Comments on: Benjamin Kipling, Bell Tuner https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/06/25/benjamin-kipling-bell-tuner/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 By: Martin Hough https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/06/25/benjamin-kipling-bell-tuner/#comment-1155804 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 23:13:00 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158105#comment-1155804 Something that is interesting to note about Ben and his work is that one of his last jobs at Whitechapel was the retuning of six bells which used to hang at Christ Church, Lanelli, in Wales, and are to be hung as a ring of eight in Dunmanway, Co. Cork, Ireland, and his first job at Matthew Higby and Co was to tune two new bells to match this six, thus completing the eight bells, and the match is seamless. These bells will be hung at Dunmanway in the next few weeks.

]]> By: Michael Irwin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/06/25/benjamin-kipling-bell-tuner/#comment-1155798 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 22:36:45 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158105#comment-1155798 What a brilliant interview – shrewd questions and fascinating answers. One of your very best.

]]> By: Gary Arber https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/06/25/benjamin-kipling-bell-tuner/#comment-1155761 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 18:55:34 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158105#comment-1155761 I am delighted that Benjamin got another job after the sad demise of the Whitechapel foundry.
Good Luck to him.
Gary

]]> By: Elizabeth Hawksley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/06/25/benjamin-kipling-bell-tuner/#comment-1155723 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 14:18:25 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158105#comment-1155723 What a wonderful post! I really enjoyed it, especially as I was lucky enough to go on the very last tour of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry before it closed, so I could picture the various processes Benjamin Kipling described.

After my visit, I was so impressed that I did a blog about it. You will find it on my Elizabeth Hawksley website under the category Exploring London on April 2nd, 2017, and a reprise on Aril 9th, 2017.

And thank you, Gentle Author, for your intelligent and thoughtful questions, which were pitched just right!

]]> By: Shawdian https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/06/25/benjamin-kipling-bell-tuner/#comment-1155680 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 07:22:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158105#comment-1155680 Absolutely fantastic. Thank you Benjamin Kipling for sharing your skills and enthusiasm for the wonderful Bell. Like the majority, we had no idea of how a bell comes into life nor what skills are needed to create them so it is a reall pleasure to read The Gentle Authors interview with you today. My better half and I love the sound of bells, we hear several where we live on the IOW. There are three different bells rung at different times each day, from our right at St Cecilia’s Abbey which the Nuns ring, the second bells from our left at Quarr Abbey which the Monks ring, then we delight in hearing a 2 hour bell practice from St Mary’s Church every Tuesday. Life would not be the same without hearing those bells, apart from confirming the time and the day, the bells are so beautiful they bring something quite magical and enriching of their own into life, which were these bells to stop, we would miss their sounds so much it would be rather sad. We really appreciate people like yourself who are doing all they can to keep the bell alive. Bells are important to us Islanders and we feel privilaged to hear a sound which is gradually diminishing. So keep up your wonderful work Benjamin, we really appreciate what you are doing. Hope we learn more from you.

]]> By: Valerie-Jael https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/06/25/benjamin-kipling-bell-tuner/#comment-1155671 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 06:19:16 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158105#comment-1155671 What a fascinating job! Thanks for the article. Valerie

]]> By: Jim McDermott https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/06/25/benjamin-kipling-bell-tuner/#comment-1155643 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 02:21:19 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=158105#comment-1155643 Now, THAT is a worthwhile occupation!

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