[Bell Historians] Canon JJ Raven

[David Bryant]

> Does anyone know if Canon JJ Raven was a ringer, as well as a writer of
> books about bells? I note there is no obituary reference for him in the
RW
> listings. I believe he may have died in 1906 but I do not have copies of
> the earlier publication to check.

Don't know but quite likely not. The majority of early bell historians (i.e.
those before Fred Sharpe) were not ringers.

David