Comments on: Benjamin Kipling, Bell Tuner

By: Gregory Morris

Gregory Morris — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 21:25:32 +0000

I am sure we can all remember bells failing through being tuned until they were too thin!

By: David

David — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:34:50 +0000

How utterly fascinating. I never knew that bells needed to be tuned, and I’m suer most people don’t know what an incredibly complex art it clearly is. I particularly like his statement that “Certainly, I know the bells at St Magnus the Martyr at the northern end of London Bridge sound at their best if you stand just the other side of the river and I think the same is probably true of the Southwark Cathedral bells if you stand on the north bank. ” This man is an artist who lives his craft. Brilliant article!!

By: Wen stanley shaw

Wen stanley shaw — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 21:21:27 +0000

Best wishes for preserving valuables …. my line came from sellwood forest & its shawes. Sellwood s ended up i n swindon as did shaws …. i have a foundry in rural nsw australia my home is the old wine shanty so you maw say “ owen shaw wines ‘
“ as i n Sowerbridge ? I make bell alloys as well as the curious chinese bells 2 tones & the rising shepherd notes gongs ! Stay in touch … im 85 in th shade !

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 01:56:47 +0000

Two more objections lodged against Raycliff Capital’s attempt to turn the Whitechapel Bell Foundry into a hotel. We need Benjamin Kipling and his fellows, not another hotel.

By: Paul Loften

Paul Loften — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 16:52:01 +0000

What a wonderful talent that Ben possesees . He must have pitch perfect hearing to do this. Its a rare gift . The Whitechapel Bell Foundry was able to use this talent for the benefit of the trade and the public. Now sadly it has closed and it’s in the hands of Tower Hamlets council if the foundry will continue and human beings can put the talents that they have to some use. Oh yes , perhaps a machine could do it just as welL. Its up to people to decide if human talent has any future. The murmers of discontent need to grow until Ben can hear a pitch perfect roar of thousands, if not millions of voices, against the devaluation of human crafts and skills be and it should start with a refusal to accept the closure of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry

By: Michael Irwin

Michael Irwin — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 14:33:58 +0000

Excellent questions and meticulous replies. A fascinating exchange on a rare topic.

By: Jill Wilson

Jill Wilson — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 07:53:34 +0000

Absolutely fascinating stuff and I will forward it to lots of other people to try and get more support for the campaign.

And yes – the Jubilee bells did sound lovely on the Thames (although it was frustrating that the wind was coming from the east instead of the usual westerly direction and so we didn’t get to hear the bells until they were really close!) But still a spine tingling moment…

By: Caroline Bottomley

Caroline Bottomley — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 07:27:56 +0000

Fascinating.
The objection has been lodged and I’ll tell people about it.
I’ve been thinking about why it’s important to see old things around us. I think it’s something to do with giving us a sense of connectedness and society, and an encouragement to community and care.