 1829 to the death of Thomas in 1947 and final closure of the foundry. There is also a reference in Church Bells of Oxfordshire by F Sharpe.
You may have all the information already but thought best to mention!
Best wishes
Peter (Fido)
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