Re: Church Bell Ringing - English style!

On Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:17:17 +0100, Timreason
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On 31/08/2025 18:01, Steve Hayes wrote:
>
>> 
>> If you haven't read "The Nine Tailors" by Dorothy Sayers, you might
>> enjoy it.
>> 
>> It's a murder mystery, in which bell-ringing plays a part.
>> 
>> 
>
>I have bought the Kindle edition, I've only read the short forward 
>written by the author so far, but she starts with:
>
>"From time to time complaints are made about the ringing of church bells."
>
>Yes! A German lady complained because we were practising and learning on 
>Wednesday mornings from 10 to 12. Apparently it was during her coffee 
>mornings. However, she was the only complainant - and we were allowed to 
>carry on, since it was deemed reasonable that someone near a church with 
>bells should expect them to be rung sometimes...
>
>So, if someone doesn't want to hear church bells, they shouldn't choose 
>a home near a church with bells.
>
>The author goes on to mention that, (as I said), English bell-ringing is 
>a uniquely English invention and tradition. Part of our 'Unique 
>heritage', as Dorothy wrote.
>
>I notice also her reference to East Anglia. My mother's people came from 
>East Anglia, near the Norfolk/Suffolk border (I was always told to say 
>that we were 'From Norfolk'!)
>
>So I already think I will enjoy this book.

If you've enjoyed it so far, I'm sure you will enjoy the rest!

She goes into quite a lot of detail about bell ringing. 

We go to an Orthodox Church, where they use a different technique,
with ropes attached to the clappers rather than swinging the bells
themselves. 


-- 
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
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