[Bell Historians] Oldest five and sixe

[Mike Chester]

St Lawrence, Ipswich are the oldest set of 5 bells, not St Clement's which are a ring of 6. They were complete by c.1490.  St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield are the oldest ring of 5 bells that were all cast at the same time, c.1510.

Mike
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From: Bell-historians <bell-historians-bounces at lists.ringingworld.co.uk> on behalf of Ted Steele <bells at tedsteele.plus.com>
Sent: 22 February 2023 10:19
To: bell-historians at lists.ringingworld.co.uk <bell-historians at lists.ringingworld.co.uk>
Subject: [Bell Historians] Oldest five and sixe

The BBC website today has this item
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-64718027> about ringing
recruitment in Ipswich. In the piece is a picture of a publicity board
that displays a claim that St Clement's bells are the oldest set of five
bells anywhere. This is obviously incorrect as they are easily beaten by
St Botolph the Great in London; however I am wondering if perhaps it
could be a simple error and should refer to them being the oldest six. I
can't recall where the oldest six is so someone please remind me.

Thanks.

Ted


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