[Bell Historians] Leading CY tower prior to 1825

[R.J.Johnston]

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On Tue, 24 Sep 2002, Bill Hibbert wrote:

> Dickon:
> > ... St Bride's ... out of the 400 or so peals
> > researched, rung before 1825, 41 were at this
> > leading tower...
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> Ah well, I thought to myself. College Youths peals before 1825? I
> assume that includes both senior and junior branches ... Can't be any
> of the eastern towers like Shoreditch and Stepney and Bethnal Green
> because they were t'other lot ... likewise St Mary Overie and SMITF,
> everyone rings there. St Brides? Well, they did lend them out
> sometimes, despite supposedly keeping the trebles chained up. 41
> peals - well, that must be a tower near some Minster or other, and
> again, lots of other societies rang peals there. No, on reflection,
> and after staring out of the window at St James Clerkenwell and
> sucking my teeth, I have decided the answer must be . . .
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> Fulham.
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> How did I do?
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> Bill H
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