[Bell Historians] Oldest bell in the UK

[George Dawson]

Was it the Ringing World?


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Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Oldest bell in the UK


> -Many years ago I went on a ringing tour in Yorkshire. At one church 
> there was a bell on display that was supposed to have come from 
> Fountains Abbey. I well remember convincing a very gullible young 
> man that I had rung a peal on it. He is now an esteemed member of 
> the Whitechapel Bell Foundry - I believe. He may also remember a 
> magazine being taken from him because he was deemed too young to be 
> viewing such items.