Cathedrals and bells (a different angle)

[David Bryant]

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John K has pointed out that often cathedral websites have little or no
information on the bells, but I think the same is true of pamphlets giving
details and a brief history of the bells, which could be sold in the
cathedral shop.

York has a good one (by David Potter), as does Hereford (by John Eisel), and
Lincoln (by John K - a book rather than a booklet), and Truro (a glossy
colour one) but so many have one which is inadequate or none at all. Bristol
and Worcester, as I recall, had nothing, and the one at Gloucester was not
at all informative! Last time I was at Exeter they were selling bad
photocopies of John Scott's pamphlet which was written before the extra
treble was installed, although they told me that a new one was on the way
and it might have appeared by now.

I think there is an obvious market for such booklets, especially as the
majority of cathedrals have their own shop. Many ringers, even if they're
not particularly interested in bells, will buy them, and doubtless there are
many others who would also find them interesting. The bottom line seems to
be whether or not there is a local ringer interested in the history of the
bells who is prepared to write one; they are almost invariably written by
ringers. If nobody locally is interested, then there will probably be
nothing written, which is a shame.

David
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