AC/DC The story of the Real Hell's Bell

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AC/DC The Story of the real Hell's Bell

In the middle of Loughborough Leicestershire stands the Carillon. A memorial to the men of the town killed in the great war and the second world war. Atop the 200 ft high tower sits a cradle which holds 47 bells.
The largest bell in the tower is the Denison Bell the inscription on which reads :-
In proud and loving memory of his three nephews killed in action in France , John William Taylor , Courcelette , 1916 ; Gerald Bardsley Taylor , St Quentin 1918 ; Arnold Bradley Taylor , Contalmaison , 1916 ; sons of John William Taylor (1853 - 1919) , Grandsons of John William Taylor (1827 - 1906) , Edmund Denison Taylor the founder of these bells gives this the largest 1923.
It was this bell which was recorded in the summer of 1980 by Tony Platt on the manor mobile. 24 microphones surrounded the bell to record its chime.
The Denison bell is a 4 tonne bell which was made by J. Taylor & sons (bellfounders co). The bell which is taken on tour by AC/DC is only a one and a half tonne replica of the Denison.
The Denison bell was number 26 on a series of beer mats titled 'other famous bells' which was issued by Bells whiskey.

John Taylor Bell Foundry Loughborough England.

Special thanks to Karl Miller from Germany for some of the Pictures on this page.
Source of story The Electric Outlaws AC/DC Fanclub contact N. Goff , PO Box 187 , Totton , SO40 8HA , England

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